everyone who does multiple rep deadlifts...

[bgflpydnky]

Do you do multiple reps (touch the ground lightly and come up again) or do you set the weight down completely, setup again, and left from a dead stop?
I've read somewhere that it's better to do 1 set of 10 reps as 10 sets of 1 rep. What do you think?

 

[WalkingBeast]

I touch the ground (usually not lightly at all!) and come back up. I find no reason for me to reset after each rep. My lowerback numbs out real good regardless. It might be more useful for a competitive powerlifter to keep good form by resetting the weight after each rep, since their one rep max is what counts in competition. Hope that helps!

 

[wnt2bBeast]

touch and go for me no resetting...

 

[2horns]

touch and go for me

 

[ChinkNasty]

yea bro...touch and go (not so lightly towards the end haha)...keeps me in a rhythm...beast got it IMO with the resetting - I can only see that helping powerlifters IT for comps.

 

[majutsu]

touch and go for me, but I'm a BBer too, not PL.

 

[lavi]

by resetting do you mean a slight pause?

 

[callthedoctor]

When it gets heavy...I set it down and do low reps (3-5) and really think about my grip and form, sometimes taking a second or two...I'm older and don't want to blow anything...

 

[bgflpydnky]

This is where I got it from...

The Dead Zone
The Top 10 Deadlifting Mistakes and How to Fix Them
by Dave Tate



Mistake #7: Training with multiple reps
Next time you see someone doing multiple reps on the deadlift, take note of the form of each rep. You'll see the later reps look nothing like the first. In competition you only have to pull once, so you need to learn how to develop what's known as starting strength for the deadlift. This is the strength needed to get the bar off the floor without an eccentric (negative) action before the start.
In other words, you don't lower the bar first and then lift the weight as you do with the squat and bench press. When you train with multiple reps you're beginning to develop reversal strength, which isn't needed with the deadlift.
These two reasons are enough to keep the deadlift training to singles. If you're using multiple reps with the deadlift, then stand up in between each rep and restart the lift. This way you'll be teaching the proper form and be developing the right kind of strength.

 

[lavi]

I've seen that article too. Most people here are bodybuilders though. Would a pause not be the same as standing up and restarting the lift? Also, that'd be a pain in the ass if you're using straps...