I’m 5′8, 150 lbs, and have a deadlift 1RM of around 300 lbs.
I was following PTTP for about a year, stopped, got into kettlebells, cables, and other stuff, but want to return to deadlifting. Right now, a big goal of mine is grip training – don’t want to give that up.
I do pullups, pushups, thick-bar hammer curls (I have an olympic dumbbell), bodyweight squats, Turkish Get-Ups, grippers, and for cardiovascular health, jump rope and swings.
I recently bought some Tyler Grips and want to incorporate them for thick-bar deadlifts. I’m able to comfortably lift 160 lbs w/ them — a big drop from my original 300, mostly cuz it’s hard to hold on to the thick bar. So, on thick-bar deadlift days, I’m barely working my legs and lower back. It’s all mostly forearms and grip.
So, for an intermediate lifter, is it alright to throw in another or even 2 other deadlift days, provided I keep the sets low (maybe 2-3) and reps 5 or less? I’d do PTTP cycling again and would be starting back at 225 to work myself up to 250 over a month (I haven’t deadlifted in a while; no need to rush). If that’s fine, what’s the recommended frequency? How many sets? What kind of cycling? Etc.
Thanks.
