Sumo deadlift miss

[burningNun]

This is my first heavy sumo attempt I've done for a long time, and my first ever in gear. I've got no doubt my form is a bit (maybe a lot) sucky, but what specifically should I fix?

[kickinthepants]

maybe push your hips thru at the top more like you are gonna hump the bar. you look like you could have got it if you maybe did that

[GutRott]

strong quarter squats

[Lifeman89]

Are you wearing IronWorks? If so take them off and get some flat soled shoes. Your rounding your back like crazy... get your ass lower and stay erect... also try doing defecits.... your really slow off the floor. and staying erect will make your lock out easier...

[burningNun]

Thanks guys, except the one who called my deadlift a quarter squat. I'll try and get another video up next time I pull sumo which won't be for a while now.

[Kiknskreem]

Thanks guys, except the one who called my deadlift a quarter squat.

Took me a minute, but he's talking about the guy in the background.

[burningNun]

So he is, my mistake.

[LSU1]

your setup is poor

1) stand with middle of foot directly underneath the bar

2) bend at waist only to grip bar

3) bend knees until your shins come in contact with the bar

4) pull your chest and head up and flatten your back and get tight

5) start the pull

your problem is definitely with number 4 here. i have no idea if you are doing 1 through 3, but you are not set and your shoulders are hunched over way too much and your chest is facing straight down at the beginning of the lift

i dont think it has anything to do with not going low enough to start the lift, your hips are fine imo

you need to either fix your posture to start the lift, and if you have trouble with that then work on your upper back strength as it seems weak throughout the lift evidenced by your inability to keep your chest up and back flat.

ETA: there will be some upper back rounding on a max effort lift, but not as much as you have and certainly not to initiate the lift

[burningNun]

I felt like I was in the best position I could get in when I started the lift, but I can certainly see your point. Maybe the quality on the video is bad, maybe my kit is too strong or maybe the weight (20 kg over my raw PB) is just too heavy. Any specific thoughts on pulling in multi ply?

I'll pick up some wrestling shoes for strongman and use those for pulling sumo. The Ironworks seem to help my conventional deadlift.