Sumo deadlift assistance movements

What are best assistance movements to strengthen sumo deadlift ?

I'd think wide stance squats and rack pulls are a good place to start.

conventional deadlifts

thanks for replies i was meant to say with particular building power of the floor. Would strengthening quads help most?

deficit pulls

There has been a couple interviews with Dan Greene lately in Power magazine where he talked about this specifically.

I can't remember what he said but you should try and dig them up

Depends on your strengths and weaknesses.

Conventional deadlift, wide/box squats, SLDL (sumo especially), maybe some deficit or block pulls, GHR.

For me personally, deficit pulls have been the single best exercise in helping me off the floor. Not only are you pulling a longer distance, but it really helped me "feel" the leg drive and make the mind muscle connection. Aside from that I also do glute-ham raises, barbell hip bridges, and cable pull through to help with hip explosion.

If you try deficit pulls, aim for about 60% of your current 1rm and start with maybe a 2" lift. Here's a vid of some of my deadlift workout from yesterday, you can see the last set of deficits I did at the start of the video.
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Also, here is a link to Dan Green's blog, might have some helpful info....
[url]http://dgreentraining.blogspot.com[/url]

speed pulls and conventional 5s

[QUOTE=davisj3537;1032560033]I'd think wide stance squats and rack pulls are a good place to start.[/QUOTE]

Would it make the most sense to perform wide stance front squats since the weight is in front of you when you deadlift?

deficit stiff legs and db swings

[QUOTE=leangains69;1032607113]thanks for replies i was meant to say with particular building power of the floor. Would strengthening quads help most?[/QUOTE]

I've been doing deficit work and I'm being sold on kettlebell swings as well.