Thursday, August 5, 2010

Losing My Sumo Virginity

Pulled sumo today for the first time with more than 225. Kyle took a couple of videos that I'll embed later so everyone can make fun of my form.

Sumo Deadlift
335 x 5
355 x 3
375 x 2
Hips coming up too early and all that other bad stuff. But now I'm slow off the ground and lockout is slightly easier (opposite of conventional). I'm going to try and improve these over the next few weeks before I decide whether I'll commit to switching to sumo style (sorry Misael, Greg, and Terence..I might have to conform :(

Block Pulls
335 x 5
345 x 5, 5

GMOPs
185 x 8
195 x 8
205 x 8

Pull throughs
50lb x 8, 8, 8

Standing abs
100 x 3 sets of 5 (slow reps)

Met a new incoming freshman lifter named Nick today. He's a really nice guy and is very interested in powerlifting. He seems to have a good amount of knowledge already and he just started a 13 week Sheiko cycle. He said he totals around 1300 raw so he's a pretty strong dude as well. Also, he has a bunch of equipment like farmer's walk handles, boards, bands...and a PROWLER!!!! (I don't know how to do blinking text but if I knew, I'd definitely invoke those skills here)

6 comments:

Juggernaut, the said...

Given how close 375 x 2 is to your conventional max, I'd say you might be a better fit. If you stick with it for the next cycle, I'm thinking you could pull in the 420+ range easy. It's just a matter of training the nervous system and learning the sumo prestretch for hamstrings.

Does Nick have his prowler handy? We need to get that thing here now and put it in the club sports gym. I have plans for it this quarter...

Vit said...

It's definitely weaker than my conventional for now (PR is 424), but I'll try and focus on technique for some time and then see. And yes he has his prowler in his truck that he will have on campus I think.

Luke said...

oh yeah guys I have a Prowler just sitting in my car too

Nick said...

Hey guys its Nick,

David-
I always have my prowler handy!
I have a cover on the bed of my truck, so i always have board for presses, farmers walks, my prowler, and a single man sled, with 300 lbs of plates in the back just in case..haha I park over on hilgard and strathmore, but we can keep it wherever.. september is flu season! get ready!

Nick said...

and Vit,

thanks for being so approachable and, and sorry for making you talk too much.. haha

Kyle said...

I like this guy, even without meeting him. He comes prepared.