New PR today!!

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

I hit a PR on sumo deads today. My previous best sumo was 430 and best ever dead was 450.

Today I did:

135x3
225x2
315x1
385x1
425x1
455x1(straps up)

I'm psyched!! Not only a sumo PR, but beat my best conventional.
I weighed 146, so it is my first ever sumo triple bodweight pull and my 4th time pulling 3xbw alltogether.

I hav a deadlift meet in 11 days and have decided to go sumo for this one. I plan on going 460 on my second attempt and then go for broke on the third. I think after this meet when I get my Titan deadlift suit I am going to make great progress on my sumo. If I can get it up to my knees the lockout is cake sumo...the oppoite with conventional for me.

Ok, now everyone else share your PR's from the week.

 

[FREAK19]

First off congrats on the PR. Thats is great. Second, is that all you do for warmups? Im just asking because it seems like very little warmups for such a heavy pull for you. You only did a total of 9 reps. Well anyways congrats again on your PR.

 

[Cubanito17]

Congrats bro, great PR for your BW.

 

[k1401]

Great job IRBD!

 

[lilmikey]

Congrats IRBD. Why did you decide to start to pull Sumo rather than conventional?

 

[p03t1c]

PRs are just one of those things that sure can make your day. congrats on those big #s.

 

[Arioch]

Sumo? Ugh.

Nice pull, traitor.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

I like to pull both ways. It seems each style keeps out pulling the other, so I am going back and forth between the two.

Freak- This is how I have been doing it for a while now. Especially since I only pull singles. It doesn't take me too many sets to get warm.

 

[Arioch]

Are you trying to say you go both ways?

 

[powerlifterjay]

Good job. I know what yur going through (as far as swappin back in forth). I since my meet am gonna try sumo again as well. But my wife studied techniques and told me i should too, so last night i pulled sumo and normally i am slow with 500 plus. But last night i stayed light and concentrated on my form. Well the difference i am making is i have spread me feet further apart and pointed my toes out. Big difference. Last night i did

135x 5 2 sets
225x 5 2 sets
315 x 3 2 sets
405x 3
455x 3
500x 3 (little pause between reps to practice the start)
then did 1 rep conventinal for my 4th rep with 500 to check speed difference.

And there wasnt much. Normally at this weight i can see the difference. 500 and down i look good with sumo but right around 500 it slows down. But last night i felt wider made my lockout less, and the speed was pretty good too. So i am gonna practice this at least once a month for ME Tues workout.

So no PRs here but felt good with sumo for a change!