You don't do the power clean just to contribute to your deadlift. You power clean to contribute to your power clean, and your strength.
In PP:ST it states that as your deadlift outpaces your powerclean and the difference becomes greater and greater, the powerclean wont contribute as much to your deadlift.
As such when I made my 4 day TM split, i programmed light 3 sets of 5 deadlifts like in the book, However Deadlift intensity day is getting a lot harder. I anticipated having to make a switch to a submax pull such as defecit or Stiff leg. However I am now curious if powercleans would help. I have never done them but I was somewhat explosively athletic in track doing long jump, shot, discus, and short distant sprints. And ive heard Rip mention powercleans contribute the more athletic one is.
Thanks for any input, the deadlift is the only real problem for now My max is 480 and i just did 405 for a set of 5, Squat 425 bench 315 press 180. I am 225 6'1"
You don't do the power clean just to contribute to your deadlift. You power clean to contribute to your power clean, and your strength.
Read the books.