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03-10-2009, 10:08 AM #1
Dead lift!
I've become addicted to the dead lift. I've come to realize is that this exercise is the best key to my personal muscle growth.
At the beginning of january I started seriously dead lifting and have gone from being able to do 264lbs*8 to doing 319*8. The euphoria I experience after dead lifting is awesome, especially when breaking my personal records!
Anyone else a fan of this king of exercises?
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03-10-2009, 03:03 PM #2
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5'7, 180ish.
Started with 315 three years ago and got up to 365 for 6. Then I stopped alltogether. Last week I got 405 for 6 after a set two and a set of four. I didnt think I could do it because 365 still kicks my ass so much but I did. I think I can get 450 for one or two. Will try this week. 405 x 6 made me feel euphoric, not tired at all. Strange........
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03-10-2009, 03:06 PM #3
I love deads. I used to be able to handle 375 for 6 at 180 lbs, but I injured my back and can't do them at all anymore. Awesome exercise if you are able to do it though! Love that head rush after doing a heavy set.
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03-10-2009, 03:10 PM #4
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At the time I was 195 at 5'8'' training for less than 2 years. I got 405x6. I was deadlifting weekly (only 6 reps for 4 sets at the beginning of the workout).
It took so much out of my I avoided them like the plague for a YEAR. I've only started to get back into them at 2 sets when I'm done my back workout. 135x12 and 225x9 so far.
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03-10-2009, 03:52 PM #5
I'd like to add a couple questions I'm curious about for you guys on these:
Do you "pause" in between each rep?? Meaning do you briefly let the weight rest on the floor? I know some do that...
What is your preferred rep range on deads?? Usually seems like most people take these real heavy at the beginning of a workout, but like youngguns suggested he does them lighter and as his last exercise...
Do you always perform them "fresh" at the beginning or where do you place them in your workout? Why?
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03-10-2009, 03:53 PM #6
Last edited by BEAST MODE; 03-10-2009 at 04:03 PM.
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03-10-2009, 04:02 PM #7
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No pause. Just a floor tap. Keeps constant tension.
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03-10-2009, 04:04 PM #8
i train for the pause.
because i have to in competition
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03-10-2009, 04:05 PM #9
I did 405x5 last week. I am 6'3 around 255lbs. Doing it without a pause, almost touching the floor. My absolute best was 525lbs for one rep up from the floor and back. I was about 230lbs at that time and almost dropped the balls doing that....
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03-10-2009, 04:06 PM #10
When I'm doing my heaviest set I do pause ever so shortly between the last few reps. Maybe a second or 2. Just to make sure my form stays perfect while I struggle to get the weight up.
I've been doing deads after squats for the past 2 months. I didn't do squats last sunday and my results were much better on the dead lift so I'm changing my split to be able to go all out on both.
I feel that when I do about 8 reps my nervous system doesn't take such a big blow as with lower reps.
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03-10-2009, 05:04 PM #11
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I just put Deads back into my back rotation.
I always make it my last exercise, when I do back I do two exercises. One for width, one for thickness. That way once Im done with the deads I can go home. My rep range for deads is usually 4-6 and 6-8.
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03-10-2009, 05:49 PM #12
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03-10-2009, 06:10 PM #13
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03-10-2009, 07:57 PM #14
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03-10-2009, 10:11 PM #15
I LOVE THE DEADLIFT!!!!!!!!!! heaviest i got up to was 500 for 6 reps at about 230 lbs 6' tall i did however hurt my back going too heavy and the weight like pulled my shoulder forward to much which stretched my lower trap muscle and lower lat too much and now it feels like its pinched whenever i go super heavy.
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