Early morning deadlift question

Blacktie.

I've heard squatting early in the morning is bad due to your spine becoming uncompressed during the night and this affects the load bearing capacity of it. So I guess it's best to leave it an hour or two after waking before squats.

My question is does this also apply to deadlifts for the same reason?

RidleyRider

There are plenty of people squatting and deadlifting during the morning in my gym. Is this BroScience or have you a link?

Mellor

RidleyRider wrote: »

There are plenty of people squatting and deadlifting during the morning in my gym. Is this BroScience or have you a link?

Plenty of people doing something doesn't mean it's not a bad idea.

RidleyRider

Mellor wrote: »

Plenty of people doing something doesn't mean it's not a bad idea.

Did a search there and it appears that after a good warm up, deadlift whenever suits. T-nation forum discussions just say give it 30 mins to wake up, eat well and work away.

Mellor

RidleyRider wrote: »

Did a search there and it appears that after a good warm up, deadlift whenever suits. T-nation forum discussions just say give it 30 mins to wake up, eat well and work away.

So it says wait 30 minutes, which would suggest that you do in need to wait for your spine to settle first in the morning.
Nobody said you should wait all day or anything.

OP, to answer your question squats and DL both load your spine. So you should probably wait for both. I've seen from 30-60 minutes recommended. You'll probably be fine if you get up, eat, dander to the gym, take a while to warm up. But if you are out of bed and rushing to the gym before work I'd leave it.

RidleyRider

Mellor wrote: »

So it says wait 30 minutes, which would suggest that you do in need to wait for your spine to settle first in the morning.
Nobody said you should wait all day it anything.

Well, I've never managed to get up, eat breakkie, shower, get dressed and do whatever else I need to do in 30mins so by the time you reach the gym you'll be fine to deadlift

Mellor

RidleyRider wrote: »

Well, I've never managed to get up, eat breakkie, shower, get dressed and do whatever else I need to do in 30mins so by the time you reach the gym you'll be fine to deadlift

Some say leave it as long as 60minutes, others. You appear to have latched on to 30 mins as being the magic number.

I regularly get up, grab my bag and run/jogg the 2km or so up the gym within 15 minutes. I eat and shower afterwards. On those mornings I choose to train upper body or conditioning, I'll do squats/DL on an evening. Even if I'd never be unfortunate enough to get injuried, what's wrong with avoiding the risk?

I already said above that if he rushes up before work to avoid it but its fine if he casually makes his way there after some time has passed.

JJayoo

Even if I'd never be unfortunate enough to get injuried, what's wrong with avoiding the risk?

Agreed it's always a case of risk vs reward.

Blacktie.

I reckon I'd be up about 40 minutes to an hour before I get to my working weight in either one. Just something I've been considering lately. Cheers for all the answers