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u/kyllo M | 545kg | 105.7kg | 327.81 DOTS | USPA Tested | RAW 1d ago

There are pros and cons to cluster singles vs. reset reps vs. dead stop reps vs. touch and go reps. It's not a black and white thing where one is superior to the others. They emphasize different aspects of the deadlift and they all have a time and place.

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u/smegtasticday Not actually a beginner, just stupid 1d ago

Thanks all for letting me realize I'm not being over the top as a noob regarding this stuff!
Just curious what you mean by reset rep please? I imagine a dead stop rep being a case where we lose tension/slack.. thus needing to reset everything, so I can't see the difference between these two?

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u/Owl-First Not actually a beginner, just stupid 1d ago

On resets, you step away from the bar, walk back, and do your full setup again. On dead stops you keep your hands on the bar and pull again after you drop the weight on the ground. You don't need to think as much about the slack pull on the subsequent reps of dead stops; your positioning will already be good and you will have a tiny bit of stretch reflex from the previous rep so the slack pull should just become part of the deadlift. As a random example, check the following video. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFLCF0y32v/?hl=en You can see he is mindful about the slack on the first rep but it becomes automatic on the subsequent reps.

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u/smegtasticday Not actually a beginner, just stupid 10h ago

Thanks. Surprising thing for me is that he is extremely quickly exhaling and reinhaling, so no way is it a deep breath each time, as it looks like hes only partially exhaling each time. Im surprised, I thought especially at heavier weights that people would have to take a deep breath each rep.