deadlift max rep scheme

[Vandeman17]

How do you guys approach your deadlift max test day? My max is 325# and its time for me to test it again. After a good warmup I was planning to bang out 8-10 at 135#, a few at 225# but from there I am not sure how I should get up to test my max without gassing myself but also not making too big of a jump. Thoughts?

[LactoseTolerant]

I'd probably do a single at 275 then 315 then take my shot from there.

[DCSpartan]

A good rule of thumb is 10% increments or so.

I would start a little lower.

255 x 1
285 x 1
315 x1
then be honest about that 315. Was it a god awful grind? Than call it.

Did it go up slow as hell but you locked it out? Try 325

Did it go up pretty good? Try 335.

Thats really the best guide as to how much you have in the tank.

Me personally I think you would be better off seeing if you could do 275 for 5-8 reps.

[magician27]

this is what i would do

135 x5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 3
325 x 1
325+ 1

[FaIIen]

If I have a number in mind, I'll usually do 90 % of that, then 95 % and see how that feels. Then go for the 100 % if all is well.

[ECGordyn]

this is what i would do

135 x5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 3
325 x 1
325+ 1

Yeah, about like this. On DL, warming up with too much of your max will wear you out prematurely, IMO.

Edit: If you fail 325, then drop to 300 and go for 4 reps. If you get 4, then your strength is probably around 325, but a form issue or something else stopped you from getting it that day.

What program are you running?

[Vandeman17]

Yeah, about like this. On DL, warming up with too much of your max will wear you out prematurely, IMO.

Edit: If you fail 325, then drop to 300 and go for 4 reps. If you get 4, then your strength is probably around 325, but a form issue or something else stopped you from getting it that day.

What program are you running?

I ended up calling it at 315#. It felt ok but just one of those days where you don't end up feeling you have max power and I didn't want to push it. I follow a crossfit program set up by one of our coaches but do it at a different gym on my own. We try to test our 1rm every 6-8 weeks for purposes of when we do percentages of max in different lifts.