Sumo Stance Deads

Training Bodybuilding
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Hey, I’ve been lurking here for a few months and finally decided to make an account. First off, a bit of background info. I’ve been working out for a bit over a year and have gone from an extremely skinny 135 lbs. to a still skinny 172. I’ve been doing the main compound exercises like squats, bench, pull ups, rows, etc. the only exercise I’ve neglected has been the deadlift.

Recently I’ve had help from a friend (and online videos) getting my form down and I now feel comfortable doing them. So, my question is: Am I short-changing myself by doing sumo stance deads instead of normal stance? The sumo stance just feels more comfortable to me, as does the closer hand placement.

Thanks.

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The traditional deadlift is going to work your legs and lower back differently. Take sometime to get comfortable with the form of a regular deadlift. Then you can switch between the two to get the benefits of both.

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I’ve been a gym rat for 7 years, powerlifter for 5 and converting to bodybuilding due to an injury. My belief and how I train my clients in the way of the deadlift is, the sumo stance is not really functional when it comes to working parts, basically it is almost souly a power move, hence you’re not going to build functional mechanics or mass.

The standard or normal or romanian stance deadlifts are the second best next to the squat when it comes to not only building functional but effective mass. Just make sure that you never round your back because when doing lifts like the squat or deadlift you want to minimize injury potential as much as possible. Hope I’ve been helpful.

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[quote]IndigoRacer wrote:
My belief and how I train my clients in the way of the deadlift is, the sumo stance is not really functional when it comes to working parts, basically it is almost souly a power move, hence you’re not going to build functional mechanics or mass. The standard or normal or romanian stance deadlifts are the second best next to the squat when it comes to not only building functional but effective mass.[/quote]

What are you meaning about “functional” and “working parts”. You pick heavy shit off the ground, I don’t see what isn’t functional about that no matter how you do it.

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The key for any good training program is to incorporate variation into your lifts.

You want to traing your muscles from every angle and leverage possible.

Each variation provides its own particular emphasis on the muscle.

You should learn the proper technique and train not only in sumo deadlifts, but regular deadlifts, romanian deadlifts, and stiff leg deadlifts.

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[quote]IndigoRacer wrote:
I’ve been a gym rat for 7 years, powerlifter for 5 and converting to bodybuilding due to an injury. My belief and how I train my clients in the way of the deadlift is, the sumo stance is not really functional when it comes to working parts, basically it is almost souly a power move, hence you’re not going to build functional mechanics or mass.

The standard or normal or romanian stance deadlifts are the second best next to the squat when it comes to not only building functional but effective mass. Just make sure that you never round your back because when doing lifts like the squat or deadlift you want to minimize injury potential as much as possible. Hope I’ve been helpful.[/quote]

What constitutes “functional” muscles, “functional mechanics,” and functional “working parts”?

So by using sumo he is doing absolutely nothing for his body, then. Conventional is the key to muscles that “function” well. If he’s making progress at a sumo deadlift, are his muscles not “functioning” solely because he is going sumo?

You’re throwing around some ambiguous words here and not really offering anything to back it up other than the fact that you’ve been a gym rat/powerlifter for a while. After training sumo for an extended amount of time did you find general strength did not increase because your mechanics and working parts weren’t built?

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[quote]IndigoRacer wrote:
I’ve been a gym rat for 7 years, powerlifter for 5 and converting to bodybuilding due to an injury. My belief and how I train my clients in the way of the deadlift is, the sumo stance is not really functional when it comes to working parts, basically it is almost souly a power move, hence you’re not going to build functional mechanics or mass. [/quote]

I strongly disagree with this. When I do Sumo deadlifts for reps, they torch my glutes and especially hamstrings much more than a conventional deadlift. Conventional is more back-centered, Sumo is more legs centered. Thus both have a place in a “mass” program. Your argument amounts to a bunch of gobbledygook.