King Joes Barbell Club

622 E.Drinker St. Dunmore PA 18512

ED COAN DEADLIFT

 

                                                                

 

 

PART I

The percentages are taken from this projected max. The first 4 weeks are based on working up to a heavy set and dropping to work short rest period sets concentrating on speed and acceleration of movement. This will help condition your back. This will prepare you to lift with your back pre-fatigued which happens at the meet.

The last 6 weeks are used to peak out with all volume work taking place on the way down with short rest periods.

DEADLIFT PROGRAM (Do your regular warmups prior to doing the below)

WEEK
WORK SETS
SPEED SETS
1
(75%)x 2 reps
(60%)8 sets x 3 reps (90 sec rest b/w sets)
2
(80%)x 2 reps
(65%)8 sets x 3 reps (90 sec rest b/w sets)
3
(85%)x 2 reps
(70%)6 sets x 3 reps (90-120 sec rest b/w sets)
4
(90%)x 2 reps
(75%)5 sets x 3 reps (90-120 sec rest b/w sets)
5
(80%)3 sets x 3 reps
(65%)3 sets x 3 reps (120 sec rest b/w sets)
6
(85%)x 2 reps
(70%)3 sets x 3 reps (120 sec rest b/w sets)
7
(90%)x 2 reps
(75%)3 sets x 3 reps (120 sec rest b/w sets)
8
(95%)x 2 reps
(70%)3 sets x 3 reps (120 sec rest b/w sets)
9
(97.5%)x 1 rep
(70%)2 sets x 3 reps (Rest as needed)
10
(100%)x 1 rep
(60%)2 sets x 3 reps (Rest as needed)
11
MEET DAY
N/A

ASSISTANCE WORK

 

WEEKS 1-4: Work through the following exercises in a circuit format. Resting 90 seconds between each exercise (DO NOT SUPER SET). Do 8 reps and rest 2-3 minutes between the end of the circuit and beginning of the circuit again. Do this 3 times for a total of 3x8 reps on each exercise.

 

1.) Stiff Leg Deadlifts
2.) Bent Over Rows
3.) Underhand Grip Lat Pulldowns
4.) Arched Back Good Mornings

. WEEKS 5-6: You will do the following exercises for 3 sets of 5. (DO NOT CIRCUIT, Do one exercise finish all your sets and move on to next exerciseRest 90-120 sec between sets.)

 

1.) Power Shrugs
2.) Stiff Leg Deadlifts
3.) Bent Over Rows
4.) Underhand Grip Lat Pulldowns
5.) Good Mornings

Now here is where it gets tricky. In the following table you will see what percentage to use on Power Shrugs ONLY. Do sets/reps as prescribed in table above for weeks 5-6.

 

WEEK 5: Power Shrugs (60%) of Dead max
WEEK 6: Power Shrugs (65%) of Dead max
WEEK 7: Power Shrugs (70%) of Dead max
WEEK 8: Power Shrugs (75%) of Dead max
WEEK 9: Power Shrugs (75%) of Dead max

WEEKS 7-8: Now here is where the volume will drop and you will start to drop the number of sets you do for each exercise on assistance. Use the below table as a guideline for sets beginning with week 7.

 

Week 7--2 sets of each exercise
Week 8--2 sets of each exercise

WEEKs 9-10: Now we drop most of the assistance to start to rest up for meet by reducing the volume of work done. Follow the below table for the last two weeks of Cycle. Do only the assistance listed below!!

 

Week 9
Week 10
2 sets of Shrugs(75%)
NO ASSISTANCE
2 sets of St Leg Deads
 

CONCLUSION

I know this routine works, I have done it with 100% sucess. I have also spread this to others and they are so far seeing similar resutls. My training partner Clint has also seen great progress from this and I fully expect BIG things from him in his meet in Feb 2003!! But be forewarnded, this is a tough routine, one of the toughest I have ever tried. You may think your in shape but wait till you start this, the Puke factor on a scale of 1 to 10 is a 12!! Be tough, have fun and you will reap the rewards!!