Is the Sumo Deadlift CHEATING??

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@ChrisBumstead
@hunterperformancecentre3193

[lucfer]

Sumo lifting is the equivalent to a punch to the balls in a fight, it’s not cheating, but it’s not manly either

[haventhebeast]

I don't think either one of them are cheating but I think they should be put into different categories completely

[onefreekicker]

It isn’t cheating, because just 50 percents of powerlifters use sumo, so who use congenital would do less in sumo, who do sums would do less in convential

[neldormiveglia]

IMO it's not cheating, sumo and conventional are simply two different exercises entirely.

[TwattyWankers]

Sumo in a super wide stance (or in general) is as horrendous as the ridiculous back arch powerlifters exploit when benching. When the RoM is nonexistent that is. Definitely cheating. Should be regulated in competition.

[Saki-Malo]

The reduced RoM is only a problem when you have people standing with their toes touching the plates

[jenpachi]

Imo just treat them as seperate categorys sumo and conventional that way in competitions youll find out whos the best at each lift since they also engage the body differently

[dogbreedsareamyth]

I believe if everyone had the mobility anyone can pull more with sump. Compare Jamal vs Eddie or Thors body, he is like twice as small yet he could deadlift the same

[Themanbro]

"You still have to be strong af to lift it off the ground" doesn't make the two lifts the same. As an outsider looking into powerlifting, it seems like a joke to me when you compare strongman pulling airplanes and contrast it with a sumo lifter in powerlifting with his feet nearly touching the plates. It just feels like people will find a way to perform better in the "sport" and exploit the heck out of the lack of regulation in powerlifting. It's what's keeping powerlifting from growing.

[kacperkalwarski]

Both different movements, should be different categories. Only powerlifting allows sumo in competition. Sumo for majority of people is a movement which allows to lift more weight, less stress on the CNS system, shorter range of motion etc. The thing is the difference isn't as big as people believe it to be, but be it 20kg or even 5 kg for example. That 5kg can hugely impact an outcome of a set competition. You have to be strong af regardless, so if you lifting for the sake of it, then be it. However in comp to me at least it doesn't seem fair, because 5kg can change a lot let alone 20kg etc. But if the comp allows it, then use it I guess.

[derpydogdrawz]

How much of a chad do u want to be?
Hamish James:yes

[MovieBites]

Ain't no one goes to a competition to see them just sumo it

[aryanmalik]

I'm fairly tall ( 6.1 feet ) and i just can't do conventional deadlift, i fell like my lower back is gonna break and the bar tries to pull me forward . I never tried sumo because of the unexplained hate it gets . Then 2-3 weeks back i just got fed up of lower back pain and gave up the conventional entirely, been doing sumo from this week and i feel very good . I can brace perfectly and pull good weight with good form and no pain whatsoever in my lower back .

If someone tells you that you " must " do a particular exercise for gains or whatever reason, then you probably shouldn't take that advice seriously because no one exercise is magic and what may work for one person may not for another person, everyone has a different body .

[bronsonleach]

It is personal preference not everyone can safely sumo or safely do conventional, hence why the two techniques exist. Sumo makes it more difficult to pick the weight off the floor, but easier to lock out. Conventional makes it easier to pick up the weight but harder to lock out. If you have long arms and short legs, sumo is for you. If you have short legs and arms or a proportional body you can probably do both. If you have long legs and short arms you will not be able to safely sumo but you have the perfect body for conventional.

[carpetgymolylifting]

I mean....just bc it's legal doesn't really mean it's not an unfair advantage ...and an unfair advantage definitely counts as cheating 🤣

[kidbrown]

Last month I pulled 295x7 conventional and this week I pulled 300x13 Sumo. Unless I got drastically stronger in 1 month, I'd say It's easier. ROM matters. You mentioned that "the weight doesn't change" but the distance does. Moving hundreds of pounds through 3 feet is harder than doing so through 1 foot. Also, Sumo recruits more muscle because you are using your posterior chain as well as your quads, while with conventional you are mostly using your posterior chain since there is less knee flextion.

It's obviously not "cheating" because it's allowed, but IMO it's easier. Specially the more the legs spread open.

[kevc]

He obviously does not mean it is literally cheating rather that it gives an unfair advantage

[shaqitup]

Depends on what the rules are at the time. Sumo is much more likely to be used to minimize ROM, and can be pushed to points that could be deemed cheating or bs by many.

[xavibeterams]

sume deadlifting is fine aslong as you call it a sumo deadlift. you cant say you deadlift 500 if you sumo deadlift 500

[ericpico]

Honestly I do conventional and I tried sumo and honestly I underestimated it but I can see why people preform one or the other