Rep scheme for paused deadlifts?

Bracing. At the pause, I’m really forced to squeeze like a sumbitch. Takes the pressure off my lower back which had been a problem.

Squat University has various videos.

I mean you specifically. Is that all you have watched on form?

What about Juggernaut, Brian alsruhe, Chris duffin, omarisuf with Jeremy Hamilton, or Dave Tate?

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isometric deads

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I’m not familiar.

I'd sub it. Isometric deads are more tiring for me than regular deads. If you do it right, you're exerting max effort for like 4-5 seconds, just in the fixed position.

I would suggest maybe rotating weeks and doing isometrics one week and full range the next.

You'll gain a lot of stability, but it helps to have practice in the rest of the movement, hip hinging, etc., at least personally. Low isometrics are great for spinal stability, back tightness and initial leg drive, but the reduction in ROM does have an effect. If you do them hard, every other week should be plenty, IMO.

Yeah, if you're pulling to low pins, I'd use 50% of 1 RM or so. You'll get there with some speed and have to hold position when you get a dead stop.

no prob. Those are some of the best I've found

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Isometrics are very taxing on the CNS.

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I'd agree, although regular deads are high up there too. One reason I think he'd be fine every other week if he used them.

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I only do deads on wednesday. Would rotating lifts weekly still be enough work for the two variants?

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I think so, although if you start it and it's not working, I'd adjust.

As I read your goals, they are to use a block of deadlift variant to address stability, positioning and power off the floor.

The upsides of a 1, 2 rotation between normal deads and isometrics are: keeping practice in the normal movement. Being able to see the effect on your normal dead in real time. Isometrics are hard, so it won't blow your fatigue ratio away.

Cons: you'll obviously progress the training effect faster if you did nothing but isometrics. For me, the potential con isn't a big enough drawback, because your ultimate goal is still the full range dead.

As HFP said, isometrics can stress your CNS. When I went too hard with them, my hands would shake uncontrollably a little after, which is my personal sign that I fried myself too hard in a workout. A gradual build into them hopefully helps you build strength as you get a sense of how they work for you in building strength.