Critque my Sumo Deadlift form :)

[coolcolj]

Getting a feel for these, working on form etc.
I used 25s so the ROM feels a lot like a parallel squat, hmm kinda BOX Squat like! Damn hams, especially near the glutes, glutes, abdductors, even my quads were really pumping up from these, lower back not as much as conventional. I really like how these feel, I think I may have found the posterior chain strength movement of choice! For my body type - short arms , long thighs, this is a better way to go than conventional.

Still trying to decide on 2 stance widths, closer in or feet out on outer rings. Best thing is that I don't need to scrape my shins with this move unlike conventional!

Here is a Clip of my Sumo Deadlift Form - 3 sets from different angles.

3.6megs - Right click on link and save before viewing thanks
http://www.members.optushome.com.au/blitzforce/Movies/CCJ_SumoDeadliftForm.mpg

I may try a slightly narrower stance, felt a little bit more solid with the set I did with a 6 inch reduction in stance width.
Feel free to comment

 

[spatts]

Oh my goodness! Those look SO much more natural for you! So much safer too...

That wide stance looks good. I always think of these as "hanging front squats," in reverse of course. As an oly, that visual might help you relate the posterior chain involvement. As much as you like speed, have you ever tried to "grip and rip" your deadlift?

Can you measure the distance, inside-to-inside of your arches in those two stances? I'd like to compare. Also, how tall are you, again?

 

[coolcolj]

Oh my goodness! Those look SO much more natural for you! So much safer too...

That wide stance looks good. I always think of these as "hanging front squats," in reverse of course. As an oly, that visual might help you relate the posterior chain involvement. As much as you like speed, have you ever tried to "grip and rip" your deadlift?

Can you measure the distance, inside-to-inside of your arches in those two stances? I'd like to compare. Also, how tall are you, again?

It felt much better than conventional that's for sure!

grip and rip?

ok - I'll measure the next time I'm there, bring my tape measure
On the wider stance one, I basicly aimed my shoe laces at the outter rings.

I'm the same height as you! 5'9"

 

[spatts]

I do a grip and rip pull becuase I feel like deads are all about speed. I get alot of reversal speed out of this...which is a term I think you can relate to well.

I know you've seen this vid, but this is the grip and rip pull (as opposed to getting down there and setting up first):

405lb Deadlift

 

[JOKER47]

I do a grip and rip pull becuase I feel like deads are all about speed. I get alot of reversal speed out of this...which is a term I think you can relate to well.

I know you've seen this vid, but this is the grip and rip pull (as opposed to getting down there and setting up first):

405lb Deadlift

I dunno what it is, but you so freakin' bad-ass in that vid.


Joker

 

[spatts]

...I totally didn't mean to drop the weight at the end. It slipped and my hand was on fire anyway. I felt bad...looked like I had a 'tude.

 

[coolcolj]

ah ok - Yesah I saw that in the Ricky Dale crain Vide as well.

Well I'm still feeling my way around first

But I also like the bouncing plyo method, where you bounce you're ass up and down to prestretch the hams with your hands on the bar. I'll see how it goes .

 

[spatts]

I used to do that. Seemed to work better conventional.

 

[coolcolj]

BTW Spatts - does the bar scrape your shins?

 

[spatts]

Nope.

I have been known to claw into my quads on lockout and leave 4 little blood trails, though.

TMI, I know . . .