About deadlifting/squatting competitions...

[fixationdarknes]

...do you have to DL Conventional-style or Sumo-style? Or do they let you choose whichever way you wanna do it?

[Optimum08]

i think its whatever way you choose just make sure that you lock out fully...

[AKraut]

isn't sumo less ROM?

I've never done sumo maybe I'm just visualizing it wrong..

[fixationdarknes]

AK, since your legs are further apart in a Sumo, you are technically traveling less distance. But I think I prefer Conventional. *shrug*

Optimum, alright, so either way? Cool.

[Nito]

I asked chris rodgers this in his journal. You can do either styles in a competition.

[fixationdarknes]

Thanks for the confirmation Nito.

[Chris Rodgers]

Yep, use whichever style allows you to pull more weight.

In training, however, I would use both styles. They both hit your muscles a bit differently and bringing up the weaker style will usually help the stronger style as well as other lifts.

[fixationdarknes]

In training, however, I would use both styles. They both hit your muscles a bit differently and bringing up the weaker style will usually help the stronger style as well as other lifts.


So, what would I do...do conventional one week and sumo the next? Wouldn't that screw up my gains for conventional?

[Sensei]

No, rotating the two should not screw up gains in one unless you need special attention to it. Sumos tend to hit the hips a lot harder. Conventional tends to hit the lower back and hammies harder.

You need strong hips, lower back and hammies regardless of how you deadlift, so listen to Chris.