Deadlift pause between reps

[newguy]

Deadlifts, 1x5: Rip advocates a breath and "setting" the back between reps. At my stage, this equates to 2-5 seconds of pause between reps. Should I consider these "no-rest singles" as actually doing the prescribed workout, and thus can increase the weight next time? Or should I not advance weight until I can do the reps seamlessly?

Thanks!

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

If you can get the reps, raise the weight. WHy does it take so long between reps? 2 seconds is fine, 5 not so much.

[hamburgerfan]

I'd say 5 is fine, but more is probably pushing it.

[Mac Ward]

5 seconds on the last one...maybe...but a little quicker before the fifth one. When I am taking a long time I find it is because I am being lazy. Just get it over with.

[algunos hombre]

Since I lower the deadlift down under control, I wind up with the back about where it needs to be for the "up" portion and only pause long enough to gasp for air and valsalva. If I have to reset my hands or back, I do it *during* that one breath in and then do another rep.

I can see where if you sorta drop the weight or have those weird octo-mom shaped plates you might need to reset, but to me if I'm wasting time between reps it might as well be singles. I shoot for one breath and go.

[PaulBeech]

My lower back is fucked and I really need to take it steady between reps. I've tried resetting fast but my back just doesn't allow it, whether it be during the rep or later in the day. If you are injury free though get that shit done as quick as good form allows.

[Kyle Schuant]

I say, don't worry about the time between reps. If your hands remain on the bar and you're not shuffling your feet around stalling then it's the same set. It takes as long as it takes. Just don't wuss out. There are three levels of fatigue,

1. "I am fucked, no way I can do that again now."
2. "I could do it again now if I had to, but I'll wait."
3. "Alright I'm ready now."

A good part of what a coach, trainer or training partner does is to ensure that you go again at #2 instead of wussing out and doing it at #3.

[AdamW]

Would you guys still call this a set?



I find I can get a much better breath standing up than when hunched over at the bottom of a deadlift.

[sking1001]

Would you guys still call this a set?

Hell yeah.

[mwhities]

I call it a set. I rest about 2 seconds longer than that.

On the warm up sets, I touch and go. On the work set, I wait about 6 to 7 seconds between each rep. Sometime 10+ for the last one.. since I'm at 235lbs.