Barbell Sumo Deadlift from Blocks
The sumo deadlift with the plates on blocks: the wide stance and the raised start leave a short pull that is mostly lockout.
How to do it
Setup
Wide stance, toes out, plates on blocks, hands on the bar inside the knees, chest up, back flat.
Steps
- Spread the knees out over the toes and pull the slack from the bar.
- Push the floor apart and stand, bar close to the body.
- Lower the bar to the blocks along the same path.
Common mistakes
Knees caving in the wide stance: drive them out. Hips shooting up first: the chest rises with them. Setting the bar down off-center: it rolls off the blocks; lower it straight.
Breathing
Brace before each pull, exhale at lockout.
