Good subject. Everyone is different so not everyone will deadlift more than they squat. My Squat has always been above my deadlift, and I do all my squats either parallel or below parallel. My best deadlift was 585 pounds and best squat was 700 pounds( also did 585 for 8 reps), done with only a cheap belt/knee wraps( no power lifter suit, no other power lifter gear). I don't do sumo deadlifts, and I understand many people deadlift much heavier doing a sumo deadlift vs a regular deadlift, but I prefer doing regular deadlifts.
Its normal for some people to squat more than they deadlift. Body proportions play a big role, such as the length of your arms, torso, femurs.
My sumo DL is just slightly higher than my squat. Both are over 100 lbs above my conventional pull. Admittedly, a lot of this is due to technique issues and a greater desire to improve my stronger DL style. I also feel more prone to injury deadlifting and am more conservative with my weight increases.
First of all the op seems to be early into training. He has not even begun to work on the deadlift in earnest. Any lagging in the deadlift at this early stage of progression could be bacause one top set a week of deadlift Is not enough to drive it up for everyone.
Second. Driving the deadlift up can be hard work in addition to the hard work from squatting. Many of us have learned that we can progress our squat but our deadlifts will stagnate without a lot more specific deadlift work. The answer to a deadlift that is lagging is to deadlift more. More frequently, more volume, more weight.
Last edited by Bryan Dobson; 02-14-2017 at 08:20 PM.