want to put deadlifts on back day, but???

[gwilacuz]

if deadlifts primarily work lower back, glutes, hamstrings, and quads(to a lesser degree), then why do most people do them on upper body pull days which include rowing movements. wouldn't it make more sense to do them on leg day where similar muscles are being used? the only advantage I can think of is if you start your back day off with deadlifts then you can put more into it, then your deadlift numbers will go up. but if you don't care about how much you can deadlift and are just using it for overall fitness, wouldn't it make more sense to do them on leg day? all comments appreciated.

[ntrllftr]

Deadlifts are considered a pull movement. Back exercises are pull movements. Other than that Deadlifts are done on back day because I said so! No scientific evidence needed.

[E-Tank]

your forgot lats, traps etc

more than just legs go into a deadlift in either conventional or sumo

[bodyhard]

For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would do deadlifts on leg day. SLDL I understand, but deadlifts???

[DuracellBunny]

Just do legs and back on the same day; problem solved.

[gwilacuz]

For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would do deadlifts on leg day. SLDL I understand, but deadlifts???

paul carter does, and he is strong as hell.

[gwilacuz]

Deadlifts are considered a pull movement. Back exercises are pull movements. Other than that Deadlifts are done on back day because I said so! No scientific evidence needed.

a correct deadlift requires leg drive to move the weight, and lower back strength to keep your core tight. any other muscles used are stabilizers. barbell shrugs work the hell out of your grip, but its not considered a forearm exercise.

[ntrllftr]

a correct deadlift requires leg drive to move the weight, and lower back strength to keep your core tight. any other muscles used are stabilizers. barbell shrugs work the hell out of your grip, but its not considered a forearm exercise.

Thanks for the lesson!

paul carter does, and he is strong as hell.

So are many in this forum who I have actually seen lift. Never heard of paul carter.

[bodyhard]

paul carter does, and he is strong as hell.

Is he a powerlifter? As a powerlifter I can see the reasoning behind it, but for bodybuilding, on a split?

[ntrllftr]

Is he a powerlifter? As a powerlifter I can see the reasoning behind it, but for bodybuilding, on a split?

Bro... Bodybuilding? Come on man who the hell talks about bodybuilding on a site called bodybuilding dot com?
Get it together man!

[bodyhard]

Bro... Bodybuilding? Come on man who the hell talks about bodybuilding on a site called bodybuilding dot com?
Get it together man!

I know man what was I thinking......

[DuracellBunny]

Bro... Bodybuilding? Come on man who the hell talks about bodybuilding on a site called bodybuilding dot com?
Get it together man!

Big misc has more posts that every other section of this site put together. Lets not kid ourselves, most people on this site don't even lift.

[ntrllftr]

Big misc has more posts that every other section of this site put together. Lets not kid ourselves, most people on this site don't even lift.

I don't ONLY lift. I......

[angrypenguin54]

It can really be in either depending on the program and how you balance it.

I have been running a PPL for the past month in which I have DL on leg day. My Pull day is pretty heavy volume and the balance just worked better putting it with legs for this particular set up. I will probably run it for the rest of the year and then move to a push/pull A&B type of workout where I will do DL on one of my pull days.

[DuracellBunny]

It can really be in either depending on the program and how you balance it.

I have been running a PPL for the past month in which I have DL on leg day. My Pull day is pretty heavy volume and the balance just worked better putting it with legs for this particular set up. I will probably run it for the rest of the year and then move to a push/pull A&B type of workout where I will do DL on one of my pull days.

You can even combine pull with legs and do 2 push and 2 pull/legs a week. One day is squats and the other is deads.

[Brackneyc]

No one I ever took seriously where lifting was concerned, did DL on leg day.

[silverlightning]

For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would do deadlifts on leg day. SLDL I understand, but deadlifts???

because i'm bad ass.

[silverlightning]

i use to do them on back day, but when i started dead lifting again a couple years ago i was doing SLDL, then switched to sumo dead lifts on leg day and dead lifts on back day. now i do conventional dead lifts on leg day. it's your choice.

[angrypenguin54]

You can even combine pull with legs and do 2 push and 2 pull/legs a week. One day is squats and the other is deads.

Thats almost exactly what I am going to do after this run, but move squats to push. One pull will have DL the other SLDL. I will keep squats on both push days.

[angrypenguin54]

Also by moving DLs to leg day and keeping at least a day rest between my pulls and legs, my back is getting a little extra work and emphasis compared to push which I need.

[bodyhard]

No one I ever took seriously where lifting was concerned, did DL on leg day.

At least no one training for bodybuildng.

[DuracellBunny]

Thats almost exactly what I am going to do after this run, but move squats to push. One pull will have DL the other SLDL. I will keep squats on both push days.

Let us know how that works. I don't know many people who could handle that volume for lower back. 2 days of dead and 2 separate days of squats is tough. It will be interesting to see.

[Brackneyc]

At least no one training for bodybuildng.

This is a true statement.

[ZipSlater]

Deadlifts first on back/shoulders day Crew, checking in.

[Bando]

I used to run squat/dead supersests, was brutal. Finally caught up with me and I had to take a couple weeks off after a session where I was nearing my PR's on both lifts. In my ideal world deads would have their own day, but then I would need 8 days in a week :/

[v4lu3s]

I see deadlifts as posterior chain exercises. I do them at the end of back day. I COULD do them on leg day but I feel that doing heavy squats and heavy deadlifts on the same day are counterproductive, I found the same issue when i benched and military pressed on the same day. I always found one lift would increase and the other stagnate or decline slightly. I do my standard deadlift at the end of back workouts, I like to be VERY warmed up before I start heavy deads, currently at the end of 400+ rep back workouts i can manage a 1x500. Romanian or stiff leg deads i always do on leg day since i target hams there.

Do them where you feel they fit your routine best. Try them on leg and back days, also try them at the beginning and end of your workouts and put them where you feel they work best for you.

[EjnarKolinkar]

The only advantage I can think of is if you start your back day off with deadlifts then you can put more into it, then your deadlift numbers will go up.

OP answers own question. Although the other advantage is obv having more energy for squat and having squat go up similarly.

[TiberiusClaudis]

I used to do DL on back day.

Now I split legs into two seperate workouts: quads and hams. So I do DL on ham days.

Really haven't felt much different. Try both..

[capinsac]

I do DL and Squats on different days since both are hard on my aching back!

[hmmmm16417]

For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would do deadlifts on leg day. SLDL I understand, but deadlifts???

I tried it for two weeks when first starting out.....but when the weights start getting heavy, it is brutal lol

now I do just what you said
deadlifts on back/shoulder day
SLDL on leg day

and I try not to do those two days back to back because it starts to play heck on my lower back