Deadlift preference, sumo or conventional?

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MrHillman22
MrHillman22 Posts: 401 Member
edited January 2017 in Fitness and Exercise
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  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    I'm a sumo girl. I have long femurs so prefer sumo over conventional
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    I'm equally strong in both. I just have more patience breaking from the floor than pushing through to lockout so I pull sumo except when coach tells me to pull conventional
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    Conventional, I hate sumo, feel so awkward.
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
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    Conventional. I don't think I've ever done a sumo deadlift unless it's a high pull sumo deadlift.
  • maranarasauce93
    maranarasauce93 Posts: 293 Member
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    I like conventional because I can pull heavier with it haha. But sumo feels better for me and it's easier for me to maintain proper position with that so until my sumo is anywhere near my conventional, I will like conventional better lol.
  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
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    I have only pulled sumo once or twice so I can't really say but I have no problems pulling conventional as that's how I learned and I don't have any long limb problems that would have led me to sumo.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    I like conventional for lower reps and sumo for 6-12 reps.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
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    Conventional. I've found that I even get better leverages with a really narrow squat, so sumo deadlifting is a pointless endeavor for me that drops my poundage and makes my hips and back feel like I got hit by a truck.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,988 Member
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    Conventional.
  • youngmomtaz
    youngmomtaz Posts: 1,075 Member
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    Sumo, deadlifting tonight and heading to the city to buy extra weight on the weekend!
  • lemmie177
    lemmie177 Posts: 479 Member
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    Conventional. I'm so short, I'm barely moving the bar and sumo feels like cheating.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
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    Sumo. Longer legs, I practically have to squat when doing conventional
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
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    Conventional. I've never tried sumo, but I will now!
  • MrHillman22
    MrHillman22 Posts: 401 Member
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    Very mixed. Stay strong people. Personally I'm conventional, lovely movement. Probably helps that I'm rather short
  • Briggs007
    Briggs007 Posts: 1 Member
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    Conventional all day long. I find sumo very awkward. But I guess as long as you deadlift you'll see the benefits. For me the King of compound movements, closely followed by squats.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
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    Conventional is my favorite but I've recently incorporated some sumo into my deadlift days.

  • jagodfrey08
    jagodfrey08 Posts: 425 Member
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    I'm 5'3", so conventional deadlift works for me.
  • MrHillman22
    MrHillman22 Posts: 401 Member
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    Briggs007 wrote: »
    Conventional all day long. I find sumo very awkward. But I guess as long as you deadlift you'll see the benefits. For me the King of compound movements, closely followed by squats.

    Definitely the movement that separates the men from the boys and the girls from the women
  • MrHillman22
    MrHillman22 Posts: 401 Member
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    lemmie177 wrote: »
    Conventional. I'm so short, I'm barely moving the bar and sumo feels like cheating.

    I'm with you on that one haha. Conventional all day!
  • MrHillman22
    MrHillman22 Posts: 401 Member
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    youngmomtaz wrote: »
    Sumo, deadlifting tonight and heading to the city to buy extra weight on the weekend!

    Nice haha

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