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If you've done a shed load of other exercises prior to BOR's? more so fatigue than lack of strength.

For example I do 3 sets of rest-paused chins or pull ups to failure/just short of failure, followed by a 60-90 second +20KG static hang. Then I deadlift. Grip pls respond. Straps usually come out midway through my working set.

So you deliberately destroy your grip before deadlifting? Wut?
 
So you deliberately destroy your grip before deadlifting? Wut?

He's doing Dog Crap if it's of any significance to the routine.

Basically, yep.

Biggest lifts last.

Pullups/chins before deads, RDL's before front squats, GHR's before back squats etc etc. Widowmaker sets for quads, lots of rest paused sets & static 'extreme' stretching.

It's an all out effort then with nothing left in the tank. Sounds stupid and backwards but it definitely works.
 
I always do chins after deadlifts/squats. In fact I asked on here the other day to clarify.

I don't see why it would be a problem to do them before though. I just like to be completely fresh and full of energy for my big lifts.
 
Because a deadlift session isn't a back workout, and pull ups don't target enough. What I mean to say is, both hit different parts of the back, and the same parts in different ways. But typically, you shouldn't be so exhausted about a few sets of pull ups that it drastically affects your deadlifts :)
 
That's a bit of an over simplification. The lats should be heavily involved in deadlifts, and your output will suffer if you fatigue them with a prior exercise. If you care about training your deadlift specifically, this is a significant problem.
 
That's a bit of an over simplification. The lats should be heavily involved in deadlifts, and your output will suffer if you fatigue them with a prior exercise. If you care about training your deadlift specifically, this is a significant problem.

Hence why I do my big lifts first.
 
I still don't really get what a decent amount of deadlifts is if that is the focus of your session and you're on a bulking diet.

Tuesday... I did 5X5 and I was fubar'd after that. Then did some wide grip pull ups, DB Rows, leg press and called it a day.

I've seen some people literally do 2 sets and some people do more like 10.
 
I still don't really get what a decent amount of deadlifts is if that is the focus of your session and you're on a bulking diet.

Tuesday... I did 5X5 and I was fubar'd after that. Then did some wide grip pull ups, DB Rows, leg press and called it a day.

I've seen some people literally do 2 sets and some people do more like 10.

it obviously depends on your goals, I personally do 3-5 sets, those that manage 10 lift too little! 2 sets of heavy bum lifts will kill you.. I do 3 sets of my working weight and then w/e I feel like
 
A lot of Icecold's and many other's sets are a combination of 'ramping' or 'feeler sets', after an initial warm up of course.

I can't recall Icecold banging out double digit sets at his working weight, I may be wrong though!
 
A lot of Icecold's and many other's sets are a combination of 'ramping' or 'feeler sets', after an initial warm up of course.

I can't recall Icecold banging out double digit sets at his working weight, I may be wrong though!
Yeah... no thanks Jeff.

I have done it and it does have it's place (Smolov :(), but it's not a part of "normal" strength training.
 
A lot of Icecold's and many other's sets are a combination of 'ramping' or 'feeler sets', after an initial warm up of course.

I can't recall Icecold banging out double digit sets at his working weight, I may be wrong though!

That was my point. Someone watching ice will see him do at least half a dozen sets but that doesn't mean they are all working sets. Hence my mentioning differentiating.

I wasn't implying he does 10 working sets, but perhaps what I wrote doesn't read how I thought it!!!
 
Then I may have misunderstood your point :D

I'm just saying that you shouldn't do anything that fatigues your deadlifting muscles if your main focus is training your deadlift.

Totally, I was merely talking about weightlifting in general, particularly bodybuilding. I forget some people actually want to be strong and compete :p

tfw doing 10+ reps on deads...

We call that Cardio round 'ere son, and even mentioning it is enough to get your head kicked in :mad:
 
After being off/on with various workouts I've decided to go with 5x5, it's the one I hear most guys praising on here so I knew I couldn't go wrong.

Currently only on my second week, but I've skipped to week 4, as squatting and benching an empty bar seemed pointless as I already them in my other workouts and such a higher weight.

I'm still not 100% on my form during squats, when I get a chance I really need to try and get a video; not the easiest job using a gym busy 99% of the time in the centre of Sheffield haha.

Out of curiosity who else on here is doing 5x5, and how quickly did you actually results and in what space of time?
 
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