Sumo deads

[spatts]

I didn't pull sumo until two weeks before my first meet; hated it. Then Phil at Eagle Gym in St. Louis said something that made it more comfortable for me. 2 weeks later I pulled an easy 405 like that, and haven't looked back.

 

[valerie]

I pull sumo, much easier for me feels natural. Do what works.

 

[makedah]

I pull sumo. I'm 5'8" (on the cusp of 'tall' for a woman) with looooong legs and a short torso. Trying to pull conventional is awkward for me.

 

[megad]

I pull sumo as well.

I have a question though... i think im straying from form a bit. Tell me one thing: How far do you have to bend your legs to start the lift? Is it parallel?

Thanks

 

[makedah]

megad - I guess I go about parallel b/c I want to be sure I get my hips into it on the ascent. F--- the bar, as a wise woman said...

Here's a pic of a sumo pull http://www.stumptuous.com/baddl.html

 

[revexrevex]

I prefer sumo, and the taller you are, the more it will decrease your ROM (which is a good thing if you're a powerlifter). I remember Amy W. failing a 500+ attempt because her ROM is SO short that she was able to bend the bar up to lockout without the weight ever even leaving the floor! hahaha...

I think it's a good idea to practice both. I know when I do conventional it reveals some weaknesses I don't see when I pull sumo. When the weight gets serious, though, I pull sumo because that's what I'd do in a comp.

Sumo will recruit more leg/hip strength; whereas, conventional will recruit more lower back strength. They're both total body moves, though.

500 lbs doesnt bend that much. You get any pic of that?

 

[pwr_machine]

I pull sumo as well.

I have a question though... i think im straying from form a bit. Tell me one thing: How far do you have to bend your legs to start the lift? Is it parallel?

Thanks

Video of sumo deadlift at http://www.rebeccaphelps.com

 

[spatts]

500 lbs doesnt bend that much. You get any pic of that?

Do a search for Amy Weisberger. You will find articles on it from various sources, including Monster Muscle. Whether or not they keep pics or vids is their business. Good luck.