power lifting

[tom_sparco]

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]

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]

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]

, 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]

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]

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.