I’m looking for ways to improve my lockout for my sumo deadlift. I have access to various equipment at my gym, just needing suggestions on what works best.
Well if it was only that easy. Different thing work best for different people. You could try rack lockouts, reverse bands, shrugs, pull thrus or glute ham raises. All of these can help with your lockout.
Malinda
I second the rack pull suggestion. Load it up heavier than your sumo dl’s, positioned right below the knees.
I also really like the other suggestions. Pull throughs, reverse hyper, GHR… and PL style back squats.
Thanks for your input! I am ready to set a new PR.
I am a dork…what do you guys mean by lockout…sorry just trying to learn…
How do you fail exactly? Is it a matter of not getting bar high enough or not being able to pull your hips through. Both problems require more glute strength, but the first one is also an indicator of some needed upper back strength.
Lockout is referred to as the last portion of the lift where the bar is well past the knees and all you need to do is lock your knees and pull your hips through.
Poor ability to lock out can also be an indicator of a bad starting position in a sumo pull.
Do you have video?
I’ve used conventional deads and pull-thrus to help my sumo lockout when it is a problem.
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