John Victor's deadlift routine (part 1&2)

[mateo112]

DEAD LIFTING
By: J.V. Askem

Proper DL form requires three basic rules!
1. The shins must be vertical as the bar passes the knees.
2. The hips should remain as far back as
possible until the last possible moment.
Try to keep your weight over your heels.
3. The back must remain straight at all times.
The main cause for flawed form! The legs straighten too soon, which is most often caused by weak stabilizing capabilities in the hamstrings. It can also be caused by having the weight forward over the front part of your feet. This then may cause the bar to swing slightly away from the body out of its proper straight line upward trajectory. And this will invariably cause the lifter's back to round from its proper straight position. The ideal position at the beginning of your DL is to have your body shaped like the number 4! The slanted line of the number represents your back. The vertical line represents your shins and arms, and the horizontal line represents your thighs.

At the START of the DL from the floor, it is permissible for the shins to be slanted slightly forward so the quads can push off from the floor. Also, to keep the weight back over the heels, try curling your toes down in your shoes at the moment of push off. Then, once the plate stacks have left the floor, concentrate on having your hips as far to your rear as possible, with your back straight, and get your shins as vertical as possible before the bar passes your knees.

My two main assistance exercises when training for the DL are the Romanian Deadlift for the start, done one day per week, and the DL lockout, from about 4 to 5 inches below knees, for the finish. Full deadlifts are done on a second day. For speed or CAT (Compensatory acceleration training) I recommend not doing the DL, but rather Olympic lifting movements like power snatches, power cleans, or High Pulls.

I've found a good sound program for deadlifting is a modified version of the great John Kuc's DL training schedule. On a 10 week cycle, start by working up with a few warm up sets. Then do 4 sets of 3 to 4 reps at 80% for a work weight. By the fifth week do 2 sets of 3 to 4 reps with about 88% for you maximum work weight. Then drop back the sixth week to around 82% and work up about 3% per week to 92% for 3 reps on the 9th week, which should be one week out from trying your limit 1RM in a contest.

The fore mentioned can be shortened to 8 weeks, and should also work well for other compound movements like squatting and pressing. Below is the exact periodization schedule that I've used successfully on compound movements. It works well for 3 to 5 reps.

1. .63X6, .77X4, .82X4X3
2. .63X6, .77X4, .84X4X3
3. .63X6, .77X4, .87X4X3
4. .63X6, .77X4, .85X4, .89X4, .87X4
5. .63X6, .77X4, .85X4, .90X4, .87X4
6. .63X6, .77X4, .85X4, .92X4, .87X4
7. .63X6, .77X4, .87X4
8. work up to 1.03 of previous best

For the Romanian DL, weight is NOT important. It's more important to keep your hips back, your back straight, and your shins vertical at all times during this exercise. However, as a rule of thumb, I like to do 3 reps on the RDL with about 65% of my 1RM of my regular DL. The DL lockouts are done by feel usually after RDL's.

All the best with your training. JVA

link where article is posted
http://jva.ontariostrongman.ca/DL.htm

[mateo112]

DEAD LIFTING Part 2
By: J.V. Askem

Among deadlifters, former World IPF Champion Jon Kuc, in the 242 lb class, has had few peers. The fact is, Jon Kuc still holds the World IPF 242 lb DL Record (395 kg/ 870 lbs) set on November 9th, 1980. The training schedule to get to that 870 lb effort is quite simple.

It's essentially a 16 week cycle, split into two 8 week cycles. On one day per week DL Starts are performed standing on platform. Then DL Rack Lockouts are done after the DL Starts.

On a second day of the week Regular Contest Style DL are performed. In my opinion this is a very effective DL routine. I've used it myself with good results. Below is the exact percent schedule I calculated from an old article that was published in PLUSA.

Good luck with your training. JVA

JOHN KUC'S DEADLIFT PROGRAM (PER CENT CHART)

First Day (Second Day)
DL Starts/ DL lock outs (Reg DL's)
1. .63X4, .53X4X3/ .65X6, .85X4, .95X4, 1.00X4X3 (.65X6, .80X4X4)
2. .63X4, .55X4X3/ .65X6, .85X4, .95X4, 1.03X4X2 (.65X6, .80X4, .81X4X3)
3. .63X4, .75X4, .79X4X3/ .65X6, .85X4, .95X4, 1.06X4X2 (.65X6, .80X4, .83X4X3)
4. .63X4, .75X4, .79X4, .81X4/ .65X6, .85X4, .95X4, 1.05X4, 1.09X4 (.65X6, .80X4,
.83X4X3)
5. .63X4, .75X4, .79X4/ .65X6, .85X4, .95X4, 1.05X4 (.65X6, .80X4X4)
6. .63X4, .75X4, .81X4, .83X4/ .65X6, .85X4, .95X4, 1.05X4, 1.12X4 (.65X6, .80X4,
,.83X4, .85X4X2)
7. .63X4, .75X4, .81X4, .85X4/.65X6, .85X4, .95X4, 1.06X4, 1.16X4 (.65X6, .80X4,
.83X4, .88X4, .92X4, .90X4)
8. .63X4, .75X4, .81X4, .87X4/ .65X6, .80X4, .95X4, 1.07X4 1.07X4,1.20X4 (.65X6,
.80X4X4)
9. No DL workout on First Day. (TRY LIMIT SINGLE DL on second day- .65X6, .80X4,
.92X1, 1.03X1, .80X4*)

(REGULAR DEADLIFTS ONLY, ONCE PER WEEK, AFTER A 9TH WEEK TRYOUT)
10. .63X6, .77X4, .82X4X3
11. .63X6, .77X4, .84X4X3
12. .63X6, .77X4, .87X4X3
13. .63X6, .77X4, .85X4, .89X4, .87X4
14. .63X6, .77X4, .85X4, .90X4, .87X4
15. .63X6, .77X4, .85X4, .92X4, .87X4
16. .63X6, .77X4, .87X4
17. (LIMIT DL IN CONTEST) work up to 1.03 of previous best

* Designates new PR set the 9th week.

link where artilce is posted
http://jva.ontariostrongman.ca/DL2.htm

[mateo112]

ask any questions you have as the article didn't copy and paste correctly.

[scottish]

870 DL would tear my body in 2...

[mateo112]

Originally Posted by scottish

870 DL would tear my body in 2...

no doubt.....i'm planning on using the part 2 dl workout starting next week.

[PL79]

Thanks for shareing this bro,I may have too give this a run.I have been using Boltons DL routine for the last few mnths and it seems too be working great.BT I will always be wiling too try something new.

[mateo112]

Originally Posted by powerlifter79

Thanks for shareing this bro,I may have too give this a run.I have been using Boltons DL routine for the last few mnths and it seems too be working great.BT I will always be wiling too try something new.

no doubt man. you think part two is a good routine to use with the bench routine you came up with for me?

[PL79]

Theres only one way too find out bro ......If I were you I wouldstick with the 8wk wave i gave you for now,since its so close too meet day.I know for a fact that it works.I hit a 35lb PR running that wave (375-405 EASY raw).
I'm cuurently in my 3r week of my 11wk 3wk mini wave bech cycle I shot you also.I'll be sure too let you know how it goes.

[mateo112]

nice. i think i'll give it a try bench on modays, speed bench on thursday. deadlift accesory on tuesday, regular dead on friday. we'll see what happens

[PL79]

excellant,keeep us posted