Author: Jake Spottiswood

Karl Morris Personal Training

Conventional vs Sumo – Should you switch?

When it comes to the deadlift – there are two (main) ways athletes go about executing the movement. These are the sumo deadlift and the conventional deadlift. The difference between the two – in its rawest and most simple of forms – is that in the sumo deadlift, the athlete places their hands between their…
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The Importance of the Deadlift – Even if you aren’t a Powerlifter

The deadlift as an exercise for the general population gets a bad rap. People often associate it with injury – seeing ridiculous compilations of one-in-a-million injuries and the like. If it wasn’t already clear from the wording of the last couple sentences – this is a standpoint I strongly oppose. The deadlift, for those of…
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