Opinion On Clustering Deadlift Reps

METAL VIPER · 03-12-2006, 06:37 AM

For the last couple of weeks, I've been doing 5x5 adding 5lbs per session. I've been experimenting with instead performing sets per se, performing 25 singles. Rest about 15-20 seconds in between reps. What would the repercussions be in terms of both strength and hypertrophy?
Thanks guys

**Peaked_18** · 03-12-2006, 02:05 PM

It's a different way of thinking, it would be more intense. Try it out and see what your results are over a period of time.

METAL VIPER · 03-12-2006, 06:33 PM

I tried it yesterday after about a 3 week hiatus from deadlifts. Every rep went up smooth, no problems. I really seemed to have liked it a lot better than sets of reps...it doesn't seem to drain you as much. I'll keep doing them for a while and see how my strength progresses

**DJSTARER** · 03-12-2006, 06:59 PM

I know on my effort days I start out with sets of 3 from 40% untill i'm about 75% of my max. Then do about 10 singles up to my max.

03-12-2006, 06:37 AM	#1
METAL VIPER SEEK & DESTROY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 542 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	Opinion On Clustering Deadlift Reps For the last couple of weeks, I've been doing 5x5 adding 5lbs per session. I've been experimenting with instead performing sets per se, performing 25 singles. Rest about 15-20 seconds in between reps. What would the repercussions be in terms of both strength and hypertrophy? Thanks guys __________________ \m/ METALLICA \m/ R.I.P. Cliff Burton:2/10/62-9/26/86 DIE, by my hand, I creep across the land, killing first born man

03-12-2006, 06:33 PM	#3
METAL VIPER SEEK & DESTROY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 542 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	I tried it yesterday after about a 3 week hiatus from deadlifts. Every rep went up smooth, no problems. I really seemed to have liked it a lot better than sets of reps...it doesn't seem to drain you as much. I'll keep doing them for a while and see how my strength progresses __________________ \m/ METALLICA \m/ R.I.P. Cliff Burton:2/10/62-9/26/86 DIE, by my hand, I creep across the land, killing first born man

03-12-2006, 06:59 PM	#4
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,103 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 115	I know on my effort days I start out with sets of 3 from 40% untill i'm about 75% of my max. Then do about 10 singles up to my max. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

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03-12-2006, 02:05 PM	#2
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	It's a different way of thinking, it would be more intense. Try it out and see what your results are over a period of time.