190 x 8 deadlift

[fletch]

link in my journal if anyone is interested in seeing it

http://forum.myprotein.co.uk/showthr...743#post182743

Ash

[Jonathan]

Sumo doesn't count :P

Seriously though, great lifting mate. I'll have to have a pop at something similar soon as my rep strength on deads is pretty dismal!

[Dtlv74]

Good lifting fletch - out of curiosity, do you find the wider stance helps you get more weight? Have never tried dead's quite as wide as that...

[mxd]

sumo enables more weight for reps but at your close 1rm the conventional stance is better for maximum weight lifting.
Some people have to sumo, just cant lift conventional.

[fletch]

not sure really, iv never really gone heavy on conventional so i dont know. I lift sumo because my flexibility is not good enough for conventional.

Its a case of personal preference, alot of people i know that have tried sumo find it much much harder and will always do conventional, i seem to be the only one out of people iv met who find it easier for some reason.

[Dtlv74]

Interesting... I'll probably give these a try. I get on quite well with regular dead's and also love romanians as I'm now really finding sweet technique on them after a few weeks of trying. Another deadlift variation to add to the arsenal would be great

[Rogue_zero]

excellent! tried sumo but cant get on with it. Great lifting bro

[Marks1972]

As max said, i find Sumo more comfortable and certainly has a smaller rom, but i need to go conventional for big singles to really bring my legs into play.

Good lifting fletch.

[Aren_Tyr]

Great stuff Fletch.

Just noticed from the link referenced at the end of that video that apparently the current British deadlift record is 232.5kg @ 75kg.

Does this still stand? I currently weigh 70kg and I believe I currently could lift very close to 200kg entirely raw.

I reckon I could break this record within 6-12 months, perhaps I should look into competing...!

[James Copping]

I think thats the teen record.