STOP TRYING TO BE UPRIGHT DURING SUMO DEADLIFTS

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  • @mattvena226
    @mattvena226  Před 2 lety +22

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    • @juandeadlift4457
      @juandeadlift4457 Před 2 lety

      MATT I NEED HELP… when doing sumo deadlift prs, once the bar passes knees, my body starts to tremble as if I’m losing balance. I heard I need to work on glute strength? Wanted to know your thoughts.

  • @mattvena226
    @mattvena226  Před 2 lety +174

    1st. Been a while since I made a long video! Maybe more if people like it

    • @heimtime_lifting
      @heimtime_lifting Před 2 lety +15

      I like it Dad

    • @chaunceyxvi830
      @chaunceyxvi830 Před 2 lety +9

      @@heimtime_lifting Yeah what he said ^

    • @LikeToWatch77
      @LikeToWatch77 Před 2 lety +8

      Still shorter than 90 percent of other creators. Very efficient and effective.

    • @skeyron5387
      @skeyron5387 Před 2 lety +4

      Do it! Short videos don’t pay u shiiii in comparison get ur money

    • @cameronsizer8717
      @cameronsizer8717 Před 2 lety +2

      Please do. I think this is the first time I've commented on a CZcams video. So that should show you my desire to see more of your content.

  • @roguemaxify
    @roguemaxify Před 2 lety +142

    This video is so informational, short, quick to the point and all good info I'm digging this kinda video! Could you possibly do the same video for squats, bench, etc?.
    Thanks for all you do

  • @beesmongeese2978
    @beesmongeese2978 Před 2 lety +77

    Thanks, this was exactly the issue that I was having.

    • @rob5158
      @rob5158 Před 2 lety +1

      same, sumo felt awful because I tried to go too low with my hips.

    • @craftcix
      @craftcix Před 2 lety

      @@rob5158 me too - i was going way too low. I'm starting way way higher now and it feels awesome.

  • @boozbottle
    @boozbottle Před 2 lety +14

    Agree. Always priortize proper hip height in the starting position over torso angle. So many novice sumo pullers see these super upright pullers and they naturally can't achieve this position without lower their hips into a poor starting position, and then they initiate the lift their hips rise, torso collapse then the bar moves. If you prioritize having high hips and torso will naturally be at the "optimal" position. Degrees of torso angle will always be affected by other factors like leverage (eg. arm length).

  • @avargas000
    @avargas000 Před 2 lety +28

    This video honestly came at a perfect time. I’ve been trying out sumo for the passed week or so and today when I was doing deadlifts, the position I was in felt good and natural. But when I recorded myself and saw how high my hips were I thought I had to fix my form. Watching this though definitely helped with the concern I had about them

  • @seifashour1739
    @seifashour1739 Před 2 lety +38

    Thanks for the info, can you please make a long video/tutorial about low bar squats form and cues. And how to increase it.
    Thanks again i really appreciate the knowledge.

    • @mattvena226
      @mattvena226  Před 2 lety +25

      It’s planned! These long videos obviously take more time, and it’s way harder to get views on long videos than shorts so harder to grow the channel. Ad revenue for longer videos per view is higher, but accounting for the ease of views again it pretty much balances out, so effort vs reward shorts it way ahead. But I do want to make worthwhile content for people so when I have the time I will make longer videos

    • @byrospyro4432
      @byrospyro4432 Před 2 lety +1

      @@mattvena226 sometimes a longer video means more quality content and that can build more of a following, shorts are great and all but I prefer longer videos sometimes, especially on topics like form which sometimes need a little bit more of a longer explanation.

