Powerlifter Roll Call

[Bruiser]

Nice to have you here bro..

Welcome

[chuckzilla]

heavy sqaut day tomorrow, may try for a new 1rm.

[SisterSteel]

You'll like what sumo will do for your deads. I could never pull conventional or alt grip because the mechanics of it just never felt right (I couldn't even pull more than 200 without pain). I got help with my sumo pull and got my form dialed in and was pulling 315 sumo. Then I tried pulling conventional... DAMN! My deads jumped to 375 this past month (with cutting down to bw of 225). And I feel like I've got 405 in me next ME day. Who woulda thought that pulling sumo double overhand grip for a year was just assistance work for my DL?! Lol.

I don't pull with an over/under grip. I use a hook grip. One of the many things Oly lifting taught me. You know Louie says that pulling sumo will always help your conventional pull but not vice versa. The same thing has been said about benching very wide.

[AgentYes]

I don't pull with an over/under grip. I use a hook grip. One of the many things Oly lifting taught me. You know Louie says that pulling sumo will always help your conventional pull but not vice versa. The same thing has been said about benching very wide.

Amazing lifts. I also learned to pull sumo. Got up to 250x1. Then I got a new training partner, moved deeds to back day and started pulling conventional. This was a couple of months ago and I just picked up 305. Interesting. I don't compete obvi.

[chuckzilla]

welcome agentyes, adding 55# to your deadlift is great.

[kazman68]

Improvement is always good, keep up the hard work!

[SisterSteel]

Amazing lifts. I also learned to pull sumo. Got up to 250x1. Then I got a new training partner, moved deeds to back day and started pulling conventional. This was a couple of months ago and I just picked up 305. Interesting. I don't compete obvi.

Thanks AgentYes. I'm hoping to shatter those lifts next year. I still have to work on pulling sumo. It bothers my knees so I'll probably try a semi sumo again (Coan style).

Don't worry about competing. Maybe you'll want to sometime in the future but if not all the matters is that you're making progress.

[AgentYes]

Thanks AgentYes. I'm hoping to shatter those lifts next year. I still have to work on pulling sumo. It bothers my knees so I'll probably try a semi sumo again (Coan style).

Don't worry about competing. Maybe you'll want to sometime in the future but if not all the matters is that you're making progress.

An experienced lifter will always find their best leverage and stance I'm sure you'll get there. Shatter!?!? Sweet Jesus I can't even imagine. God that's rad.

[Bruiser]

Amazing lifts. I also learned to pull sumo. Got up to 250x1. Then I got a new training partner, moved deeds to back day and started pulling conventional. This was a couple of months ago and I just picked up 305. Interesting. I don't compete obvi.

Glad to hear about the improvement. I was the same. Pulled sumo for a while and switched to conv and my numbers just started climbing. Great work!

welcome agentyes, adding 55# to your deadlift is great.

Hells yes!

[chuckzilla]

Amazing lifts. I also learned to pull sumo. Got up to 250x1. Then I got a new training partner, moved deeds to back day and started pulling conventional. This was a couple of months ago and I just picked up 305. Interesting. I don't compete obvi.

i seem to do better with a training partner also.