Sumo Deadlift
Legs
Barbell
Intermediate
START
END
THE CUE
Wide stance, toes pointed out, grip the bar inside your knees. Push the floor apart.
MUSCLES WORKED
Glutes, Adductors, Quadriceps
Also: Hamstrings, Erector Spinae, Trapezius
COACH'S NOTE
Wide stance, chest up, push floor away
How to do it
01
Stand with a very wide stance, toes pointed out at 45 degrees.
The full sumo deadlift guide is in the app.
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4 more steps
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3 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
compound · strength
STYLE
Full gym
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for sumo deadlift from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
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IN THE APP
Log sumo deadlift in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
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