When *YOU* deadlift...

[tad69]

5'11" I do sumo with a dual overhand grip.

 

[dude]

I'm 6'2" and I use a shoulder width stance. I'm not against doing sumo once in a while to change it up.

 

[b fold the truth]

I pull conventional but have working to bring my sumo pull up a bit. I hope to go back and set a PR on conventional in the next 5 weeks.

Ohh...I'm 6'2".

B True

 

[powerhouse 48]

it was metioned earlier, adjust your grip to what you are concentrating on, i.e. sumo hits the legs harder, a shoulder width stance puts more on teh back and shoulders.

 

[DEVILtrainer666]

ive tried sumo but dont like the way it feels in my hips . no pain but it feels odd so im not usually doing them but the very rare accasion to shock my lift after regular deads .

5FT10 striaght up deadlifts like the pic up top but not 5 plates yet , but closing in . back to the old grindstone .

 

[count zero]

Shoulder width. 5'8"
Clubfoot - I know exactly what you are talking about. down to the flat feet. If you are left handed too then its getting weird.

 

[XXXX]

For some reason I cannot get any power in the sumo position. I have to use shoulder width stance because their is about a 300lb difference between them for me.

 

[BALLscouter]

I do shoulder width simply because I am trying to target my lower back rather than my legs. 6''1.

 

[jcp2]

I have just started using sumos now, trying to increase strenght in my hams and glutes.

 

[arby]

I prefer sumo personally... a wide stance with my arms coming down to shoulder width. That way I can do squats for quads and a little of the lower back, and deads for the lower back and a little of the quads... works out nicely

 

[The_Iceman]

conventional stance...sumo just feels too...awkward i dunno. 6'2" over here.

 

[A-rod]

I prefer conventional , more natural for my body !

 

[txds]

i have always used shoulder width 5'9"

 

[catalyst]

Conventional is my favorite. Sometimes I pull sumo as an assistance exercise to strengthen my hips.

 

[rock0]

sumo for me....


rock0

 

[JCalvin619]

I always use the conventional stance, catalyst has an interesting point, I might try that the next deadlift day

 

[cursedcircle]

shoulder width, with a powerlifting grip is the way to go

 

[rubberduckyo]

Shoulder width. 5"6"

 

[Nathrakh]

Big Ditto to Club Foot.

Sumo is a much more natural stance for me, and the commentary on his bone structure is similar to mine. I have shorter legs, long ish arms, short rib cage, but long abdomen.


I can go heavier with sumo, and it feels more natural, whereas shoulder width feels a lil disjointed, and I feel myself really concsious of my form

I have virtually the same structure as well, plus like Club Foot, the flat feet as well and I too find Sumo feels more natural.

 

[hornedfrogs07]

Big Ditto to Club Foot.

Sumo is a much more natural stance for me, and the commentary on his bone structure is similar to mine. I have shorter legs, long ish arms, short rib cage, but long abdomen.


I can go heavier with sumo, and it feels more natural, whereas shoulder width feels a lil disjointed, and I feel myself really concsious of my form

Big ditto.

Personally, sumo style, over-under grip is the way I was taught, and the way that feels more natural to me. Besides, I do deads to work my legs more than my back, so sumo works well for me.