Sumo Deadlifts

[joesmooth20]

well, just got done doing them for the first time, and I love them cannot do as much weight but not too far behind my regulars.

155x6 (just to get the form down right)
225x5
245x6
265x3.5 (almost got the fourth)

anyone else do these on a regular basis?

 

[Seanp156]

I tried to do them once as an experiement with just the bar, and I had some pain in my right hip... I don't think my mechanics are such that I can do them, but conventional are fine .

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Same here: my mechanics seem to be much better for conventional deadlifts.

 

[yellowmoomba]

I do them all the time. Practice makes perfect I like to do high rep sumo and regular deads Get the form down first.

 

[KelJu]

Can anyone post a link to a site where I can see what a sumo deadlift looks like compared to conventional deadlifts?

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Exrx.net has pretty much any exercises you want.

 

[yellowmoomba]

Sumo Style

 

[IJ300]

does sumo style work the back as hard as conventional?

 

[CowPimp]

Just thought you might be interested in this article I just happened to read on sumo deadlifts:

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/sumo.htm

 

[MuscleM4n]

yes sumos are v.good have tried them in the past.

Are they a substitute for a regular deadlift or am i best sticking to deadlifts?

 

[CowPimp]

yes sumos are v.good have tried them in the past.

Are they a substitute for a regular deadlift or am i best sticking to deadlifts?

They're a perfectly good substitute. However, I would cycle the usage of both in your training periodically.

 

[Stewart14]

I only do sumo style...I can't get the form down correctly on conventionals and it just feels like a better groove for me...plus it hits the inner thighs more than anything else you can do, which is good for me considering I play hockey, so strong groin muscles are a must.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

I should probably start doing these as well (my inner thighs aren't very developed). I used to actually be afraid of these because when you're getting used to the movement, the extra strain on the groin muscles can be scary because that's something you obviously want to avoid injuring. The thing is, my conventional deadlift keeps rising, and I don't want to rotate it out. Maybe I can do sumos at the same time and just add them into my workout.