12 reps -- too many for Deads?

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I apologize for my comments towards alex but it just kills me for someone 1/2 my size to tell me how to get bigger. I love to read and learn about how I can improve my body...but untill I see someone who can actually make it work...I mean make them huge and strong...I put very little stock into it.

You are right...everyone responds to different things...and I have my own theory to that...will post that soon .

They have tons of classes for strongman in the North American Strongman Society. They even have teen classes. Classes begin at 175 and under and go up 25lbs for each weight class till you are over 300lbs and then you are considered SHW. I compete in the 300's.

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[Lord_Suston]

cool thanks for the sites...

I trying to get up to about 200lbs at around 8%, but recently I suffered from a sever bout of a viral infection, basically the flu and strep throat combined, I lost about 12lbs so now I'm down to 183. I'm tryin to keep away from any heavy duty lifting for the next week so i don't get sick again by taxing my immune system. So rioght now all I am doing is relatively high rep compound movements only about 5 sets, about 15 minutes. This is just to maintain untill I am sure I am 110%. what do you think???

 

[b fold the truth]

Trying not to defer to far from the focus on here...I think that you need to lower your intensity a lot if you are sick...eat a ton of food and relax till you feel better.

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[needsize]

I apologize for my comments towards alex but it just kills me for someone 1/2 my size to tell me how to get bigger. I love to read and learn about how I can improve my body...but untill I see someone who can actually make it work...I mean make them huge and strong...I put very little stock into it.

You are right...everyone responds to different things...and I have my own theory to that...will post that soon .

They have tons of classes for strongman in the North American Strongman Society. They even have teen classes. Classes begin at 175 and under and go up 25lbs for each weight class till you are over 300lbs and then you are considered SHW. I compete in the 300's.

www.nastrongman.com

www.omegaforce.org

Couldn't agree more! Everyone on here has advice to give, but it's hard to put any stock in the advice of anyone that has nothing to show for there theories. You can use guys like Dan Duchaine as examples all you want, they gained their knowlege from working with the best in the sport for many years, and tons and tons of research.

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[The Shadow]

I know a LOT of guys that do higher reps on squats up to 30. The plan works by upping your workout intensity. I simply chose to do the 20 reps with the deadlifts because far too many people neglect the exercise.

Think about the strongman lifts. How many are higher rep events. A lot of them. Why not train for both size(the low rep squats in the program) and endurance(deads). How can one approach be better than combining both?

 

[Arioch]

The results will also depend on the individual. I have always had good relative strength. If my one rep max goes up, so does everything else. However, if my six rep max, or any higher number goes up, it does not mean that my one rep max will. YMMV.

And the techique an individual uses will have a lot to do with it. I am a natural deadlifter, with long arms and a short torso. I pull with mostly my back. Higher reps put me at greater risk for injury. I could force my hips down, but my leverage is worse, and it is not how I pull at a meet, so I do not do this.

I seem to recall a study showing that the more reps you do when squatting, the more you lean forward. I will try and look for it. It is not as applicable as a deadlift study, but it shows the effects of fatigue on technique.

 

[b fold the truth]

Cornholio: Man...I must just not be understanding you. Ok...they do the 20 reps on the deads...for what reason? Is it because they are neglected? How does choosing 20 reps make it less neglected? I can see where it would not scare someone near as much to do a ligher weight...I can see that very easily. If I am only putting 315 or 405 on the bar...I don't even get slightly excited. I don't need to get pumped up and "perfect" in my lift till I go to the mid to upper 5's.

I can see where doing reps would help the lifter to perfect their form...that is another benefit of doing the WSB box squat routine. Doint 8 sets of 2 reps with 50% of your 1RM can really provide a good time to perfect your form and speed.

I do plan to do the high rep deadlifts (405 or 500) for a 90 sec max sometime soon...for fun. For my events...I use my dynamic lifting days to increase my speed and strength and my speed strength, etc... You get better at doing events by doing events.

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