Why only deadlift once a week?

[Aslin]

I've noticed in nearly all of the 5x5 programs deadlifting is relegated to once a week, can someone please explain why? Surely its a good idea to get 2x a week at least?

cheers.

 

[ExtraMile]

deadlifts are most taxing for CNS. Theres PL'ers out there who only DL once every two weeks, but Iv heard of old russian weightlifters deadlifting 3 times a week...

 

[Aslin]

cool i've been dling for twice a week mon and fri, i might just do it wednesday

 

[ExtraMile]

if your adding 5lbs each workout meaning 10lbs a week then fuck it bro thats great progress

 

[moya]

if you are truly deadlifting with the utmost intensity you will eventualy become overly exhausted.... the exception might be beginning lifters or lifters new to the deadlift...

 

[b fold the truth]

if you are truly deadlifting with the utmost intensity you will eventualy become overly exhausted.... the exception might be beginning lifters or lifters new to the deadlift...

Dead on...

But I've done a deadlift 2x a week and an OLY pull 1-2x per week for long periods. All at moderate weight and INTENSITY though.

 

[bblazer]

I give this 2-3 months until you are back here with what amount to symptoms of over training.

DL 1x/week. If you want to kick it up a notch, C&P another day too.

But your CNS will eventually give you diminishing returns for putting it through all of that training - assuming that you are going hard and heavy.

B-