So randomly i just started thinking one day about deadlifts and can’t really decided on how to answer these questions so i figured why not through them on here and see what some people know or what some people think. So please post all thoughts and opinons on this.
When i powerlifting i used the Suma style. Now i use the conventional but i still do a set or two suma style and really i’m not sure which one is the key style for me because i lift the same weight both ways. Stiff leg i lift less but i thinks thats because i only do it after heavy squats.
1) What style of deadlift utilizes your stength capabilty the most ? (Suma, Conventional, or Stiff leg)
2) How do you decide on a style ? (I would say personal choice, but if you have a stronger back than hamstrings than do you suma style deadlift? or do you develop your hamstrings with conventional and than use suma ?)
2) What are the advantages/disadvantages of each deadlift sytle, pertaining to targeted muscles. Which style will develop the back the most? the hamstrings the most?
3) It seems that all styles are working the same muscle so is the different style of motion effect your joints differently?
4) When i trained it was always with 45’s on the bar so the bar was higher off the ground. If you trained with let say loading the bar with 25’s so it sat lower to the ground would that be an effective way to increase your deadlift ?
My thought on this is basically the hardest part of the deadlift is the first rep off the ground. By increasing your capacity to lift the weight at a lower level will make it easier to lift that weight at a higher level.
I basically using the thought behind the 90 and 45 degree squat. If you can squat a weight to 45 degrees when you only go to the 90 degree mark it seems easier.5
5) Finally is it better to keep with one style or change your style ? Or is it better to do all styles in a workout ? Or do you change up your style every week, every 4 weeks, or every new workout?
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