    • @cameronsizer8717
      @cameronsizer8717 Před 2 lety

      @@byrospyro4432 MPMD is a perfect example of long form videos creating a massive fan base to get revenue from. But the time involved and the frequency of uploads is unforgiving. I admit I found Matt through CZcams shorts. But I'm staying in hopes of longer content

  • @klickclack5362
    @klickclack5362 Před 2 lety +3

    I’ve been watching videos on this issue I have for hours. You literally couldn’t have explained it any better. Great video and thank you

  • @poptartkilla3718
    @poptartkilla3718 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video, digging this longer format style! you’re super knowledgeable, never heard of the 300% extra on the knees thing. Thanks!! 🙏🏾

  • @tikiortaka
    @tikiortaka Před 2 lety

    Thank You Matt. Learning everyday.

  • @kozmo7
    @kozmo7 Před 2 lety

    Been following you for awhile, loving the hands on tutorial style video, you know your stuff!

  • @Sbeatso
    @Sbeatso Před rokem +2

    Just want to thank you for this video, helped me a lot in the understanding of where to be and what to feel before my pull. feels more repeatable now!

  • @WataMelun
    @WataMelun Před 2 lety +1

    we like seeing Matt actually talking to the cam w/ body langurage.

  • @Waruto
    @Waruto Před 2 lety

    dropping that knowledge for us. Thank you :)

  • @dripshameless5605
    @dripshameless5605 Před 2 lety

    Thank you dude! Appreciate this vid especially

  • @Nick-dq5fo
    @Nick-dq5fo Před 2 lety +4

    Need more of these for sure

  • @jdh8931
    @jdh8931 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you. I've been experimenting with sumo and felt aimless with stance width. And the better hip extension made so much sense.

  • @PhotonGames
    @PhotonGames Před 2 lety +1

    Congrats on 80k!

  • @jeffriggins9106
    @jeffriggins9106 Před 2 lety +2

    Good stuff ! Appreciate it

  • @jonahmishaga1995
    @jonahmishaga1995 Před 2 lety

    Love the content Matt keep it up

  • @juanperezwar8748
    @juanperezwar8748 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Matt this helps a lot.

  • @saikyouabe
    @saikyouabe Před 2 lety

    Long video rocks! Very cool to see an educational demonstration from you instead of just going full speed for reps. Impressive but when you explain the step by step it's more engaging

  • @oskaribrooks9723
    @oskaribrooks9723 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for this video! I've been trying to figure out how to pull sumo and especially what to do with my hips.

  • @gainzgrace1458
    @gainzgrace1458 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the insight! I feel the same applies for conventional

  • @jackwilliams8428
    @jackwilliams8428 Před 2 lety +1

    ayeee my question made a video thanks a lot matt!

  • @RandomVideos-en2wv
    @RandomVideos-en2wv Před rokem

    That's The Video I was Looking For Since 1.5 Months

  • @SejerDalum
    @SejerDalum Před 2 lety +4

    Great video!
    Another thing to point out is, that when people watch many elite sumolifters, they're usually pulling very heavy weight, sometimes with a very flexible bar & straps, which gives them a much shorter ROM off the floor, making it possible for the lifters to stay even more upright.

  • @Dolchanggabbana
    @Dolchanggabbana Před 2 lety

    Need more! Thank u

  • @christopherseat9871
    @christopherseat9871 Před 2 lety

    Love this PODCAST and DEADLIFTING....Thankyou MATT VENA

  • @Retro_Cosmos
    @Retro_Cosmos Před 2 lety

    If it wasn’t for your thorough explanation I would say both forms appeared to look identical thank you for breaking it down!

  • @jonathankwok4874
    @jonathankwok4874 Před 2 lety

    More content like this. Great educational content while being concise and informative.

  • @Nathan-pm9gy
    @Nathan-pm9gy Před 2 lety

    Excellent explanation

  • @JamalPollok
    @JamalPollok Před 2 lety

    Incredibly informative.

  • @MatthieuAmherst
    @MatthieuAmherst Před 2 lety +1

    U motivated me to pull sumo. . I've always done conventional due to discomfort. Gonna play wit it.

  • @Yurickxx
    @Yurickxx Před 2 lety

    More videos like this! keep the good work

  • @carnac333
    @carnac333 Před 2 lety

    Extremely good content!!!

