Quote Originally Posted by Yaron_Peretz View Post
First of all thank you very much for the response, would you mind expanding on that a little?
Assuming I'm following exactly what you said, do you mean I should start from square 1 deadlifting 3 times a week or is there a more specific phase I should go back to?
And also how big should my reset be if I'm transferring back to fives instead of threes?
Step One - now that your situation has changed, start eating like an asshole - Eating Through the Sticking Points. This fits into question three of The First Three Questions, which @alexmunropga@gmail.com referred to (and gave similar advice).
Step Two - don't reset. Assuming that you're doing Step One, continue to add weight to the bar, but over the next couple of workouts, add those missing reps back in. If you're doing Step One, going from 275x3x3 to 280x4x3 and then 285x5x3 isn't going to break you. And since you've already worked in Power Cleans* for your light pulling day, continue with that and continue adding the reps to your Deadlift. If you are considering a reset, read The Reset: Why and How, then return to The First Three Questions.
Step Three - focus on your recovery, the most important part of your program (which covers Questions 1 & 3). This is something that I wish I had understood at your age. Don't add in extra lifting or other shenanigans. Read Rips article on Recovery and Growth.
*Power Cleans - why 2x4? If you flip through your books, you'll notice that it's triples. The reason for that is as these get heavy, your form breaks down rapidly with each repetition above three. When it gets really heavy, that breakdown happens after doubles, and then singles. If you're having significant form breakdown on your third set of five, then that would meet the criteria for a reset for that lift, according to The Reset article.