Deadlift, the most important exercise

[endless_raine]

Hello All.
  I'm trying to add deadlift in my program and hopefully do it right to prevent my back from being injured. However, I don't know how much i should do and have often. I'm thinking of using one of my off day to work on it. So here is the choice i am looking at.

6x8 deadlift one day

or should i do it 3x8 deadlift for every of the days I'm lifting.


or should i  follow up on something else? Please help.

THank you all.

[Swedish Viking]

you should definitely not do it every single time you lift.  Do it on your back day or on your legs day-once, MAYBE 2x a week...and 6 sets, if they're working sets, is probably too much.

[Hedgehog]

Hello All.
  I'm trying to add deadlift in my program and hopefully do it right to prevent my back from being injured. However, I don't know how much i should do and have often. I'm thinking of using one of my off day to work on it. So here is the choice i am looking at.

6x8 deadlift one day

or should i do it 3x8 deadlift for every of the days I'm lifting.


or should i  follow up on something else? Please help.

THank you all.

Try deadlifting once a week.

Go heavy one week, next week 10% lighter, the repeat.

[endless_raine]

THanks .I just went over youtube for some nice demonstration, hopefully this is make my body more lean. I guess i'll only do them 5x8 along with shrugs. I don't have a back day. the only back i can do right now is pull ups, but the garage is filled.

[Swedish Viking]

If you can do deadlifts then you can do bent over rows with the same barbell and chins on top of that is enough for back for someone at your stage of development.  Still though, 5 sets of deadlifts is really a lot unless you are not training very intensely...think about that.

[pumpster]

Deads are not essential, the lower back's already hit by squats, rows, etc. plus they can be quite dangerous re injury. If you have to do them once a week's more than enough, keep the reps high 15-25 and remember that hyperextensions will also work and aren't as potentially injurious.

If you want an overall body workout, there are other exercises like cleans that are even better and not as dangerous.

[triple_pickle]

i do deads at the end of my back workout:

week 1, light deads, 5 x 5, currently 365 lbs for each set
week 2, moderate deads, 5 x 4, currently 405 for each set
week 3, heavy deads, pyramid up to 495 for a double, if feeling well, put on a belt and pull 545

[Geo]

Try deadlifting once a week.

Go heavy one week, next week 10% lighter, the repeat.

yup !

[JasonH]

I do deadlifts every back workout just before I work on lats. Usually 3 sets of around 10-12. It's a weak exercise for me because my lower back is a bit fucked but I prefer them to hyperextensions as I feel as though I'm getting more of an all-over body workout by doing them.

[jdooly]

My lower back is very stiff and not a "good soreness" after deads.  250lbs is heavy for ME.  I prefer partials.  405 for reps, not bragging, just stating.  I still get that upper good soreness without the bad.  Anybody else in the same boat? 

[pumpster]

My lower back is very stiff and not a "good soreness" after deads.  250lbs is heavy for ME.  I prefer partials.  405 for reps, not bragging, just stating.  I still get that upper good soreness without the bad.  Anybody else in the same boat? 

Agree with partials and rack pulls as a good way to work the back with less stress.