Deadlift preference, sumo or conventional?
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TresaAswegan wrote: »LewisHillman18 wrote: »TresaAswegan wrote: »Also sumo is cheating.
JK!
I am more comfortable with conventional so I usually train that. After my meet this spring I will probably go back to incorporating sumo more often. I have a hard time with my hips rising too early with sumo so it needs some work.
If you deadlift more than most men at the gym then I salute you massively, what's your PR?
I also think that sumo is a little bit of a cheat I've never even tried sumo, I'd probably end up liking them but I love conventional so much
Totally kidding about sumo being cheating, just had to poke fun.
Last time I tested 1RM I was at 345 lbs. This week I did 270x8.
I only started really working on my deadlifts about 3-4 months ago though, I was able to hit around 300 before I was doing them regularly. My goal is to pull 405 this year and drop some body weight. (Currently 185) Not super impressive yet by any means. There are some women out there pulling 500+
But most of the men at my gym are young guys lifting with their ego, or dads who are mostly there to hang out with other dads.
If you hit 405 this year that would be amazing. Women pulling 500+? I'd be happy with a 500 being a man haha. Currently at 210kg, not sure on the lbs, maybe in the 460lb range0 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »LewisHillman18 wrote: »
But what if I deadlift more than most of the men at my gym....?
Then you are in the awesome club!
It's fun regularly out lifting the boys.3 -
Willbenchforcupcakes wrote: »TresaAswegan wrote: »LewisHillman18 wrote: »
But what if I deadlift more than most of the men at my gym....?
Then you are in the awesome club!
It's fun regularly out lifting the boys.
It really is lol squat is kind of my favorite for this reason, because depth doesn't lie!1 -
Conventional or wide grip (snatch grip)0
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TresaAswegan wrote: »Willbenchforcupcakes wrote: »TresaAswegan wrote: »LewisHillman18 wrote: »
But what if I deadlift more than most of the men at my gym....?
Then you are in the awesome club!
It's fun regularly out lifting the boys.
It really is lol squat is kind of my favorite for this reason, because depth doesn't lie!
I only squat so that I can deadlift. My max is still higher than almost everyone, excepting the powerlifters.1 -
Cutaway_Collar wrote: »Conventional only. I don't like sumo. It's not stylish, it is bizarre.
I also do romanian and keystone routinely.
Oh you would love Jefferson deadlifts 1 -
Been doing sumo lately. They feel more comfortable. I don't know if it's my height or that I'm not stick thin and conventional makes me feel like I'm curled up in a ball at the starting position. I narrowed my stance today and it helped. I'm going to be meeting with a trainer soon to go over form..can't wait!0
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What are you pulling for? Competion? physique? demented enjoyment? I mean if you are competing do the one you are strongest at, otherwise, do them both as they are tremendous lifts that hit different muscles in different ways.1
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Sumo is for people who eat butt.2
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What are you pulling for? Competion? physique? demented enjoyment? I mean if you are competing do the one you are strongest at, otherwise, do them both as they are tremendous lifts that hit different muscles in different ways.
Doing it for the gains. No competition, just trying to get a decent physique0 -
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I've been doing conventional since I started, and just watched a video on sumo technique. Do the legs (quads) get hit harder with sumos? I was wondering what the benefits are...0
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I train both regularly but I pull conventional when I compete0
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Sumo primarily0
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am i wrong to think that conventional and sumo dead lifts hit different muscles? I always thought sumo hit more of your inner thighs than conventional did.0
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goldenbeaut wrote: »am i wrong to think that conventional and sumo dead lifts hit different muscles? I always thought sumo hit more of your inner thighs than conventional did.
You are basically correct. They'll use the same muscles, but in different proportions. As you mentioned, the inner thigh tends to get hit harder in sumo, while conventional tends to hit spinal erectors harder. Just as a couple of examples.0 -
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TresaAswegan wrote: »DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »Conventional dad here lifting with my ego.
Wasn't trying to offend any of the dad-lifters or young guys!
The fact that you know it's called conventional makes you more qualified than most of the people at my gym lol ;P Many days I get a bonus eye-roll workout.
It's the best lifting accessory @TresaAswegan What is your eye roll PR? 2 -
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conventional for some submax work and sumo for heavies because my degenerated discs don't like shear force very much and also because I eat butt1
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Since I pull conventional, it's appropriate that I prefer brisket.2
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Su-ventional. I'm a bit of a combination. My legs are wider like sumo but the actual pull is more like conventional where it's more back and leg drive and less hips and hams.0
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I pull conventional because I'm not a cheater.4
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I prefer a hybrid of the two...0
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
I've also heard "frog stance" and "tweener"0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
You can say that even though I'm much taller and my body mechancs are far different then Ed's.1
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