  • @Ronnock
    @Ronnock Před 2 lety +9

    I'm glad you produced this video, because I just got into a discussion on sumo mechanics with a collegiate powerlifter, who suggested I do exactly the thing which you're rebuking in this video.
    To be clear, I perform a semi-sumo ("frog") stance, on account of an inexplicable inguinal hernia sensation I get from conventional, which I no longer perform.
    He suggested to me that I lower my hips and keep my shoulders directly on over the bar, basically executing a sumo squat with the bar in my hands.

    • @Ronnock
      @Ronnock Před 2 lety +2

      Suffice it to say, I believed the position he proposed was still leas efficient on account of bar path relative to hip extension (as well as minimizing the ROM and muscle mass used).
      What do you think?

    • @chrisbarney1609
      @chrisbarney1609 Před 2 lety +4

      I get the same inguinal sensation with my conventional. Long femur short torso crew here

    • @Ronnock
      @Ronnock Před 2 lety

      @@chrisbarney1609 whoa! Good to know I'm not the only one! Thank you for sharing and the solidarity!

    • @Ronnock
      @Ronnock Před 2 lety

      @@chrisbarney1609 what do you do to work around it?

  • @baloosd
    @baloosd Před 2 lety +7

    do you use sumo or conventional when emptying the trash can?

  • @bryanenty8385
    @bryanenty8385 Před 2 lety

    Wow this was actually suuppper helpful

  • @thepastrecedes1635
    @thepastrecedes1635 Před 2 lety +1

    This is good - please make longer videos

  • @pops3554
    @pops3554 Před 2 lety

    Good stuff...!

  • @sanjusimon1912
    @sanjusimon1912 Před 24 dny

    Oh my God, this could be lifechanging for me

  • @horseman3222
    @horseman3222 Před 2 lety +1

    Man, you are a treasure!

  • @cuh5018
    @cuh5018 Před rokem

    Good tips boss

  • @Happy.Stupid.Neighbor
    @Happy.Stupid.Neighbor Před rokem +1

    A very simple a possible explanation for people lowering their hips to artificially gain an upright posture, would be that the people they model it after have longer arms, and therefore shorter moment arms

  • @OptimalLeverage
    @OptimalLeverage Před 2 lety +1

    Get your hips as low as you need to lock into your structural leverages “wedge.”

  • @DoctorMisterSexy
    @DoctorMisterSexy Před 2 lety

    Nice info all try it thanks

  • @whiteou7.
    @whiteou7. Před rokem

    The thumbnail is gold

  • @Dangeousd
    @Dangeousd Před 2 lety

    Can you do a video on trapbar deadlift please?

  • @seanramirez3886
    @seanramirez3886 Před 2 lety +1

    I think also their hips are higher and torso more upright because of bend in the deadlift bar from pulling the slack out which is extreme at those loads. At least that’s what it looks like.

  • @redgouper9370
    @redgouper9370 Před 2 lety +1

    nothing more Canadian than having a trash can full of Tim Horton's cups in the background

  • @ronihalabi
    @ronihalabi Před 2 lety

    Deadlift bar vs stiff also makes quite a difference

  • @sammy1995
    @sammy1995 Před 2 lety

    Good video. I think if you lower your hips too much you run the risk of squatting your deadlift and getting hip hike( hip extension that doesn't contribute to moving the bar) . If your hips are too high, your torso is more face down which makes an inefficient lift.

  • @craigcraig5695
    @craigcraig5695 Před 2 lety

    Are those marks on your shins from deadlifting? Been watching your stuff for a while but never noticed the marks. Keep it up bro!

  • @songlee962
    @songlee962 Před 2 lety +2

    Such a good video. How do you know if you’ve found your ideal positioning, or if you need to work on mobility to get there?

