Deadlifting WO and question.

[beastboy]

Just back into deads since surgergy and it was awhile before then that I did them. How does this look?

Conventional:

135 X 12
185 x 10
225 x 10
295 X 6
315 X 1
225 x 8

(No belt or straps)



Also, what is your rest time typically between sets?

 

[Cuthbert]

Congrats on deadlifting again, I personally love this exercise. Were you testing your strength after the layoff? The progression of sets/reps looks a bit strange to me, esp the jump from 295 to 315 and the change from 6 to 1 reps.

I like to train deadlifts 5x5, though there are many schools of thought out there.

Keep it up.

Cuthbert

 

[beastboy]

It is a little screwy. I felt a fatigued by the time I got to 315 and felt I couldn't hold my form for more reps, so I just did one. It was also to test strength.

Any advice on rep scheme?

 

[beastboy]

No other input?

 

[gymtime]

I think you're jumping too high in your weights. I'd base the lift on your 315 1rm, and do your other sets from that.

Warmup set: bar only - 12-14
Weighted warmup: 135 10-12
255 for 10
275 for 8
295 for 6
315 for 4

I'd skip the drop set.

 

[beastboy]

I think you're jumping too high in your weights. I'd base the lift on your 315 1rm, and do your other sets from that.

Warmup set: bar only - 12-14
Weighted warmup: 135 10-12
255 for 10
275 for 8
295 for 6
315 for 4

I'd skip the drop set.

Any reason for dropping the drop set? What if I think my 1RM is higher...how would I go about assessing that for deads?

 

[gymtime]

I don't see much benefit in drop sets for compound lifts, but that's up to you. And I was just basing your 1RM on your on 315lb lift. If it's higher, it's higher.

I would take your 1RM, subtract say 30 lbs. Use that weight as your last 4-rep set. Subtract 20 additional lbs for each set prior.

The point is a more gradual jump in weight, as opposed to going from 225/10 to 295/6.

 

[Shades McCool]

Maybe you should try BFS!!!

 

[beastboy]

I don't see much benefit in drop sets for compound lifts, but that's up to you. And I was just basing your 1RM on your on 315lb lift. If it's higher, it's higher.

I would take your 1RM, subtract say 30 lbs. Use that weight as your last 4-rep set. Subtract 20 additional lbs for each set prior.

The point is a more gradual jump in weight, as opposed to going from 225/10 to 295/6.

Gotcha....when trying to find my 1RM, should I just start with 2 warm up sets and then go for a pull?


WTF is BFS?

 

[gymtime]

Yeah I would definately do a couple good warmups before a big lift. You don't want to fuck with your back.

Also a good idea to hear from some of the other more experienced deadlifters in here, see what they have to say. I'm relatively new to them.