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pitbullrocco
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despite the programs and how they are written up, do you do more or less deadlifts than "normal".
what is normal.
what is normal.
How many Deadlifts per week for you?
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SgtSlaughter
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None right now, because I'm not pushing that lift (and my back issue).
On a good day, untrained I can go pull 405 for 1 or 2 (x2 is my PR).... so disproportional it's not even funny, so that's why. I need to train my bench and bring that up to par.
On a good day, untrained I can go pull 405 for 1 or 2 (x2 is my PR).... so disproportional it's not even funny, so that's why. I need to train my bench and bring that up to par.
pitbullrocco
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i'm thinking i want to go twice a week myself......even if on saturday.....i know about DOMS, but your body adapts to it if stressed just enough (but not too much).
pitbullrocco
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^ anyone else deadlift? guess thats not a popular lift......
Cynical Simian
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Nope. Stopped doing them so I could put in another arm day.pitbullrocco said:
DOMS is completely irrelevant in determining how often to deadlift. You can train through a bit of soreness with no problem, but blowing out your CNS two weeks into a program will stop your progress dead (no pun intended) in its tracks. And a lot of near-maximal pulling is a great way to do that if, as with most people who've been training the lift for a decent amount of time, your deadlift is your heaviest lift.
pitbullrocco
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interesting
crazycarwes
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Once a week for 3 weeks then off for 1 usually.
Mine are also disproportionately strong so I've backed off on them a bit. With my revised plan I'm doing speed once a week, or 10 singles w/ 10sec. rest @ 60-70%, and then every other week or possibly 3, depending.
Illuminati
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Mercere said:
I second that
s8nlilhlpr
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I've been deadlifting every monday for a few weeks now. I was pulling twice a week, mon/fri, but I couldn't increase the lift as much. Pushing 5lbs a week for as long as I can.
Fitness Nut
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Deads are my favorite excercise! Don't know what I'd do without 'em!!!! Only once a week though. Gotta let youself recover!
silver_shadow
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i have to give my deadlift approach a complete revamp methinks. mine is not going anywhere at the moment. i presently deadlift just once per week. so thats going to change soon 
pitbullrocco
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silver_shadow said:i have to give my deadlift approach a complete revamp methinks. mine is not going anywhere at the moment. i presently deadlift just once per week. so thats going to change soon
me too.....when i first started them, i had DOMS bad in lower back.....now i'm adjusted and i feel pumped up like a mofo the next day.....i'm gonna start doing wed and sat deads for 3-4 weeks and see how it feels.....i don't think it'll be bad, maybe put you in overreaching.....but then a deload will take care of that....
ProtienFiend
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im not built for deadlifting (6'5'') ... but i still do them once a week off the floor.
I'm 6'2", 200lbs, and have been doing the 5x5 so I do them once every wednesday. Its hard for me to do them after squats, but they're still alright. My lower back feels it normally, especially on the last sets it'll really tighten up. Now I've been trying to put more legs into it and kind of "going into the legs" like some people here recommend. I've found that to be working well for me now. I'm only pulling about 210x5 though.
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crazycarwes said:
i do about the same thing...when i deadlift im all in...it takes me a while to recover
if you're doing deadlifts for strength only, quit doing max deadlifts altogether
focus more on box squats, good mornings, sled pulling, rack pulls etc
the only full rom you should do for deads is speed pulls, say 6x1 and rest 30 secs between sets @ 50-60% of your 1rm once a week
in six weeks, you'll be stronger then you were before at your deadlifts
focus more on box squats, good mornings, sled pulling, rack pulls etc
the only full rom you should do for deads is speed pulls, say 6x1 and rest 30 secs between sets @ 50-60% of your 1rm once a week
in six weeks, you'll be stronger then you were before at your deadlifts
silver_shadow
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assuming a guy who follows this regimen, but who doesn't compete (a weightlifting enthusiast for example), how often would you suggest a max effort pull from the floor then (full ROM)?Devastation said:
once or twice a month at most if you want to try and raise your 1rmsilver_shadow said:
MsBeverlyHills
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every other week. I cycle deads w/good mornings.
