Time between squats and deadlifts

[Klotz]

How many days should I wait after doing squats before doing deadlifts? What about vice versa, deadlifts before squats?

My main concern is that my ass and hamstring will still be sore/tired from squats by the time I get to the deadlifts. Is two days enough?

 

[DEVILsSON]

depends how heavy you go/overall intensity/volume/type of workout...as little as 1 day to as long as a week or more...

 

[Klotz]

I used to do 10*3 but I think I'm switching it to 5*5. I'll probably be doing about 225 for squats and about 205 for deads right now, at a body weight of about 190.

 

[graedy]

I do deads on thursday and squats on sunday. So 2 days between deads and squats and 3 between squats and deads.

 

[SmashiusClay]

Preferably 72 hours minimum if you're going heavy (so two whole rest days), but DEVILsSON is right it does depend on how heavy you're going. I've done 20 rep squats 3 times a week ahnd been okay.

 

[muerteverde]

I lift 3 times per week, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. I altenrate squats and deadlifts and it seems to be working out ok for me. So I have, what, 48 hours, between squats and deadlifts? Then 72 hours once per week. And if I do go too heavy with my squats one day, I will adjust the workout, but that usually happens with pullups and bench rather than squats or deadlifts for me.

 

[Mark Limbaga]

Preferably 72 hours minimum if you're going heavy (so two whole rest days), but DEVILsSON is right it does depend on how heavy you're going. I've done 20 rep squats 3 times a week ahnd been okay.

Not necessarily the case. A full day in between will be fine.