Context: S: 400, B: 250, D: 507
I was recommended here to just run the program vanilla for the first time. I also chose to do leg press for my supplemental deadlift as I do have a good morning squat and my hamstrings are quite strong where my quads lag. As a sumo puller, I feel like my hamstrings will eventually lag for not doing any direct hamstring work for 4 weeks. I start week 3 on Monday and week 5 replaces leg press with stiff leg deadlifts. Should I add some hamstring work like curls or GHR for weeks 3 and 4, or will the SLDL take care of my hamstrings by week 5 by design.
What are you doing for your supplemental SQ? I’d probably do a supplemental DL closer to your comp DL (e.g. sumo) and wouldn’t necessarily do any additional hamstring work if it’s your first time around.
I’m doing SSB bar until it changes to tempo for week 5. My supplemental DL is sumo mid shin block pulls.
Ah, you mean for your 3rd DL. Gotcha. I still don’t think you need supplemental hamstring or quadriceps work for your first time through, but you can pick variants that you prefer!
Hoping I can continue discussion here with a new question so I am not spamming the board. Unless it is by design, is there any other set up I can run so I am not sumo comp deadlifting the day after comp squats?
You can swap day 4 and day 2 if you want, but I think you’re likely to be pretty fresh on Day 2, especially as you get more trained.
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