Anyone do DLs 2x a week?

[KillahBee]

Once for back and once for legs (SLDL)?

I was thinking about it, but I really don't have much experience with SLDL's and I pretty much can't even tie my shoes for 2 days after doing DL's on back day.

 

[breathinbleedout]

I do, and I am loving it! A lot of people here say only do them 1x a week, but to each its own. I have noticed tremendous leg development since I started doing deads 2x a week.

The ammount of pain/sorness, if I take what you are saying literally is a bit troubling. I do get a pump feeling after doing deads, but not to the ammount you are. If you are new to deadlifts, keep them light and get your form perfect before adding more weights. I see a lot of people in my gym who do a ton of weight, but their form is crap! Dead's aren't something to be doing wrong btw.



My dead workout looks like this:

Leg day: wednesday
squats 4 sets: 10, 8, 6, 10
SLDL 4 sets: 12
Leg press 3 sets: 12, 10, 8
Standing leg curl: 4 sets: 12, 10, 8, 6


Saturday: Day just dedicated for deads
4 sets: 12-10, 10, 8, 6.
Light squats 4 sets 12
Dumbell lunges 3 sets 6

Except for SLDL, I do primad

 

[Hazzz]

I used to do SLDL and normal deadlifts every week but I eventually got burned out. It was good for a few weeks until my deadlift numbers started going down. At the point I figured i needed more rest so I cut back and did a deadlift exercise only once every week or two and my numbers started going back up.

 

[anthrax]

I do DLS twice a week

But for the legs I don't like SLDLs (put too much strain on lower back)

 

[KillahBee]

The ammount of pain/sorness, if I take what you are saying literally is a bit troubling. I do get a pump feeling after doing deads, but not to the ammount you are. If you are new to deadlifts, keep them light and get your form perfect before adding more weights. I see a lot of people in my gym who do a ton of weight, but their form is crap! Dead's aren't something to be doing wrong btw.

I don't literally mean that I can't tie my shoes! Although I did just start DLs after an 8 month layoff, so they are killing my back (in a good way). I hear you on the form, I am also of the mindset that less weight and proper form is the only way to go.

Thanks for the input.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I've stopped doing conventional deadlifts, but am currently doing sldl three times a week. It works well for me.

 

[supersizeme]

i would burn out faster than vanilla ice if i was doing dls twice a week. even once a week got to be too much after a while. i hit them every other week and alternate between heavy (5 reps max) and reps (10,8,6) each time.

 

[d3track]

i do stiffs for hams and partials for back

 

[jackangel]

right now i do SLDL every week on leg day for the hammies, but i might start alternating that with RDL. on back day, my main move is either DL, GM, or rack pull, so i don't DL more than once every 3 weeks. occasionally i'll go for max loads instead of repping (but i don't go above 6 reps in any case).