High rep deadlifts

[superman21]

Ok ive been going 6 weeks heavy(6-8 reps) and now i am going to go higher reps(12-15) for 6 weeks.

My question is, should i keep deadlifts in the routine when doing 12-15 reps or should i stick with bent over rows for higher reps.

I have been doing deads in my the past few weeks and i just wanted to know if they are still great at building mass when im doing higher reps with them?

 

[superman21]

to answer your question, ive been squatting and that doesnt seem to hit the hamstrings well enough, plus back thickness, glutes, and hamstrings is my main focus to thicken up. I have started incorporting them the last 1-2 years and im always sore and feel they work better. ive just never done higher than 10 reps on deadlifts.

I do find that deadlifts do help out with my squat a bit as well.

 

[btech]

I have
always found a direct correlation between
how well I squat and how well I deadlift.
When my deadlifts goes up, so does
my squats, not vice a versa.

Are you one of those guys who are "built for deadlifts"? Do squats feel like an awkward exercise to you?

 

[bruno85]

I think deadlifting in the 12-15 rep range would be fine and will definitely help you add thickness to your back provided you keep the intensity high like you would with heavier deads. Light weight should not mean easy, and in fact, I would say pulling for reps is one the hardest things there is in the gym.

 

[loganb_football]

The deadlift is probably the one exercise that pretty much works the whole posterior chain... I think that high rep deadlifts are great! Remember weight is relative. As long as your progressing in your set number of reps, you should be making gains.

 

[royal]

Train high reps,train low reps.Can you gain mass?Of course you can on.Use both.Just train as hard on both.I always trained low reps,then trained high reps and,,,the lactic acid pain was evil

 

[Maxxlift]

I can deadlift 'till the cows come home
very comfortably.

But when it comes to squats, I must be
built backwards. I feel like I'm about to
topple over. Rarely do I feel it in my quads.
Wish I did, but I don't. But it does not stop
be from doing them, but my low back -
hips ache, are tight the next day.

The only way around it for me is to pre-
exhaust them or to elevate my heels
drastically.

I feel the same way