Is Sumo Deadlifting Cheating?

Summary by Krater

The video measures and compares range of motion differences between conventional and sumo deadlifts on both a deadlift bar and a stiff bar, concluding that sumo deadlift is not cheating.

From the video

Answers: Is sumo deadlift cheating?

• Sumo deadlift range of motion
• Conventional deadlift range of motion
• Deadlift bar vs stiff bar
• Deadlift biomechanics

Exercises

• Sumo deadlift · barbell
• Conventional deadlift · barbell

What it concludes

• Bryce's conventional deadlift range of motion is 50.5 cm and sumo deadlift is 41.5 cm, a 9 cm or 18 percent difference.
• Big D's conventional deadlift range of motion is 62 cm and sumo deadlift is 50.5 cm, an 11.5 cm or 19 percent difference.
• On a deadlift bar, Bryce's conventional deadlift range of motion is 49.5 cm and sumo deadlift is 34 cm, a 15.5 cm or 31 percent difference.
• On a deadlift bar, Dillon's conventional deadlift range of motion is 61.5 cm and sumo deadlift is 45 cm, a 16.5 cm or 27 percent difference.
• Sumo deadlifting is within the rules of competition and is not cheating.