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    Default Deadlifting too much? (3x per week)

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    I am following Practical Programming (2nd Ed) Novice Program. Which consists of :
    Workout A
    3x5 Squat
    3x5 Press
    1x5 Deadlift

    Workout B
    3x5 Squat
    3x5 Bench Press
    1x5 Deadlift
    Followed at AxBxAxx BxAxBxx adding 2.5kg/5lbs to all lifts, deadlift inclusive every time.

    About me:
    Age: 19 M
    Height: 6'2"
    Weight: 80kg/175lbs
    5 rep maxes:
    Bench: 90kg/200lbs
    Squat: 105kg/230lbs
    Deadlift: 125kg/275lbs
    OHP: 65kg/145lbs


    Question:
    - Could you share your thoughts on continuing this routine as long as I keep adding weight to lifts?
    I understand that it can be taxing on the nervous system as the weight gets heavier but i want to know if i may be doing more harm than good by max deadlifting 3x a week.

    Please dont just tell me to start doing the next SS routine with power cleans, instead share your experiences and thoughts.

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    Keep doing it until it stops working.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scwot View Post
    Keep doing it until it stops working.
    Exactly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scwot View Post
    Keep doing it until it stops working.
    And, speaking from experience, you are going to KNOW when it stops working.

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    Note: you're not really "maxing." a 1RM deadlift, e.g. one done in competition, will jack you up for a while; a 5RM is exponentially less stressful. At your size and age, you can probably add another 50+ lbs before doing it 3x a week becomes excessive.

    Also, If you don't want to do PCs you can at least do clean pulls for the warmup reps leading to the top set of 5 deads.

    Something like:
    Clean high pulls:
    20kgx10x2
    60kgx5

    Clean pulls:
    100kgx3

    Deadlift:
    125kgx5

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