Should I reset Deadlift?

[RichardUnderwood]

28 yo guy here and 236 lbs. This is my second LP due to me taking time off having a kiddo. Anyway lifts are- 350 5x3 squat, 165 5x3 press, 250 5x3 bench, deadlift 405 5x1. Just implemented PC last week for light Wednesday’s as deadlift bar speed was getting pretty grindy, and I know it would extend progress. so I have only had 1 PC session.

So I think I know where I made my mistake but need to know where I go from here. The day came(this past Monday) when I had to pull 400 for my set of 5 and I decided fuck it I’ll go for 405 because 4 plates bro and thought it wouldn’t be a big deal. Well I completed my set and got all 5 reps. My sets have been quite challenging since the weight hit around 370 and had been making 5 lb jumps all the way up until 395. After making the 10 lb jump successfully I thought I’d be fine and would progress at 5lb jumps again. Wednesday’s workout came along and I had some very bad cramping issues (I workout in a non-air conditioned shed) due to me not taking my usual precautions and bad sleep the night before. Anyway I failed all my squat sets, started benching and completed my prescribed weight for only 1 rep on each set. After this I called the workout and went inside.

Yesterday’s workout went much better. I took bill Starr’s advice for training in the heat and completed my squats 350x5x3 as well as my benching 250 5x3. When it came to deadlifts I could only muster 1 rep. I attempted the pull 4 times unable to budge it. And I made sure I pulled for what I perceived to be 5 seconds each time.

So should I try a reset? I probably fucked it all up jumping 10lbs. What do you guys think? I’m upping my food intake as we speak. I was eating 3500 calories a day and getting 240g of protein. I know the calories aren’t ideal (4000+) but I already gained 30 lbs from my first LP.

[Mark Rippetoe]

It would be helpful to see your schedule.

[RichardUnderwood]

Here is my last month of training,

5/8/19
Wed.
Squat-275 3x5
Press-125 3x5
Deadlift-315 1x5

5/11/19
sat
Squat-280 3x5
Bench-210 3x5
Deadlift- 315 1x5

5/13/19
mon
squat- 285 3x5
press- 130 3x5
deadlift 325 1x5

5/15/19
wed
squat-290 3x5
bench-215 3x5
deadlift-335 1x5

5/17/19
fri
squat-295 3x5
press-135 3x5
deadlift 345-1x5

5/20/19
mon
squat-300 3x5
bench-220 3x5
deadlift-355 1x5

5/22/19
wed
squat-305 3x5
press-140 3x5
deadlift-365 1x5

5/24/19
fri
squat-310 3x5
bench-225 3x5
deadlift-370 1x5

5/27/19
mon
squat-315 3x5
press-145 3x5
deadlift-375 1x5

5/29/19
wed
squat-320 3x5
bench-230 3x5
deadlift-380 0x5 miss

5/31/19
fri
squat-325 3x5
press-150 3x5
deadlift-380 1x5

6/3/19
mon
squat-330 3x5
bench-235 3x5
deadlift-385 1x5

6/06/19
thurs
squat-335 3x5
press-155 3x5
PC-135 5x3

6/8/19
sat
squat-340 3x5
bench-240 3x5
deadlift-390 1x5

6/10/19
mon
squat-345 3x5
press-160 deadlift

6/12/19
wed
squat 350- 2,2,1
bench 245- 1,1,1
PC- 145- skipped

6/14/19
fri
squat-350 3x5
bench-245 3x5
deadlift-410 1 rep

[Mark Rippetoe]

Notation is Weight x reps x sets. Try again.

[RichardUnderwood]

Right, my apologies Rip.

5/8/19
Wed.
Squat-275x5x3
Press-125x5x3
Deadlift-305x5x1

5/11/19
sat
Squat-280x5x3
Bench-210x5x3
Deadlift- 315x5x1

5/13/19
mon
squat- 285x5x3
press- 130x5x3
deadlift 325x5x1

5/15/19
wed
squat-290x5x3
bench-215x5x3
deadlift-335x5x1

5/17/19
fri
squat-295x5x3
press-135x5x3
deadlift 345x5x1

5/20/19
mon
squat-300x5x3
bench-220x5x3
deadlift-355x5x1

5/22/19
wed
squat-305x5x3
press-140x5x3
deadlift-365x5x1

5/24/19
fri
squat-310x5x3
bench-225x5x3
deadlift-370x5x1

5/27/19
mon
squat-315x5x3
press-145x5x3
deadlift-375x5x1

5/29/19
wed
squat-320x5x3
bench-230x5x3
deadlift-380x0x1

5/31/19
fri
squat-325x5x3
press-150x5x3
deadlift-380x5x1

6/3/19
mon
squat-330x5x3
bench-235x5x3
deadlift-385x5x1

6/06/19
thurs
squat-335x5x3
press-155x5x3
PC-135x3x5

6/8/19
sat
squat-340x5x3
bench-240x5x3
deadlift-390x5x1

6/10/19
mon
squat-345x5x3
press-160x5x3
deadlift 405x5x1

6/12/19
wed
squat 350x2,2,1
bench 245x1,1,1
PC- 145x0 skipped

6/14/19
fri
squat-350x5x3
bench-245x5x3
deadlift-410x1x1

[Mark Rippetoe]

Try a small reset of squat and deadlift, back to 340/390, and don't fuck up the jumps this time. Rest 10 minutes between the squat sets. At your bodyweight and age, you have a lot left in this programming.

[RichardUnderwood]

Thank you for the advice! I’m sure I’ll report back with positive results