As far as the alternate grip, like Sasquatch, I have heard or read how using it can cause an unbalanced load on your frame, tendons, ligaments, muscles, etc. and potentially lead to injury. So again, I’m thinking…lift heavy, minimize injury risks and I can take advantage of all the good stuff that deads do for you. ???
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On the topic of alternating grips, it only becomes an issue if you don’t swap your grip around. IE if you always have your left palm facing you and your right palm facing away from you, you could develop imbalances. However, if you swap the grip on your hands each training session (swap from right sup/ left pro to right pro/ left sup), this releives much of that problem.
Thanks everyone.
Great suggestions… It appears that the salient point here is to keep reps low… and hit the heavy notes first, while ensuring maximum intensity given the time to perform the routine.
I like buffalokilla’s formula… sounds reasonable and adaptable.
Bk, or others with relevant input, would you suggest doing this routine (working lower back once per week) for say some 3-4 weeks, then adding say perhaps 5 kg (11 lbs) on the top RM? Goal is to comfortably hit 200 Kg on the top RM within 6 months… My personal best is 215 Kg (473 lbs). I had severely pulled back some 4 years ago… whereby had to lay-off deads altogether for about 6 months… After that period, the attention and desire to go heavy on deads has been diverted, to say the least.