re: Should I stop Deadlifting

It’s pretty well documented that having a long femur and short tibia causes you to be less upright during a conventional deadlift. I can get in the upright position, but like I said it causes my hips to sink down into a “arse to grass” position, which really takes away from my pulling strength.

Now when I deadlift less upright like the picture above, I can lift much more than even sumo but the issue is lower back stress.

Sumo allows me to get into an upright position, while also being much closer to parallel at the hips, which is less back stress but with almost as much strength as the less upright conventional.

I could just do conventional less upright, lift crazy weights and say effit, but I’d rather save my back

Keep in mind, I lift powerbuilding style and currently raw deadlifting 5 plates for reps

The issue is the strength aspect, yes the guy in the model can lean back but it’s an awkward position and strength is limited

I can explain why strength it has a negative impact on strength if needed, but it has to do with center of gravity and bar path

My L5 is thin as shite and just put me on my arse over the last week after a simple workout that had no weights.

Deadlift 345 for reps, no problem!

Hit a row, sit-up, DU and plank workout, and, the next day, I somehow hit a nerve in the L5 region after waking up; crippling me for a week.