    • @mattvena226
      @mattvena226  Před 2 lety +6

      Generally just trial and error. For most people what is best for them will click pretty instantly. Exception if you have severe mobility restriction you can work on that. I like doing light paused deadlifts, forcing hips open. Find specific weighted work improves mobility better than just stretching

    • @x2lazy2die
      @x2lazy2die Před 2 lety +1

      @@mattvena226 with deadlifts and bench i feel like theres a "feels good" and a "best for moving weight" sometimes they overlap but not always. wide grip benching still feels worse than a more modest grip width for me but the reduced ROM is just too much to pass up.

  • @JakeONeill
    @JakeONeill Před 2 lety

    a good bio mechanical description of what is going on... !

  • @jackdolezal9742
    @jackdolezal9742 Před 2 lety +1

    i have short ish arms and long femurs so my starting position is super high on conventional but i can externally rotate my hips a lot so sumo is much more efficient i have a video of me doing conventional and it was surprising to me how high my hips had to be

  • @skylinefan4420
    @skylinefan4420 Před 2 lety

    What would you recommend for people with really short arms?

  • @DesoculpadosGamer
    @DesoculpadosGamer Před 2 lety

    hey matt i have a question for you i'm trying to deadlift again after seeing your videos, after a long break and i just hit the 90kg mark for 5x5, but my knees keep bending backwards in hyperextention when i lockout it doesn't hurt but feels awkward as fuck for my stability, is this a problem?

  • @hookgrip4jesus310
    @hookgrip4jesus310 Před 2 lety

    Hey Matt, to ask a follow up question to the one answered in the video, if a lifter’s leverages are such where they are pretty horizontal during a sumo pull regardless of stance/form adjustments, should they just do conventional instead so as to better suit their body’s natural position?

  • @MP-im7un
    @MP-im7un Před 2 lety

    How do you find the optimal amount of rotation?

  • @x2lazy2die
    @x2lazy2die Před 2 lety

    how long would u give an adjusted stance width/hip rotation before calling it quits? i have really good mobility. can ATG and max width sumo stance if i want to but i've only tried widening my stance for like 1-2 weeks and it still feels awkward. should i give it a full training cycle? i've tried widening by like 1-2 inch on each side but after 1-2 weeks i was still weaker and it still felt awkward

  • @ExsoLam
    @ExsoLam Před 2 lety

    The first bit about degrees of freedom/dimensions, hip flexion, external rotation and abduction, and vertical displacement was entirely unclear to me. Vertical displacement of what? Why does the number of dimensions you use for analysis influence vertical displacement?

  • @shemshem9998
    @shemshem9998 Před 2 lety +1

    i got a weird body though, when i sumo my hips rise to quite a high level before the lifteven starts, and its even worse for my reg deadlift, and its not like I'm lifting only with my back, I'm tall and I'm mostly legs, but weirdly enough my arms are still shorter in proportion to what they should be when you look at my legs, its wack. so i reach down really far down

  • @MichaelWarrenPerform
    @MichaelWarrenPerform Před 2 lety

    We share a lot of philosophies

  • @decekfrokfr3mdx
    @decekfrokfr3mdx Před 2 lety +1

    Thoughts on frog/semi-sumo deadlift stance? I am tall but have a long torso with short arms, so conventional doesn't suit me. I also have retroverted hips (so sumo is very uncomfortable). I feel best doing 'frog' stance - is this acceptable?

    • @tanthai3653
      @tanthai3653 Před 2 lety

      Its acceptable, matt uses frog stance

  • @zoranagavrilovic9403
    @zoranagavrilovic9403 Před rokem +1

    The thumbnail dude 😂

  • @nuggettrains
    @nuggettrains Před 2 lety

    1st time I watched a short by him I was convinced he was related to Paul from mitten squad

  • @axelperez4624
    @axelperez4624 Před 2 lety

    I have a question, when I do sumo. At the end of the lift or during the set my hips have this pain but idk how I can stop the pain. Please help me

  • @dumaland5701
    @dumaland5701 Před rokem +1

    Thumbnails is just great memeing material

  • @Cxntuur
    @Cxntuur Před 2 lety

    I think you’re forgetting that most upright lifters like Yousef jammal use deadlift bars which also helps to create a upright position with high hips

  • @nathanwratchford7102
    @nathanwratchford7102 Před rokem

    Why do my hip flexors tear when doing sumo?

