we have a very rigorus(sp) weight lifting routine with USS swimming. We go more for muscular endurance, but it's still weight lifting.

i'll agree with losing power due to stretching pre-workout on maxes, but for an overall workout and GROWTH which he asked for, you need to stretch the muscle in its entire range. To get maximum growth (not discussing power) you wouldn't do limited range of motion exercises. You might as additional, but most growth will occur when you can include all the fibers through the entire muscle.

I'm a competitive bodybuilder now, so I do know a thing or two about encouraging muscle growth as do the trainers and other competitors I train with. I'll believe the 3 ex-bodybuilding trainers that have masters degrees in exercise science before i'll beleive "claims" that don't have scientific evidence and research to back them. Any basic physiology book will back up range of motion in relation to maximum muscular growth and developement. Remember i'm negating max reps and power exercises. That's a whole different story. Most workouts aren't going to be all max exercises anyways.