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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    http://youtu.be/kK00CcvWu2Y There you go, guys. 25 at 255. Going to try and beat my time later this month and try 25 x 275 December 1st.

    Great job!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    How the hell do you folks do 25 reps and not end with bloody shins? If I don't cover my shins with something, I am a bloody mess after 5 reps.

    We pull far from our bodies. You probably set up right over the bar with it close to your shins. I set up with the bar over my toes. Different leverage points as well. Sumo is more likely to end up bloody as well.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
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    This is AWESOME!!!!!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    How the hell do you folks do 25 reps and not end with bloody shins? If I don't cover my shins with something, I am a bloody mess after 5 reps.

    I've found that when I pull, the bar doesn't really ding my shins, but I do end up with some roughed up thighs.
  • little_simon
    little_simon Posts: 37 Member
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    Might give this a go, will be serious cardio as it's about 40% of my max.

  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
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    How the hell do you folks do 25 reps and not end with bloody shins? If I don't cover my shins with something, I am a bloody mess after 5 reps.

    my legs are noticeably out of proportion with my out of proportion legs. (I have a 37" inseam, but my torso is irregularly short. When I go low, my knees are too far out and when I stand, I either hurt my back trying to suck them in or go around them, or they smack and hook under my knees and I cant stand, or they tear up the front of me.

    I switched to the trap bar, no more problems.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    yoovie wrote: »
    How the hell do you folks do 25 reps and not end with bloody shins? If I don't cover my shins with something, I am a bloody mess after 5 reps.

    my legs are noticeably out of proportion with my out of proportion legs. (I have a 37" inseam, but my torso is irregularly short. When I go low, my knees are too far out and when I stand, I either hurt my back trying to suck them in or go around them, or they smack and hook under my knees and I cant stand, or they tear up the front of me.

    I switched to the trap bar, no more problems.

    Wide-stance sumo would probably work for you too. Conventional puts wayyy too much strain on my lower back and I hit my knees all the time with the bar. Sumo was a godsend and my weights increased tremendously within a few months.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?
  • MissHolidayGolightly
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    I just wanted to say you ladies are powerhouses! Very inspirational :-)
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    Depends on individual leverages, but the top world records are all sumo pulls (I believe this is still the case). It's also a shorter ROM.
  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
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    I might try this. 250lbs is about 64% of my max. But I know I'll be sore as living hell after doing 25 reps at one time. I wouldn't do it in addition to my dead workout but instead of it.
    For the record, I'm 46 and 250lbs is almost 1.5 of my current weight
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    Depends on individual leverages, but the top world records are all sumo pulls (I believe this is still the case). It's also a shorter ROM.

    World Records:
    634@123, Conventional
    628@132, Conventional
    694@148, Sumo
    716@165, Sumo
    791@181, Sumo
    861@198, Sumo
    901@220, Sumo
    890@242, Sumo
    881@275, Conventional
    939@308, Conventional
    1015@SHW, Conventional
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    Depends on individual leverages, but the top world records are all sumo pulls (I believe this is still the case). It's also a shorter ROM.

    World Records:
    634@123, Conventional
    628@132, Conventional
    694@148, Sumo
    716@165, Sumo
    791@181, Sumo
    861@198, Sumo
    901@220, Sumo
    890@242, Sumo
    881@275, Conventional
    939@308, Conventional
    1015@SHW, Conventional

    Touche, now I must deactivate and rage quit.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    Depends on individual leverages, but the top world records are all sumo pulls (I believe this is still the case). It's also a shorter ROM.

    World Records:
    634@123, Conventional
    628@132, Conventional
    694@148, Sumo
    716@165, Sumo
    791@181, Sumo
    861@198, Sumo
    901@220, Sumo
    890@242, Sumo
    881@275, Conventional
    939@308, Conventional
    1015@SHW, Conventional

    Touche, now I must deactivate and rage quit.

    .... aaaaaand go!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    Depends on individual leverages, but the top world records are all sumo pulls (I believe this is still the case). It's also a shorter ROM.

    definitely common- but it's not ALL.

    I get the feeling you see a lot of competitors via video using sumo b/c of your logic- when in reality- they should figure out what works best for their body rather than trying to do what works best for someone else.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
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    http://youtu.be/kK00CcvWu2Y There you go, guys. 25 at 255. Going to try and beat my time later this month and try 25 x 275 December 1st.
    Nice job. How barfy did you feel?
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    Depends on individual leverages, but the top world records are all sumo pulls (I believe this is still the case). It's also a shorter ROM.

    World Records:
    634@123, Conventional
    628@132, Conventional
    694@148, Sumo
    716@165, Sumo
    791@181, Sumo
    861@198, Sumo
    901@220, Sumo
    890@242, Sumo
    881@275, Conventional
    939@308, Conventional
    1015@SHW, Conventional

    Touche, now I must deactivate and rage quit.

    That's the MFP of throwing your bat after striking out, isn't it? ;)
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    hence the depends on individual leverages
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    Depends on individual leverages, but the top world records are all sumo pulls (I believe this is still the case). It's also a shorter ROM.

    World Records:
    634@123, Conventional
    628@132, Conventional
    694@148, Sumo
    716@165, Sumo
    791@181, Sumo
    861@198, Sumo
    901@220, Sumo
    890@242, Sumo
    881@275, Conventional
    939@308, Conventional
    1015@SHW, Conventional

    Touche, now I must deactivate and rage quit.

    That's the MFP of throwing your bay after striking out, isn't it? ;)
    hah, Pence looked so surprised.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    dbmata wrote: »
    assuming grip holds out, can you pull more weight sumo than conventional?

    I don't know, can you? :P

    Experiment if you're curious. I could tell the difference immediately. However, I have a tall torso with average legs and arms. I'm 6'3" with only a 32" inseam; I'm all torso. You can google some methods of determining if your proportions will suit sumo or conventional better, that's what made me give sumo a try.

    Oddly enough, even though I'm not built for deadlifting (the best deadlifters tend to have longer arms and shorter legs) it's my best lift by far.