Dead Lift Weight

[Pharmacist]

Just got done with workout A, and have a question about floor deads...
I did my first "brutal" set of 8 @ 375, and this was pretty much to failure. I figured I could add about 40 lbs, and go up to 415 for 4. Rested a few minnutes, and I couldn't get 415 more than a few inches off the floor... two failed attempts.Grrr... What kind of weight increase is everyone else using between their set of 8 and set of 4 for deads?

[nemo]

personally i dont care for doing multiple sets of deads to failure and i would just do one set of 4-6 to failure after warming up and call it a day...... but if you are following the program exactly the way its laid out, which you should, id suggest taking a longer break. deads are taxing as shit and if it is your last exercise why not rest for 6-10 minutes before the final set and really blow that fucker away?

[bigp3]

be careful doing multiple sets of the deads to failure. When you are wore out your form tends to lax on those and you fuck your back up. Take it from experience my friend.

[James]

Rack deads too be careful of form because I think I went too heavy last week and my back has been killing me.

[lionel]

Yeah, bump for pharmacist's question. How do those of you guys who do 8 then 4 manage to maintain perfect form?

[Massive G]

The set of 8 is a warmup to me....a 585 warmup set...LOL

[King-Of-TheLoad]

Rack deads too be careful of form because I think I went too heavy last week and my back has been killing me.

Yeah, same here! I don`t use very heavy weights, but still it is hurting my back when I do racked deads. Normally I`m not using a belt, but last workout I was forced to because of pain in my lower back. I guess it is getting worse along with the weightincrease... that sucks

[Massive G]

Don't let the bar drift forward away from your legs....keep your back arched,arms straight....

[lionel]

FH, so your set of 8, is it done to failure? What is the difference in weight between the 8rep and 4repper? Don't be shy yeah buddy!

[homonunculus]

Given 100% recovery (yeah right), the jump from an 8RM to a 4 RM would be about 10% (e.g., from 400 to 440).

Sounds like your limiting factor (very common) is coming off the floor. Check with your trainer, but it might make sense to have a slight pause in between your reps to be sure you are not boucing or using an exaggerated stretch-shortening cycle (dipping your hips similarly to when jumping) to drive the weight up after your first rep in the set of 8. This way, you'll know the reps were clean and better be able to gauge what you need for the set of 4.

-Randy

[eric89]

I used 405 for 8 and 435 for 4 last time I did deads from the floor.

[rugbythug]

I just take my set of 8 to failure and leave it at that. I also do full resets. I set the bar on the floor wait a count and then pick it up again. Makes a huge difference-no momentum.

[In-Human]

No comment, I dropped Deads for Rack Deads due to bad lower back, but on these I always go 8 then 4...

[lionel]

STFU if you have no comments InH! LOL! You're racking up posts like you do getting at other people's forearms! 1521!! Go away inhuman! haha! just joking, do continue posting!

[In-Human]

STFU if you have no comments InH! LOL! You're racking up posts like you do getting at other people's forearms! 1521!! Go away inhuman! haha! just joking, do continue posting!

Well I have to say that at least once on every board I go to, hehe...