My experience with the Sumo and Conventional form of Deadlift!



The social media, especially the YouTube shorts and Instagram Reels are filled with videos wherein gym goers constantly attempt PRs(Personal Records) of each and every exercise (nowadays) especially the King of exercises, Deadlift.
So, I researched a lot about this exercise and came to know about the nitty gritty benefits of this exercise.

I decided to include this exercise in my routine, the conventional form, of course, as this version is recommended by and for the bodybuilders and hypertrophy goals.
My personal max was 135 KGs at 66.85 KGs but with the most horrible form, wherein my lower back arcs a lot, since I have very long legs, but nonetheless, I decided to continue and improve my conventional deadlift.

In order to improve my form and deadlift strength I included Romanian Deadlift and Deficit Deadlift and after 3 months of training with these methods, I was able to Deadlift 170 KGs but with the same horrible form.

I switched towards sumo, just for a change just a few weeks ago and my lower back is quite thankful towards me.
However, I'am unable to lift the same number of weights as compared to conventional form, but Iam very much satisfied with my form and technique.
The sumo technique used a lot of hips, quadriceps and knee strength.
So, make sure you have adequate hip and knee mobility before tuning into this version.

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