[quote]hailmary5150 wrote:
ive always been used to doing a slow eccentric on the deadlift[/quote]
I generally wouldn’t suggest anything resembling a “slow” eccentric on deads. Controlled, sure, but “slow”? Not really.
Whether you should drop it or not depends a bit on how you’re doing them (sets and reps) and why you’re doing them (your goal). Generally speaking, if you’re pulling multiple reps in a set, you can treat them like a series singles no matter how many reps you’re doing - take a brief rest between each rep to reset stance, grip, and posture - or you can do them ‘touch and go’ lightly tapping the plates on the floor before immediately starting the next rep.
Some examples of different methods:
Fast, controlled descent and a very brief pause between reps.
Slightly slower descent than Kroc’s, but still not what I’d call a “slow negative”, with touch and go reps.
Even slower descent and slower pull, with touch and go reps.