deadlifts and back on different days?

[Lee]

I've been considering have a dead/shoulder day and a separate back/bi day. After reading this ill have to give it a go. Maybe do sumos and regular deads and end the day with shoulder work.

 

[dabuffguy]

I've been considering have a dead/shoulder day and a separate back/bi day. After reading this ill have to give it a go. Maybe do sumos and regular deads and end the day with shoulder work.

I have also done deads on chest day after chest once. Really, deads fit anywhere except leg day. I try to split deads and legs an equal 3 or 4 days apart.


I have noticed that on back days, after doing all your back excercises, your grip is weaker when doing the deads, makng it more difficult.

 

[frankthebman]

I too like to do squats and deads on the same day, and I will change it up some days heavy for both and then other days for high reps.

 

[1999TL]

i do deadlifts last in my back workout so it doesnt affect the rest. sure it may take a little off of my lift (not much) but i prefer it this way.

I'm going to start changing up my routine and do this. I feel my upper back is not getting width, and I blame it on my deads getting me tired.

 

[enigma4dub]

heres a thought! have more than one pull day. deadlifts and chins one day and rows and cleans/snatches on the alternate day. this is exactly why it is better to think of training exercises and not body parts. when you do a pull it is not isolated to your back, it is the whole posterior chain. just add in more frequency. you will recover faster.

 

[Elementality]

I've been considering have a dead/shoulder day and a separate back/bi day. After reading this ill have to give it a go. Maybe do sumos and regular deads and end the day with shoulder work.

exactly my plan

 

[Omegasox]

I have a two day split, one where I start with Deads, and the other with Squats. I do full body on each split, but I find myself doing more/heavier chest work on my Dead day, and more/heavier back work on my Squat day. If I go heavy on Deads, my back is cooked for the day, so I'll do some light lat work at most.

 

[Blane]

Deadlift/legs. Since im too much of a wus to get back under the bar. For some reason my right shoulder will not allow me to squat. the pain is to intense.

So i pull/legs one day.

Back Bi's another day.

When i was squatting i would alternate. Squats/Legs. rest my lower body for 4 to 6 days and then ...Deads/eat and passout....... Deadlifts work me to death.

PR yesterday Deadlift. 315lbs for 2 sets of 5 reps. My grip started to go the last set. So i went down to 295 for the last set of 5 reps. Finnished with leg presses and hams. went home showered/ate and passed out.

 

[SaiBoT]

I have also done deads on chest day after chest once. Really, deads fit anywhere except leg day. I try to split deads and legs an equal 3 or 4 days apart.


I have noticed that on back days, after doing all your back excercises, your grip is weaker when doing the deads, makng it more difficult.

I agree completely the major problem about deads is if your grip and your legs are wasted don't even bother, u r asking for trouble. Doing them first and rowing next works w me, I also do chin ups and pull over w chest routine it ensure a proper width development.

 

[lookinfit75]

I agree completely the major problem about deads is if your grip and your legs are wasted don't even bother, u r asking for trouble. Doing them first and rowing next works w me, I also do chin ups and pull over w chest routine it ensure a proper width development.

I do deads on my back day and although I am taxed after I am done with deads, I can finish my routine but routines are not crazy long.
Wide Grip Lat pulldowns
135x20
195x15
250x10
300 (full stack)x10
325 (i add a 25 plate to the full stack)x10

Deadlifts (off the rack a la Victor Martinez BFO '05 I believe)
135x12
225x10
315x10
405x8-10

seated calf raises
(just to give my back a break)

Bent Over Rows
135x10
225x10
315x10

Hammer Strength High Rows
2 wheels x12
2 and a 1/4 x12
3 x 12

One Arm Dumbell Rows
100x10
105x10
110x10

Straight Arm Pull Downs
60x12
70x12

All of which takes about an hour to complete.
Then I go to the sauna for 10 minutes, eat like a mofo and wait for about 2 hours before I take a long assed nap.