My deadlift confusion.......

[Columbus]

A offseason bodybuilder rouitne, not a powerlifter, so strength gains are second or a result of training.......If I dead lift one week finishing with max single, then the next week go 5x5, can the third week be a 4x8 routine, in effort to gain sheer mass....then go back to single, 5x5, 4x8 etc adding weight each week? Optimal?

[helium3]

sounds good to me,incrementing weight and using different training protocols can give goo results

[Columbus]

think? or is 5x5 optimal

[helium3]

think? or is 5x5 optimal

it all depends on you,i mean i do 3 heavy warmups with deads then one effective set,as i find multiple heavy sets of deads can take its toll which can lead to a compromised form,but i do the one effective set 3x per week and it works very well for me,deadlifts gone up 150lbs in the past year so im pleased.

so if you feel you can handle 5x5 go for it.

[chest6]

Im not a big fan of high reps for deadlifts anymore. I really like the 2-6 range.

[Squatman51]

yeah chest is right, i would keep the rep ranges to 5 or below....watch some do heavy deads for alot of reps and you see each rep their form gets worse and worse and back rounding which you dont want

[mateo112]

i also agree with chest and squatman. the more heavy reps you do, the worse the form gets and puts alot of strain on your lower back. i can tell you that from my workout today.

[helium3]

yeah chest is right, i would keep the rep ranges to 5 or below....watch some do heavy deads for alot of reps and you see each rep their form gets worse and worse and back rounding which you dont want

this is exactly why i do 1 effective set,but i increment my weight upwards each week,so i start at 15 reps with no problem,if you cant keep the form dont lift it.