1x5 deadlift

chico1st · 05-16-2007, 11:57 AM

About me:
Im on this full body routine and I am also on a bulking diet.

Question:
In my routine I currently have a 1x5 deadlift part of my work out. Does this make sense or should I be doing more like 3x5. I just want to gain mass and I thought this would work but i have always felt strange about doing 1 massive set of something.

Note:
I do warm-ups sets on my way to my 1x5, im not crazy

**P-funk** · 05-16-2007, 12:52 PM

tough to call without knowing what the whole program is.....working up to a single max 5RM set is fine though. I wouldn't do it every week though, as you will burn out quick.

maybe something like

week 1- 80%/5 82.5%/5 reps, 85%/5 reps
week2- 85%/2 sets x 5 reps, 80%/1 set x 5 reps
week3- 87.5%/1 set x 5 reps (this would be a max 5RM)

Malley · 05-16-2007, 06:14 PM

What does your program consist of?

chico1st · 05-16-2007, 07:13 PM

its sort of like a 5x5 routine, i work out 3x a week
I do squats every workout, and I alternate between two workouts.
There are deads in 1 of the two workouts. There is no other leg work

Malley · 05-16-2007, 07:15 PM

I thought the original 5x5 workout only had a guy squatting 2 times a week?

05-16-2007, 11:57 AM	#1
chico1st Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 144	1x5 deadlift About me: Im on this full body routine and I am also on a bulking diet. Question: In my routine I currently have a 1x5 deadlift part of my work out. Does this make sense or should I be doing more like 3x5. I just want to gain mass and I thought this would work but i have always felt strange about doing 1 massive set of something. Note: I do warm-ups sets on my way to my 1x5, im not crazy
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05-16-2007, 12:52 PM	#2
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,631	tough to call without knowing what the whole program is.....working up to a single max 5RM set is fine though. I wouldn't do it every week though, as you will burn out quick. maybe something like week 1- 80%/5 82.5%/5 reps, 85%/5 reps week2- 85%/2 sets x 5 reps, 80%/1 set x 5 reps week3- 87.5%/1 set x 5 reps (this would be a max 5RM)
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05-16-2007, 06:14 PM	#3
Malley Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,021	What does your program consist of?
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05-16-2007, 07:13 PM	#4
chico1st Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 144	its sort of like a 5x5 routine, i work out 3x a week I do squats every workout, and I alternate between two workouts. There are deads in 1 of the two workouts. There is no other leg work
chico1st Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 144

05-16-2007, 07:15 PM	#5
Malley Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,021	I thought the original 5x5 workout only had a guy squatting 2 times a week?
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