Are Sumo Deadlifts Legal in Powerlifting Competitions?

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11-12-2011, 04:22 PM
ibracadabra

Are Sumo Deadlifts Legal in Powerlifting Competitions?

Just wondering, thanks
11-12-2011, 04:26 PM
Squatsprophet

Yes

[youtube]ptKmJLq9mes[/youtube]
11-12-2011, 04:29 PM
.aeterna

nope
11-12-2011, 04:35 PM
ibracadabra

i'm hearing conflicting answers here...
11-12-2011, 04:38 PM
goosefrabbas

[QUOTE=Squatsprophet;780601833]Yes

[youtube]ptKmJLq9mes[/youtube][/QUOTE]

Who is that?
11-12-2011, 04:38 PM
Liftamulti

Yes and no
11-12-2011, 04:41 PM
Squatsprophet

[QUOTE=goosefrabbas;780607233]Who is that?[/QUOTE]

Andrew Hollenbeck
11-12-2011, 04:43 PM
ibracadabra

[QUOTE=Liftamulti;780607373]Yes and no[/QUOTE]

can you elaborate?
11-12-2011, 04:48 PM
ISuckAtBenching

^lmao, yes they're legal. 5 seconds of research would've provided you that answer.
11-12-2011, 04:52 PM
goosefrabbas

Thanks, I thought he looked familiar. I searched for the meet but I was accidentally looking at the women's sub-juniors wondering why the top deadlift was 165 kilos.
11-12-2011, 05:23 PM
d-benjamin

[QUOTE=ibracadabra;780600083]Just wondering, thanks[/QUOTE]

Yes, but everyone hates them. And, if you set a record it won't count.
11-12-2011, 05:28 PM
isaku900

[QUOTE=d-benjamin;780627583]Yes, but everyone hates them. And, if you set a record it won't count.[/QUOTE]

well it will count. but teenagers on forums might not "agree" with it.
11-12-2011, 05:30 PM
.aeterna

be prepared to be called a woman if u sumo deadlift
11-12-2011, 06:24 PM
koyongi

[QUOTE=.aeterna;780630793]be prepared to be called a woman if u sumo deadlift[/QUOTE]

Prepared.
11-12-2011, 06:35 PM
Incensed

[QUOTE=.aeterna;780630793]be prepared to be called a woman if u sumo deadlift[/QUOTE]

You gonna call Malanichev a woman after he squats 990 raw with wraps and deadlifts 880+? I don't think so son

I pull conv and I don't intend on changing to sumo . It doesn't suit me at all, doesn't mean I'm going to get bitter about it

u mad?
11-12-2011, 06:38 PM
.aeterna

[QUOTE=Incensed;780660763]You gonna call Malanichev a woman after he squats 990 raw with wraps and deadlifts 880+? I don't think so son

I pull conv and I don't intend on changing to sumo . It doesn't suit me at all, doesn't mean I'm going to get bitter about it

u mad?[/QUOTE]facepalm..
11-12-2011, 06:39 PM
Incensed

[QUOTE=.aeterna;780662113]facepalm..[/QUOTE]

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11-12-2011, 06:41 PM
Gay4Moleman

I think they had a debate in late 70's about banning sumo in IPF.
11-12-2011, 08:04 PM
Liftamulti

[QUOTE=Gay4Moleman;780663843]I think they had a debate in late 70's about banning sumo in IPF.[/QUOTE]

Negs would ensue.
11-12-2011, 08:17 PM
WHT_LIGHTNING

[QUOTE=isaku900;780630073]well it will count. but teenagers on forums might not "agree" with it.[/QUOTE]

sumo sucks

:)
11-12-2011, 08:39 PM
Smolovicus

[QUOTE=isaku900;780630073]well it will count. but teenagers on forums might not "agree" with it.[/QUOTE]

Well hey now, that's just getting passive aggressive.

I think a more accurate consequence would be that middle school aged and high school football jocks on YouTube will call the lifter a "pussy" even if they're pulling 5,000 pounds from a 10 inch deficit with their feet on two separate, 5 inch-in-diameter wooden poles.

Yes they're legal.

Also, strong Maori / rugby tribal ritual while setting up the pull.
11-13-2011, 12:24 AM
mallow

I like sumo deadlift. Conventional is like not finished clean & jerk, but sumo is original lift.
11-13-2011, 11:09 AM
ISuckAtBenching

[QUOTE=mallow;780790903]I like sumo deadlift. Conventional is like not finished clean & jerk, but sumo is original lift.[/QUOTE]

what the hell are you smoking boy?