Halting/Rack pull question

[zackpassman]

Hi Andy-

I have been following TM for about 6 months now and it's been pretty great. My current lifting schedule looks like this:

Volume day:
Squat
Press/Bench
Power Cleans/Shrugs

Recovery day:
Squat
Bench/Press
Weighted Chins

Intensity day:
Squat
Press/Bench
Deadlift

I have topped my deadlift out at 500 lbs and I am stalling there. I have been weighing doing a halting/rack pull alternation in stead but my question is how do I incorporate/test my deadlift? I'm not competing so I wouldn't have any anticipated deadlift day if I was to hold out solely for that reason.

Also, where's a good place to start on those exercises? Is there a preferred percentage of my deadlift or do I just feel it out the first time?

Thanks in advance!

Zack

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

You could just deadlift every third workout, or maybe every 5th...

Ex:
Wk 1 - rack pull
Wk 2 - halting or SLDL (my fave)
Wk 3 - Deads
Repeat

[zackpassman]

well shit... I guess I could have figured that out

Thanks Andy