power lifting

tom_sparco · 09-02-2005, 08:37 AM

is it ok to perform heavy squats and deadlifts on the same day twice a week? i usually do them on tuesdays and fridays with wedneday being a rest day and monday and thursday being mainly arms and chest.

Yanick · 09-02-2005, 09:00 AM

i personally wouldn't work with 90+% of 1rm on deads and squats in the same workout, much less twice a week. i guess you can try it and see if you start overtraining at which point you can do a deloading phase of lower intensity training for a week. if you insist on DL'ing and squatting in the same workout, work one strength component with deads (ie absolute strength) and another facet of strength with the squats (strength-endurance, speed-strength w/e) or vice versa, that might be just enough to keep you from overtraining.

**CowPimp** · 09-02-2005, 09:10 AM

I have had no problem performing both lifts back to back in a workout, but I was doing 5+ repetitions for each lift. Like Yanick said, don't try to max out with both of them. That is incredible strain on your central nervous system.

BulkMeUp · 09-02-2005, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CowPimp

, don't try to max out with both of them. That is incredible strain on your central nervous system.

Just to clarify, when say 'max out', i guess you are referring about going to failure? or doing 1RM's or both/either?

**CowPimp** · 09-02-2005, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BulkMeUp

Just to clarify, when say 'max out', i guess you are referring about going to failure? or doing 1RM's or both/either?

Sorry. When I say max out I mean attempting a 1RM. Hell, even a 3RM with both exercises is probably going to be pretty tough on your CNS if performed twice per week.

PowerHungry · 09-02-2005, 10:25 AM

I agree with Cowpimp that is too much strain on your CNS........you will probably find that if you hold back a bit and train less often in the long run your gains will be much better and more consistent.

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09-02-2005, 09:00 AM	#2
Yanick Amor Fati Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,798	i personally wouldn't work with 90+% of 1rm on deads and squats in the same workout, much less twice a week. i guess you can try it and see if you start overtraining at which point you can do a deloading phase of lower intensity training for a week. if you insist on DL'ing and squatting in the same workout, work one strength component with deads (ie absolute strength) and another facet of strength with the squats (strength-endurance, speed-strength w/e) or vice versa, that might be just enough to keep you from overtraining.
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CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,428	I have had no problem performing both lifts back to back in a workout, but I was doing 5+ repetitions for each lift. Like Yanick said, don't try to max out with both of them. That is incredible strain on your central nervous system.
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09-02-2005, 10:25 AM	#6
PowerHungry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 20	I agree with Cowpimp that is too much strain on your CNS........you will probably find that if you hold back a bit and train less often in the long run your gains will be much better and more consistent.
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