Deadlifts...When and how...

[Behemoth]

Never have done deadlifts. I have done 3/4 deads on back day...but never stuck to it.

How are you incorporating them into your workout...

 

[salemlot]

I do Deadlifts every Friday. One week light higher reps, the next week Heavy lower reps. I would do them before back work.

 

[ChinkNasty]

squat 2x a week...do deads, squats, and powershrugs on my 2nd squat day

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

I do, deads/squats mon, squats/bench wed, deads/OH-press/Oly fri.

Only reason I do deads on friday is to make the bar feel lighter for the rest of the oly lifts. ME deads is mon.

 

[nelmsjer]

Back Squat Monday and Friday, Overhead squat and Dead on Wednesday.

 

[Assertive Guy]

Never have done deadlifts. I have done 3/4 deads on back day...but never stuck to it.

How are you incorporating them into your workout...

Those muscle's get a workout on 3 of the 4 workout days I have, but I only do deads with 60lbs for max reps in 20 mins, so its a cardio workout. I have to say though, it makes walking feel soooooo easy, and general stuff you have to do around the home/at work allot easier also. Its my favorite lift.

 

[al420]

I do Deadlifts every Friday. One week light higher reps, the next week Heavy lower reps. I would do them before back work.

I agree. I do Dead's on Friday before back work and it is a real max effort exercise. I stay between 5-7 reps and go as heavy as possible. It has helped me in several areas. I think it all goes back to trying to move as much weight as possible - that is how we grow, so Deads are in my permanent routine.

 

[jdevlin1985]

For overall pure mass, nothing, i mean absolutely naffin NOTHING, comes close to deads. If you don't dead. GET DEADLIFTING!!!!

 

[AhMadKooL]

I find deadlifts are great to keep your posture right; like when your sitting on a chair. Also as jdevlin pointed out they're great for mass. Thats why i think they're essential for any workout plan