Deads than Squats

**annihil8tion** · 01-24-2008, 10:48 AM

All,

Kinda dumb question..

Did deads for the first time yesterday in a long time. Lower back is crushed.. good crushed that is..

My squat today is tomorrow... (took) today off..

Is it safe to say that I should think about not squatting tomorrow????

**MuscleScience** · 01-24-2008, 11:14 AM

move it back a few days, that is a lot of work for your lower back muscles to recover from.

**naturalsux** · 01-24-2008, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by annihil8tion

All,

Kinda dumb question..

Did deads for the first time yesterday in a long time. Lower back is crushed.. good crushed that is..

My squat today is tomorrow... (took) today off..

Is it safe to say that I should think about not squatting tomorrow????

your back will most likely not be recovered. why dont you try and do both on the same day. just a thought. i tried this and love it.

**RoaringMad Mac** · 01-24-2008, 11:26 AM

Put your back day at opposite ends of the week from your Leg day or at least 3 days apart from it. That is what I do. Working them to close together overloads your CNS to quickly.

**annihil8tion** · 01-24-2008, 11:40 AM

All excellent posts and opinions!! Thats why this board simply rocks son....

Thanks guys

slim

**green22** · 01-24-2008, 03:30 PM

I never do squats right after dead day. I space back and legs as far apart as possible.

**naturalsux** · 01-24-2008, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by green22

I never do squats right after dead day. I space back and legs as far apart as possible.

your doing something right, you got a wide back!

**green22** · 01-24-2008, 05:15 PM

thanks man, im still workin on it

**Renesis** · 01-25-2008, 02:12 AM

Legs or back monday and legs or back thursday.

**kaberle_15** · 01-25-2008, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Renesis

Legs or back monday and legs or back thursday.

Thats what my week looks like

**chitownhoker** · 01-26-2008, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by green22

thanks man, im still workin on it

ha! arn't we all always working on everything!!

**soulstealer** · 01-26-2008, 10:26 AM

I do deads on sunday chest monday tuesday off and legs on wednesday I find thats usally enough for my back to recover before squats unless it was an extra brutal deadlift day..

**Ronnie Rowland** · 01-26-2008, 05:58 PM

1) When training each bodypart twice a week you can do them both on the same day like natural sux suggested.

2) When training each bodypart once a week it's best to put your back day at opposite ends of the week from your leg day like RoaringMadMac suggested.

**naturalsux** · 01-26-2008, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ronnie Rowland

1) When training each bodypart twice a week you can do them both on the same day like natural sux suggested.

2) When training each bodypart once a week it's best to put your back day at opposite ends of the week from your leg day like RoaringMadMac suggested.

i think i got idea from one of your threads. so thanks Ronnie.

***Doc.Sust*** · 01-26-2008, 07:02 PM

squat before dead; i do squats and deads on the same day. been doing this for a year and have had great results

**jerseyboy** · 01-26-2008, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Doc.Sust

squat before dead; i do squats and deads on the same day. been doing this for a year and have had great results

Funny you said this cause I was thinking about it tonite. Doing squats and deads and maybe even some cleans all in the same day. How often are you doing this? Once a week? I've been trying to work more on my core and get away from isolation a bit.

**Ronnie Rowland** · 01-27-2008, 11:32 AM

I have found Training Volume to be the determining factor here. With lower volume bodybuilding routines and/or power-lifting you'll do best by putting squats and deadlifts in the same workout like Doc Sust suggested.

When performing higher volume bodybuilding routines you'll do better splitting them up. Trying to do dead-lifts after 10-12 intense work sets for quads can be a disaster.

**jerseyboy** · 01-27-2008, 07:35 PM

Well I made the mistake of going in tonite on an empty stomach and that in itself was a disaster. I was in a rush cause I had my wife and daughter with me. After 4 sets of squats I was done. I had big plans to do deads and then maybe some cleans but all that went out the window.