Bill Starr Eclipse - Deadlifts

[BabyJ187]

Hey guys,

Started the eclipse version of the Bill Starr 5x5 3 weeks back and it's going great so far.

I have a question regarding deadlifts on Wednesday however. 5 sets of 5 seems to be quite a bit, it seriously taxes my central nervous system, not to mention I'm in the gym for close to 2 hours with the 5 minutes rest periods between every exercise.

Is it advisable to switch to 1 set of 5 deadlifts a la Starting Strength? It seems I could kill 2 birds with one stone this way...

Thanks

 

[davekind]

5x5 Deadlifts are good for the soul, but hard to recover from. Decide on your priorities.

 

[DrKong]

You should do it. Korte's 3x3 (the best template I've used) has you doing 8 sets of 5 reps on the deadlift three times a week for the first phase. All the while doing the same for the squat. I modified it by using front squats instead (long femurs, front feels more natural). So you should give it a try and reap the benefits.