Sumo deadlifting versus conventional, your opinion?
for sumo, shins inside rings, butt out, chest out and head to the ceiling.
I am a tall person, and the advice i was given was that I should be doing Sumo instead of conventional and I am honestly not sure why
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02-22-2013, 09:32 AM #1
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Sumo deadlifting Versus Conventional
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02-22-2013, 09:35 AM #2
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Give both a shot and see which one is more comfortable to you. I have more fun and feel better pulling sumo, but I pull bigger weights conventional. Go figure.
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[QUOT =_Aggression_;1029825063]In a powerlifting sense, train both. Working one way helps the other, and vice versa. For pure muscle building purposes, I would think conventional hits more back muscles.[/QUOTE]
Only sumo has carry over to conventional, just like wider a squat stance will have carry over to a more narrow stance.
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LfuJ...e_gdata_playerLast edited by DrunkonMilk; 02-22-2013 at 10:26 AM.
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02-22-2013, 10:21 AM #11
Kinda the opposite OP. Sumo tends to be used by guys who are big squatters/benchers and have short arms because getting into position for conventional is harder for them. So arm length to height ratio matters alot. Sumo is all in your hips where conventional is more back/hamstrings.
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02-22-2013, 10:29 AM #12
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02-22-2013, 10:53 AM #13
I pull more sumo but mostly pull conventional due to it hitting the posterior chain better especially since that is a weak area for most people.
I do pull sumo regularly after my back starts getting tired on conventional.
I have heard people fall into 2 categories mostly: 1 long legs and arms with short torso or 2 long torso and short legs and arms
1 is better for conventional and 2 is better for sumo
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02-22-2013, 10:58 AM #14
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conventional: possibly safest method of deadlifting when done correctly. most posterior chain activation. only method allowed in most powerlifting federations
sumo: much more quad activation. distance to lockout is shortened. hip/groin injuries are much more prominent. not as much back activationMaster total
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