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Originally Posted by BigFrank
Pete I squat and deadlift on the same day and do not alter my training. Unless you plan on taking a day to dedicate to pulling specifically or hamstrings for that matter, just keep em together. Just squat, then deadlift. Only thing that is different is I really dont warm up on the deadlifts. After warming up for squats then squatting you're already warmed up plenty. I set up the deadlift bar with 225, then 315, then 405 1 rep each time then begin my workload for deadlifting. The single reps are more to get my grip and form in order more than anything else.
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Hmm, might have to try that. I always start off with 5 mins on an eliptical or other cardio machine for initial warm-up. Then what I've been doing lately is dead, then squat. I do more warm-up sets for the deads. On a 1RM day, will normally do 135x5, 225x3, 275x1, 315x1, then 345/355x1 or wherever I feel I can pull that day. After that is done, I'll squat, doing 45, 135, 225, 315, then from there. I usually try not to do 1RM for both on the same day - it's too much for me and I feel my performance on the second exercise is hurt by the effort I expend with the first. If I am going for a squat 1RM, I will go easier on the dead, but still do it first, laying off after a 275x5.
I've had knee problems in the past, and the squat seems to put more pressure on it, so I like to dead first so I am fully warm when I start squatting.