Deadlift Sets for beginner

by **WinstonSmith** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:23 am

I am now in week 6 of the beginner 5X5 and my favorite exercise is turning out to be the deadlift. Is there a reason we are to do only 1 set? I always finding myself wanting to do more but don't want to overtrain.
Thanks!

by **tarun** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:29 am

You answered yourself. "don't want to overtrain"

by **Mehdi** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:00 pm

Overtrain it is.

by **WinstonSmith** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:02 pm

Thanks guys!

by **felonyr301** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:27 am

When you start deadlifting more than your bodyweight than you will like the one set lol!!!

by **paul** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:01 am

yeah true. agreed felonyr haha. and a tip since ur a beginning, don't make the same mistakes i made when i started deadlifting: don't barely touch the floor, make sure you let it come to a full stop on the floor then continue; and don't pull with your lower back, pull with your hips. think of it like just pushing your hips through.

by **WinstonSmith** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:57 am

Thanks for the advice guys, makes a lot of sense. I still have 45 lbs until i hit my bodyweight so i am sure that at that point it will feel a lot tougher. Not that it is easy now i just feel i should be doing more, such is the life of a beginner i guess. Thats why you guys are here.

Cheers!

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