First time rackpulls

[steelmover]

hey im doing rack pulls tomorrow for the first time should i keep them in the 5x5 routine or do more reps. Also how taxing is it on the body? I want to do dead lifts also.
Thanks for any advise in advance.

[zildjian_4]

first time doing deads too?id build up some spine strength from doign deads before you go ahead and do rackpulls...

[steelmover]

no i have done a lot of dead lifts and my form is great. I was just wondering how taxing that would be on the lower back to do both in the same day.

[DJAuto]

hey im doing rack pulls tomorrow for the first time should i keep them in the 5x5 routine or do more reps. Also how taxing is it on the body? I want to do dead lifts also.
Thanks for any advise in advance.

I prefer a 4-6 range with rack pulls.

Rack pulls and deadlifts are an exhausting combination.

[demike]

I would probably not do both in the same day. The rack pull is basically the top portion of the deadlift. I like rack pulls a lot and they can help your back. I would say do rack pulls on your back day and deads possibly on your leg day. Or alternate one week do rack pulls and the next do deads. Or do cycles of deads for a few weeks, then cycles of rack pulls for a few. Just what I would probably do.

[hulkinout]

I would probably not do both in the same day. The rack pull is basically the top portion of the deadlift. I like rack pulls a lot and they can help your back. I would say do rack pulls on your back day and deads possibly on your leg day. Or alternate one week do rack pulls and the next do deads. Or do cycles of deads for a few weeks, then cycles of rack pulls for a few. Just what I would probably do.

Agreed. I see rack pulls as a variation of deadlifts so for me it's either/or. Alternating them weekly or through workout cycles is a good idea.

[tacoop]

hey im doing rack pulls tomorrow for the first time should i keep them in the 5x5 routine or do more reps. Also how taxing is it on the body? I want to do dead lifts also.
Thanks for any advise in advance.

I alternate rack deads with regular deads. One of them one week, the other the next. I like lower reps also on rack deads. Feels good to pull some big weight on them.

[dantheman999]

I agree with the few posters above me. Don't do them the same day.

But if you insist. Pull heavy from the floor building up to one max set of 1-3 reps. Then do some higher rep accessory work pulling from the knees, like 8 rep stuff.

[Dor_drour]

first time doing deads too?id build up some spine strength from doign deads before you go ahead and do rackpulls...

+1 rackpulls really imoprnt!

[dantheman999]

first time doing deads too?id build up some spine strength from doign deads before you go ahead and do rackpulls...

Spine strength eh?

[dethmetalanimal]

no i have done a lot of dead lifts and my form is great. I was just wondering how taxing that would be on the lower back to do both in the same day.

I would do them on different days.

[Poppy83]

Spine strength eh?

ahahahaha! You beat me to it!

As far as a rep scheme, I generally keep it in the 3-5 range for the most part. Rack pulls are one exercise where it is fun to load up a crap ton of weight and see what you can do. Rack pulls and partial squats are something I max on every time I do them. Of course, I don't do them every week.