You mean a sumo deadlift?

like, heels touching and toes out? Or just toes pointed slightly out? or do you mean like a sumo-deadlift?

I like my toes out, a bit, personally.

ALso I thought this said "deadlifts in a pile" and I thought it was going to be very exciting.

I also thought this said "deadlifts in a pile" and while I had no idea what it meant, I had to click on it right away.

Not gonna' lie, I'm a little disappointed. :laugh:

It's probably fine. Everyone squats a little differently anyway. Do whatever is most natural to you because that's how your body moves to begin with, and having to contort ourselves in the name of "form" is never good.

I probably go out about 45 degrees or so with each foot (which would put my feet at a 90-degree angle to each other). It's where I'm most comfortable.

Sad because I thought I was going to read about pile deadlifting.

I turn my toes out slightly and take a little bit wider stance for deadlifts (sometimes I forget to do this and then my hip reminds me why I should). It's not wide enough to be a sumo, but it's a little more comfortable for me.

Oh haha pff she said "deadlifts" and I thought she said "squats".

My brain is NOT working today I swear! :blushing:

Yes, there is such a thing as "sumo deadlifts" where you shove your feet out about 45 degrees but I think it requires for you to hold the bar a little different.

Otherwise, nothing to see here, and disregard what I said earlier. Jeez.

But plié stance, probably not advisable at all because wouldn't your toes have to be pointing out exactly opposite each other? I can't imagine doing a DL that way. :huh:

the bigger question surely is can they -give- you piles? lol!

haven't yet faced deadlifts, the potential for shin-scraping looks painful..

the bigger question surely is can they -give- you piles? lol!

haven't yet faced deadlifts, the potential for shin-scraping looks painful..

I wear long pants on deadlift days for exactly that reason. You're going to be touching your legs with the bar if you have proper form. Period.

P.S. This is a sumo deadlift, which is fine to do actually, and a lot of women find themselves more naturally suited to it (I may actually switch to that myself after last week's back tweak incident):

Looks awesome, actually, trying TODAY. Sorry about your tweak. Tweaks = bad! Thanks for the great pic.

Sorry ho but I don't think DL in plie stance is just not a legit SL exercise.....I don't think that's a legit exercise at all!

I also don't understand how shins get scraped by the bar when it's touching? The bar does touch my legs....but my bar is smooth? :laugh: This is one thing I've never understood! Maybe I'm doing something wrong!

Hmm...toes pointing very much out, not just a little. Not heels touching. I'm probably describing it wrong LOL,.


And, we should definitely investigate the possibility of deadlifts in a pile. HA!

i always DL with toes pointing out. but i am rather "duck-footed" to being with.

I realize it's common to scrape legs while doing DL's.....it doesn't happen to me though so i'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong???


I do think it's common for there to be a "slight" turnout when DL'ing......but turnout in a plie stance is different....again,unless I'm misunderstanding Ho!