04-15-2020, 01:27 PM
I quit deadlifting 9 months ago. Never looked back. Best training decision I’ve made. I recover from workouts so much better. Your back squat will keep your deadlift numbers up. I revisited the deadlift once after 4 months off. When deadlifting regular the most I could pull 405 was 9 reps. After 4 months of only squats in my training I pulled it 8 times. And there’s not a doubt in my mind if I hadn’t ran the 2 miles right before I tried it I could have got 1 or 2 more. Unless you are training strictly for a power lifting meet or just flat out enjoy it, you don’t need it.