When should I deadlift on this training split?

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I’m doing this training split:
Day 1: arms
Day 2: legs
Day 3: off
Day 4: chest/back
Day 5: off

I was going to add deads on leg day but it is too much for my lower back. Should I do them on chest/back day?

Thanks

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yes, back day :slight_smile:
If you do SLDL’s, do them on leg day…

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deadlifts should be done on leg day.

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Do them on leg day. Substitute squats with 45 degree leg presses and your back won’t suffer as much.

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if you are going to do a three day split then go with the classic: squat, bench, deadlift days. Add the other parts where you deem appropriate; example of days would be:

  1. hams, back, biceps;
  2. chest, delts, tris;
  3. quads, calves, abs.
    If you stick with your routine then do front squat which will take out a lot of the lower back and do your deadlifts on that day. that’s just my opinion. laters pk
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If the lower back fatigue is an issue, you can use a DL variant that uses less lower back. Hack squats, trap bar DL’s, keystone DL’s and sumo DL’s all use less lower back than a conventional DL. Or, like someone else suggested, try front squats.

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do you train shoulders?