Deadlifting Debate can you do more conventional or sumo?

[CytoMel]

Yesterday during DE squat day right after squats my traiing partners and I went right into deadlifting.

The bar was loaded with 135 plus what looked like a ton of mini bands doubled or tripled up it just looked like a bunch of green snakes wrapped tightly around the bar. The mini's were anchored around a jump strech type platform so there was a ton of tension on the bar in the start and in the whole range of motion.

I am 6'2 1/2 with long arms and legs so I am built to deadlift. I had done 500 conventionaly a month ago.

I tried to do the weight with all the bands wrapped around it but I couldnt lock it out-just short.

Then I tried the sumo stance (legs wide hands close) and it wasnt very hard at all and it went up fast! I havent maxed out in a sumo dl before

I think that the sumo is better for me now. I know that some people pull better convetinal and some sumo. What about everyone else? Do sumo dl's benefit some body types more or does it depend on the individual? I think it could be more of an indivdual thing.

 

[Deciever]

i pull equal. Maybe sumo was easier because your ROM is decreased, so the band tension is also decreased.

 

[b fold the truth]

i pull equal. Maybe sumo was easier because your ROM is decreased, so the band tension is also decreased.

I think that you are right...

B True

 

[FREAK19]

Cytomel,
The sumo i think is more of an individual thing, but there are some people that can pull either one and get the same results.
i tried it and i didnt like it. it kinda put a funny twist on my knee so i stopped doing it right away. jimmydean is an expert on the sumo from what i understand, he dosent deadlift untill meet day but i think he pulls sumo in a meet and is perfect at it.
Freak19

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

I recently found out I am pretty equal pulling both ways.


I think Deceiver is right though. There is 5" difference in my ROM from conventionl to sumo and the hardest part of those band deads for me is the last few inches. I'm sure I could go heavier sumo.

 

[Deciever]

i dont think i could even budge the weight you guys are using.. but yes the reduction in the ROM will factor out to be alot less band tension, creating an easier lockout.

 

[Skizac]

It's very individual. One would think that sumo would be easiest for everyone, since the ROM is less, but that's not the case.

When I first discovered how to DL sumo style, my DL instantly went up about 50 pounds. However, I've recently found that I'm a little bit stronger with conventional style, so I've switched back. Go figure.

 

[Arioch]

My sumo max is 105 pounds less than my conventional max. I absolutely hate it. My wife is just the opposite. Her best dead (330 - sumo) versus 265 convential.

 

[powerlifterjay]

When i tried it i felt ok till i swtiched to conventional then back again. Conventionally i am faster off the floor. And i cn lean back and stain harder. With sumo it feels better with light weight for me but when i gewt heavy it just moves off th efloor to slow for me. And the way i am built my hand rubs on my leg to lockout and it opens my hand that holds th ebar in a straight grip. I think bith are fine its really on how yoru built. As wide as i squat you would think i would like sumo, and i actually cant say i will rule it out for the future either. But right now its conventional for me.

 

[CytoMel]

Thanks for all the replies. That is a good point made about the band tension conventional v. sume by many here-I handn't even thought about that.

I guess the only way to compare a max with conventional v. sumo would be to do a max on each lift and compare.