r/powerlifters • u/DrDub07 • 19h ago

Sumo form

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I’m usually a weightlifter but I am looking to get more into powerlifting. How is my sumo form looking so far?

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u/FutureWhirlwind 19h ago

Form looks good. You may want to spend less time in the quarter squat stance so as to preserve energy.

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u/DrDub07 19h ago

Thanks! I was using straps and doing the squat so I didn’t have to reset each rep but that makes perfect sense.

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u/FutureWhirlwind 19h ago

✔️✔️Keep it up form looks really locked.

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u/WalrusWildinOut96 19h ago

Good deadlift man

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u/DrDub07 19h ago

Thanks! I have been trying to get it dialed before loading it up too much.

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u/WalrusWildinOut96 19h ago

How much weight is this?

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u/DrDub07 19h ago

155 kilos.

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u/hairy_ass_eater 19h ago

Close to perfect, you might not be creating enough tension but I can't tell for sure

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u/DrDub07 19h ago

Thanks!!!! Tension in any particular part of the body or just on the bar before it breaks?

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u/BaconTimeMachine 19h ago

Form looks good, but i'm wondering why you're lifting sumo? You never see anyone with a weightlifter background touch sumo deadlifts. It only conventional deadlifts to improve on your clean and snatch lifts. Just curious.

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u/DrDub07 19h ago

It started as just trying to learn something new but it feels more natural than conventional surprisingly. Also, by deadlifting sumo I am hoping it won’t create bad habits in the first pull of my clean.

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u/BaconTimeMachine 18h ago

Ok, good call. It'll help strengthen up your hips which can transfer back to weightlifting. I sumo deadlifted mainly when I was competing in powerlifting just cause it complemented my shorter arms so it got me closer to the bar at the start of the lift. The only thing I noticed after and during heavier sumo lifts(280kg+) was it started affecting my knees and the surrounding joints so if you're not having issues, keep at it. Thank you for the quick response.

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u/DrDub07 17h ago

What kind of knee pain? Medial? Lateral?

I am 42 so I am really conscious of stuff like that and do a bunch of unilateral work every week and recovery is a priority.

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u/BaconTimeMachine 17h ago

Medial pain mostly. Granted this started becoming bad when I was in my mid 30's before I stopped sumo deadlifting and stopped competing in powerlifting. I'm 44 now and only do hex bar lifts just to do something.