Guinness5.0
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As much as i don't want to admit it (because I love to DL) this is the approach that got me my current PR. It seems that once a person gets past the initial 'easy' gains on deads, they need to resort to roundabout methods that strengthen the weak link(s) in their DL while not actually performing the deadlift.Devastation said:
That's how it's been for me, anyway. I would warn against DLs multiple times per week as the CNS fatigue will [very] likely push you into overreaching in short order.
s8nlilhlpr
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Thats interesting. I was able to use simple progression to get from 315 to 405 singles, yet I can't seem to break 405. Even 2 1/2lbs added and I can't get it past my knees. I recently added box squats in on wednesday to replace fronts, but I deadlift wednesday also. Should I be alternating them weekly, aka, box squat 1 week, DL 2nd week?
Guinness5.0
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I think that's a great idea. Are you doing SF 5x5 for now? I would advise something like heavy, low rep (like 3x3) box squats one week with deads for wloume the next. Test your 1rm in a month or two and see what happens...s8nlilhlpr said:
s8nlilhlpr
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I started with the SF 5x5 and have kinda tweaked it as progress stalled. Squats/Bench/MP/Rows are still increasing, albeit much slower now.
Monday, Back Squats, MP/PP , Powershrugs
Wednesday Fronts Squats (being replaced weight is too heavy to allow for recovery), Deadlift, Bench
Friday, Heavy tripples, Back Squats, Bench, 5x5 Rows.
Abwork done pretty much everyday 'cause they are the weakest link.
Is it odd for my FS to be very close to my back squat PR? 270 VS 285.
Monday, Back Squats, MP/PP , Powershrugs
Wednesday Fronts Squats (being replaced weight is too heavy to allow for recovery), Deadlift, Bench
Friday, Heavy tripples, Back Squats, Bench, 5x5 Rows.
Abwork done pretty much everyday 'cause they are the weakest link.
Is it odd for my FS to be very close to my back squat PR? 270 VS 285.
Nathan
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I used to deadlift a ton. I mostly do 3 sets a week nowadays and that is after having not done them at all for around 6 months. I was bringing my lower back inot the movement too much and needed a break. Now, I have dropped the weight and am trying to bring up my upper back by keeping the bar closer to my shins/legs while lifting the bar.
Powerbuilder333
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Once every 9 or 10 days I deadlift.
My training split is 4 power days with 3 of them performed in the same week.
Power day 1,2,3 week one.
Power day 4,1,2 week two.
Powerday 3,4,1 week three.
Ect.
Every week there is 1 light day consisting of abs, rotator cuffs, and cardio.
Deadlifts are a part of power day 3.
I need these extra days to recover from the heavy training. Recovery has always been my genetic weak link.
My training split is 4 power days with 3 of them performed in the same week.
Power day 1,2,3 week one.
Power day 4,1,2 week two.
Powerday 3,4,1 week three.
Ect.
Every week there is 1 light day consisting of abs, rotator cuffs, and cardio.
Deadlifts are a part of power day 3.
I need these extra days to recover from the heavy training. Recovery has always been my genetic weak link.
s8nlilhlpr
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Kabeetz said:
Let me rephrase that, I work them all 3 days I'm at the gym. And its not "heavy" weighted work either. I have bad back pain, and have been correcting it by slowly strengthing my abs. Anything but crunches gives me pain, therefore I work them slowly. When I can get back to doing weight situps it will be Monday and Friday.
I deadlift every wednesday and all the youngins and the majority of the people at the gym will look at me like, (what the hell is this kid doing? The older guys will look at me like, "My god, Who deadlifts anymore?). It seems like deadlifting is becoming a dead exercise. lol. I DL every wednesday for 5 sets of 5 though, once a week.
