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Originally Posted by Eric3237
On the deads I would recommend, because of your back, to test the waters. Do your regular set with your regular loading increment and then do a single or double at the heavier weight you wanted to see how it feels before your commit to 15 reps. I trust what you say about having the form down but sometimes the next day gives you an "update" from your back. Normally such jumps shouldn't be a problem but you are kind of in a state of rehab.
I know that you started with 220 or so on deads and this weight is much lower. But that was with a different technique so that the impact of various muscle groups changes and no doubt the metabolic demands change. In general, I'd advocate for sticking with your planned increment and not making sudden surges. Deadlift can place very great demands on recovery in general. You may be feeling stronger in terms of intensity but that doesn't mean your body is ready for a sudden increase in workload. These kinds of changes can cause sudden stalls in progress.
If you've been going up 20 lbs and progressing that is one thing. But if your used to 10 lbs that is another. I'm just speaking in generalities because of course I can't predict what might happen. And a person can always take off a day here or there if they do too much.
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Reading you analyze it makes me realize I'm being too anxious. It was hard in the beginning of Rippetoe's to be patient and just add 5 pounds a week when I easily could have added 15 or 20 to some lifts. I've got to get back into that mind set. I'll be up to challenging weights before I know it.
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Originally Posted by Eric3237
I'm glad to hear that your back feels fine. That has to be a load off your mind.
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Yeah, I got lucky it wasn't anything serious and I can continue lifting. It's a wake up call that my 50 year old back ain't what it used to be and I have to start taking care of it.