Deadlift preference, sumo or conventional?
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Conventional for 5/3/1, but Sumo on my new "extra" day when I do volume work. Very new to Sumo though, only been doing it a couple of weeks so so far I'm only pulling around half the weight I do for conventional. I also do sumo squats on that day and boy do I feel it in my inner thighs by the time I've finished (especially as I do a legs, bums and tums class straight after)0
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LewisHillman18 wrote: »
But what if I deadlift more than most of the men at my gym....?6 -
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.0 -
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
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TresaAswegan wrote: »LewisHillman18 wrote: »
But what if I deadlift more than most of the men at my gym....?
We have a couple of women at my gym like that. My ex-wife used to be one of them. All I can do is smile when I see some dude slow deadlifting and trying to "squeeze the feels" or whatever silly crap with 135, while a woman who can't weight more than 120 is repeatedly ripping 250+ off of the floor next to him.2 -
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.3 -
Conventional dad here lifting with my ego.3
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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.3 -
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.
I bet most people in my gym don't know what sumo or conventional are either. And if they do, you won't catch them lifting more than 2 plates!1 -
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 deadlifts1 -
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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