Muscleaddict
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Once a week puts me in more than enough pain. I can never have a great workout except maybe chest the day after deadlifts. I Gotta lift as heavy as possible for 5-6 reps. Works well for me and then every 2/3rd week a bit lighter.
djeclipse
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lookinfit75
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Once a week and blasting through PR's almost every week for the past 6 months. I started off 6 months ago with a max of 405lbs (first deadlift session ever). Now I am maxing out at 635lbs. I don't think I'll be adding or diminishing the frequency or intesity of this particular lift any time soon.
holy shit bro thats some damn good progress there
lookinfit75
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Thank you lil homie. Squats is the next biggest improvement. That lift went from 365 for a few shitty reps to 550lbs for 3 solid reps. Bench didn't go up tremendously but these 6 months were focused on deads and squats. Also, I finally figured out that technique on bench was all messed which is why I was having so many shoulder issues. Once I saw this clip a few months back, things started popping into place (literally).
YouTube - Dave Tate's Six-Week Bench Press Cure
thats a great video iv seen it several times, the thing I have a hard time with is my wrists and exploding off the chest. But I doubt there is a single person who can say their bench technique is 100% perfect.
over those 6 months were you natty or on a cycle?
I can pull heavy conventional deads (3-5 reps) from the floor once per week while squatting on a separate day and recover just fine.
I also like pulling SLDLs from the floor after squats on leg days for sets of 5 and then pull from the rack just below the knees on back day. This is the only way I can train deads twice a week and recover.
I also like pulling SLDLs from the floor after squats on leg days for sets of 5 and then pull from the rack just below the knees on back day. This is the only way I can train deads twice a week and recover.
lookinfit75
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I have to watch that video pretty much every time I bench to remind myself of the horrible habbits I acrewed in my 5+ years of lifting. Luckily I have youtube on my phone so I get a quick little reminder of how to do it right and go to town.
As for the other question, I have been ON the whole time and as a matter of fact, today was my very last pin
Now comes the REAL test hee hee. Hopefully I'll be able to keep most of my strength. I am not interested in keeping my weight so if I lose weight while maintaining strength I'll be one happy camper.
lookinfit75
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By the way, I hit 550lbs on squats today TWICE! I am very stoked about that hee hee.
I have to watch that video pretty much every time I bench to remind myself of the horrible habbits I acrewed in my 5+ years of lifting. Luckily I have youtube on my phone so I get a quick little reminder of how to do it right and go to town.
As for the other question, I have been ON the whole time and as a matter of fact, today was my very last pin
Now comes the REAL test hee hee. Hopefully I'll be able to keep most of my strength. I am not interested in keeping my weight so if I lose weight while maintaining strength I'll be one happy camper.
sweet, and nice squats. You onyl been liftin 5 years?! Damn bro you look huge in your avi
lookinfit75
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Thanks bro-hammed. I am a little bigger now actually but that's because of the heavy lifting. My mid-section is a bit larger which I am not thrilled with at all but I am assuming it's due to the fact that I am deadlifting and squating very large numbers (for me that is).
I was 350lbs when I started working out but I was always strong and with broad shouldes even though I never lifted weights. Then 6 years ago I stopped partying and carry on like a fool. Shortly after that I started going to the gym just to kill time and before I knew it I started hanging out with the serious lifters (a.k.a the Gym Rats hahaha) and they got me started off lifting properly or at least proper enough for that time. I was as low as 270lbs. when I stared this blast/cruise cycle and am now fluctuating between 310lbs and 305lbs so I guess in terms of sheer volume I am a pretty big dude hee hee. Now if I can only catch up to Scotsman's lifts, I'll be a happy camper haha.
smtimelevi
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I do regular deads with back and roma deadlifts with legs. Ive also been doin olympic lifts, and their auxilary moves, alternating my grip on deads and hypers. these moves have helped increase my deadlift.
