Deadlifts - back or leg day?

[jobe]

So which is a better day to deads, back or leg?

[$AJ]

depends; myself, i always vote leg day

[IronBender800]

Depends on the person..i would do then with legs just because id rather blast my lower back all in one session rather than earlier in the week with back and risk my back still being sore for legs because im a slow recoverer.

[Bignbuff]

I prefer back day for deadlifts.

As already stated, it really varies.

Either is fine IMO.

[residue]

back, to do heavy deadlifts and squats on the same day is murder.

[K9icular]

Am the same as Big n Buff. Back day for me.

My lower back is always very tired after Deads or Squats, so moving on from either to the other is just not practical for me.

I have 2 back days, Width and Thickness, but i do my deads on the width day. This is so that my lower back is fresh for the heavy rows on thickness day.

[johnsbod]

I do deadlifts on back days. My back day is Monday and I do legs on Friday so I haven't had any problem with it.

[Newbtime]

So which is a better day to deads, back or leg?

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[marcFE]

back, to do heavy deadlifts and squats on the same day is murder.

Heavy deadlifts and squats in the same week is murder ...

I love deadlifts as much as the next person (or hate), but in all honesty, full effort deadlifts and squats in the same weak just isn't practical unless you build your routine around it or do light squat/heavy deadlift weeks then switch.

[Uriel_da_man]

So which is a better day to deads, back or leg?

Personal preference. I've done both, and both work. Just make sure you have plenty of time for your lower back to recover if you do them on back day, you don't want a sore lower back when squatting.

[Porky]

back day baby.

[Veteq]

Depends on your form. If you use a lot of legs in your deadlift (like I used to), then do them on leg day. However, If you keep your legs perfectly strait you can target your hamstrings as well. But if you keep your legs a little bent but stationary (like I do now) then I'd say to do them on back day.

I prefer more of a sumo stance myself, helps me keep emphasis on my back rather than my legs.

[Dark Phoenix]

Dead god not another one of these threads.

But, while we are talking about deads, I read somewhere that it is not good to do heavy deads every week. Why?

[daninthemix]

This is one of the most common threads on these boards. Personally I prefer to split up the two most demanding exercises (and preferably leave several days between them).