  • @yourforklift1436
    @yourforklift1436 Před 2 lety

    I round my upperback. That way I can get longer arms and then lift more upright and lift more weight

  • @tomshepard9050
    @tomshepard9050 Před 2 lety

    it’s exactly what happens to me, that’s why I struggle at 180kg sumo, but can do 190-200 conven.

  • @zennar1537
    @zennar1537 Před 2 lety

    Beefy quads you got there son

  • @lifting_weab
    @lifting_weab Před 2 lety

    Hey Matt how can I get my gf to do deadlifts? She doesn't even lift.

  • @marktuason418
    @marktuason418 Před 2 lety +1

    How do you confront fear with heavy weights? I'm at a deadlift plateau and a big reason is I'm intimidated by the heavy weight at times

    • @marktuason418
      @marktuason418 Před 2 lety

      @@anonymouslykinda145 I'm talking about dealing with mental barriers with a certain weight

    • @x2lazy2die
      @x2lazy2die Před 2 lety

      block pulls/pins/etc. is pretty good. even if ur not going the full ROM just lifting partial reps with super maximal loads helps train ur nervous system. as well as maybe just load the bar like crazy, unrack and re-rack. if ur body gets used to unracking like 300kgs then like a 220 isn't that scary and its relatively safe. this is commonly used in olympic weightlifting where ud see lifters unrack like 400-500kgs or even more. they're never going to C&J or snatch that much. if its a squat then u could just unrack/walk out with slightly higher than ur 1rm

    • @edi6722
      @edi6722 Před 2 lety

      I had this when I first tried maxing out on squat and I was just putting myself over the moon thinking I’m the best person on the planet which is what I do for other lifts now. Not sure how that works for other people but it’s good for me lol

  • @chrism45
    @chrism45 Před 2 lety +4

    What I learned from this video is that there are white guys called Jammal

  • @thorwannabe6810
    @thorwannabe6810 Před 2 lety

    People gotta remember it's still a hip hinge movement

  • @NikolaTeslaEE
    @NikolaTeslaEE Před 2 lety

    Will switching to sumo really save one’s back? I’m am older lifter; I’d like to be in the lifting game for a long time.

    • @thalloutboy
      @thalloutboy Před 2 lety +2

      Sumo deadlifts don’t work the back as much, which is where this view comes from. That being said, conventional deadlifts with proper load management and form won’t destroy your back either.

  • @brandoncook8419
    @brandoncook8419 Před 2 lety

    👍

  • @gabem5340
    @gabem5340 Před 2 lety

    algorithm comment. great vid

  • @liftingcoffeebag1168
    @liftingcoffeebag1168 Před 2 lety

    good vid! tired of everyone trying to look like Jamal when they pull sumo. just because something look aesthetically pleasing doesn't mean it's the ideal technique for you (or almost anybody else)

  • @prescriptionstrength9829

    THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CALL PEOPLES SUMO OUT WITH “that’s just wide stance conventional” IS TO HIGH! Nice video

  • @xavierlabro9310
    @xavierlabro9310 Před 2 lety

    is letting your toes over your knees during a squat bad? I think my squat form is pretty good except that my toes go over my knees but if i keep them from going over i cant hit depth or i lose balance.

    • @justamustachewithoutaguy9370
      @justamustachewithoutaguy9370 Před 2 lety +1

      Not only is it not bad, it’s the only proper way to squat tbh.

