sumo deadlift
Legs-spread barbell lift
A sumo deadlift is a variation of the conventional deadlift performed with a wide stance and hands gripping the bar inside the knees, rather than outside.
The position resembles a sumo wrestler's crouch.
This stance shifts emphasis to the hips and inner thighs while reducing strain on the lower back: I switched to sumo deadlifts after my back injury.
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- wide stanceFeet positioned far apart
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- glutesPosterior muscle group
hamstrings · inner thighs · lockout · stance · grip · plates · pulling · powerlifting · strongman · hip thrust · Romanian · deficit · barbell row · chalk · straps · belt · gym floor · floor
- weightliftingbarbell, dumbbell, deadlifts, clean, jerk
- Powerliftingbench press, squat, total, meet, raw
- strength sportsstrongman, farmer's walk, farmers walk, tire flip, truck pull
movement pattern
sumo deadliftsquat
Crouching on bent legs
back squat · overhead press · military press · front squat · leg press
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