Why Everyone Should Sumo Deadlift

[Meshuggah]

Matt Wenning: Why Everyone Should Sumo Deadlift

[Christopher Anderson]

#sumoclub

[Aaron Montgomery]

Never tried it before. Maybe once my conventional is in the 400's I'll give sumo a whirl. Dan Green sure makes sumo look good...

[Christopher Anderson]

Shugg, we may have converted one!

[Meshuggah]

Shugg, we may have converted one!

It's the smart decision. Everything Matt says is true...

Because sumo-style is done in a wider stance than the conventional version and the progression of the pulling direction, it recruits much more from the hamstrings, hips and glutes. It also reduces the sheer force on the knees and back and can be trained more frequently and at a higher volume.

It’s not “cheating” as you may have incorrectly heard or read and it’s not necessarily easier. While the width of your feet makes your pull shorter in sumo, just getting the bar off the ground is more difficult. It’s a tough position to leverage, one that takes time to get comfortable with.

#Sumo4Life

[John Hanley]

Everything Matt says is true...

What happens if Matt says: "this sentence is false?"

[Chris McCarthy]

What happens if Matt says: "this sentence is false?"

Then it's False God damn it.

DUH.

[Meshuggah]

What happens if Matt says: "this sentence is false?"

Matt isn't in the business of contradicting himself.

[John Hanley]

Matt isn't in the business of contradicting himself.

Well, everything Gilchrest says is either:
a) true
b) false
c) true and false
d) neither true nor false
e) beyond truth values

So there

[Christopher Anderson]

Hanley is always, never, maybe, sometimes right.