    • @southerncooker05
      @southerncooker05 Před 2 lety

      @@justamustachewithoutaguy9370 false. No its not inherently bad but it's not the most optimal way to squat. You want to load the hips not the knees. You produce more force output when sitting back and pushing out vs shoving forward. Also it is safer on the knees in the long run

  • @basicmeme1040
    @basicmeme1040 Před 2 lety +1

    Danny grisby basically falls backwards

  • @Ak-uj5jr
    @Ak-uj5jr Před 2 lety

    Want to do it like Coach Greg , more like a sumo squat and not deadlift

  • @brendygram
    @brendygram Před 2 lety

    Jesus, DL is such a pain haha

  • @claybowman1242
    @claybowman1242 Před 2 lety

    For all the arguments for and against sumo I don’t think it’s cheating for a powerlifter it’s like saying that having short arms means you’re cheating on the bench press but I will say the difference between glute gains to strength gain ratio makes conventional superior for body building for most people, a squat already covers this movement pattern for the most part so you leave a weak link by not training heavy hip flexion, if you love sumo and are a power builder rotate the two for maximum coverage and you’ll see carryover anyway.

  • @jeremiahmskowski9645
    @jeremiahmskowski9645 Před 2 lety

    If you take time and get better quality video and audio and camera angles, you can really start to blow up, because people will take you more seriously (for some reason quality of information can be overlooked these days because of the lack of quality in video)

  • @donovanhendrix9857
    @donovanhendrix9857 Před 2 lety

    what are you filiming in? is that a gym? a construction site? there's a pallet jack in the background and sheet wood. No hate just curious

    • @mattvena226
      @mattvena226  Před 2 lety +1

      Warehouse of my sponsor (equipment company). Gyms are closed for omnicron where I am

    • @ezrajames8238
      @ezrajames8238 Před 2 lety

      @@mattvena226 just 2 more weeks bud. Enjoy what you voted for :)

    • @farbeyonddriven8001
      @farbeyonddriven8001 Před 2 lety

      @@ezrajames8238 What?

  • @southerncooker05
    @southerncooker05 Před 2 lety

    Also you are literally supposed to be as upright as possible. The point is to use little to zero back

  • @Light-jr6yf
    @Light-jr6yf Před 2 lety +2

    How long have you been training bro? You can sumo lift a lot and I can definitely tell you’re natural

    • @msl5212
      @msl5212 Před 2 lety

      "I can definitely tell you're natural",
      That's gonna hurt

    • @Light-jr6yf
      @Light-jr6yf Před 2 lety

      @@msl5212 is he not natural?

    • @Light-jr6yf
      @Light-jr6yf Před 2 lety

      He doesn’t look shredded or even ripped, he looks pretty normal with a nice aesthetic

    • @taibro3868
      @taibro3868 Před 2 lety

      @@Light-jr6yf he is huge 30 inch quads. He just isnt flexing in this vidro and not pumped. Also has a shiry on

    • @Light-jr6yf
      @Light-jr6yf Před 2 lety

      @@taibro3868 but he’s not ripped or shredded

  • @thomasredulla1971
    @thomasredulla1971 Před 2 lety +1

    What if you have shorter arms?

    • @mohammadlehmeidi7179
      @mohammadlehmeidi7179 Před 2 lety

      Round your back to shorten the moment arm

    • @thomasredulla1971
      @thomasredulla1971 Před 2 lety

      So is rounding okay? Cuz all Ik is that its frowned upon

    • @psv.jr_pl
      @psv.jr_pl Před 2 lety

      @@thomasredulla1971 I think he meant round the upper back a bit

  • @thealmightyoragutan612

    Sumo is the incline bench of Deadlifts

  • @monpekokero
    @monpekokero Před 2 lety

    No

  • @remytherat1357
    @remytherat1357 Před 2 lety

    the return of >1 min videos?

  • @user-pb2su1nb4j
    @user-pb2su1nb4j Před rokem

    Wait he can talk? 🤔

  • @some1else735
    @some1else735 Před 2 lety

    watch jamal browner, and than this video. interesting

  • @FuryGlove
    @FuryGlove Před 2 lety

    After watching so many voiceovers it is so weird to actually see you talking. Great stuff as always, though!