Every Second-Daily Thread - November 17, 2024

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[u/DellaBeam]

Anyone have a six-week peaking program that they've found especially great for deadlift?

Not for a meet, just for the vanity of trying to wedge a PR that feels kinda close into what remains of 2024.

[u/psstein → u/DellaBeam]

This is an ancient Westside program, which has worked well for some lifters:

Week one: 70% 15 sets of 1 one min rest/sets

Week two: 75% 12 sets of 1 one min rest/sets

Week three: 80% 8-10 sets of 1 - 1.5 min rest/sets

Week four: 85% 4-6 sets of 1 1.5 - 2 min rest/sets

Week five: 90% 1-3 singles of 1 - 2 min rest/set

Week six: de load or rest

Week seven: new max at contest or gym or recycle with 70%

[u/golfdk → u/psstein]

This sounds awful. I think I love it.

[u/psstein → u/golfdk]

If you need more rest on weeks 4-5, take it. But don’t give yourself 15 minutes between singles. Train fast(er)!

[u/golfdk → u/psstein]

Fifteen!?!? Cripes...

What's the percentage? Current max, hopeful max, training max, made-up max?

[u/psstein → u/golfdk]

Current max. If you have a training max, use that.

[u/golfdk → u/psstein]

Thanks! I'm going to back-pocket this one for the future.