Deadlifting

[hottxjock28]

Great post and I agree. Does most everyone incorporate their deadlifts with their back workout? If not, then what muscle group(s) do you think is best to workout with deadlifts?

 

[WalkingBeast]

I do deads on back day. It can be tough to get all the upper back work in along with the deads, but I always find a way. I just started doing 8-15 sets of upper back work before even starting the deadlifts, that way I get most of it out of the way and can focus on heavy deadlifting for many sets.

 

[hottxjock28]

That's the same story here. So what is your upper back workout like?

 

[WalkingBeast]

That's the same story here. So what is your upper back workout like?

It varies alot for me. I usually hit upper back between my deadlift sets as well as before and after deadlifts. So its not all together. Heres an exerpt from my journal, lots of back workouts logged in there:

(6 or more hours) (192lbs on water only)

T-Bar Rows with Barbell:

35x20 (35lb plate on end of barbell)
70x15 (2 35's)
105x15
140x15
175x15 (5 35's)
210x6 (came loose from wall)
210x6
235x4 (6 35's and a 25)
210x7
175x15

Wide Grip Chin-ups:

15

Close Grip Chin-ups:

15 (underhanded) (chin-ups done at different parts of routine)

T-Bar Rows with barbell (again):

160x15
180x15
205x10 (4 45's and a 25lb plate)

Partial Deadlift: (lowest setting on power rack)

135x15
225x12
315x1
405x1
500x1
530x1
555x1
575x1 (Another 5lb PR)
585 (fail)

Clean and Jerk:

135x7 (first time trying the lift, fucking around)

Dumbell Curls:

65'sx6
55'sx5 (just having a little fun between sets)

Partial Beast Lifts: (a deadlift with the bar behind the legs, done off lowest setting on power rack)

585x1
635x1
675x1
700x1
730x1 (5lb PR)
735 (fail)

Lat Pulldowns:

165x15
180x15

Abs:

Kneeling Rope Crunches:

190x15
190x15
190x15
190x15

 

[JKurz1]

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[resonator]

I have deadlifts today, back/bi day. Deadlifting is a reward for making it through my week lol.

 

[Sub-Zero]

i did deads for my first time ever today

 

[Scotsman]

With so much talk about deadlifting I figured this would be a great thread to get going again.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[fortunatesun]

That's quite an impressive list of muscle groups worked. Reading through it reminded me of another reason to deadlift. To get them all working together as a team makes you a much more coordinated human being and a more intuitive lifter.

Great thread. def worth the bump.

 

[DaveTSI]

wow i remember walkingbeast ^ that guy is a fuckin nut job

i <3 deadlifting i dont know how people dislike them. Its the best exercise you can do for overall strength and developement, bottom line. People always ask me how to build traps/upper back like mine and when i say "just deadlift" they always have this confused fucktard look on their face. Actually the best one was a couple weeks ago this kid i work with asked me "how to build forearms up cause yours are huge" (and he goes into this big explanation of all the curl bullshit he does) and i say "just deadlift heavy, I havent done an actual forearm exercise in about 5 years" lol .....confused fucktard look.