Quote Originally Posted by F4iDom View Post
1)I'm 5'6", 180, shorter arms. Am I built for sumo or traditional deads? Does it matter? I try both and can't decide. If I do traditional how close should the feet be? Shoulder width?

2)I feel like I have the bar to far away from my shins in order to keep my shoulders behind the bar. To get my shoulders behind the bar is about 10-12" away from my shins. Is that to far?

3)How do I figure out how high my hips should be? I know I shouldn't squat the weight up, but i feel like my lower back is doing to much with my hips high up.

4)My lower back keeps getting a pump. I round the shoulders, and arch the back, still getting a pump. WTF?

Sorry for all the questions, I really want to get this lift down.
2......confused......bar should be against shins on the way up.....are you just talking about setting up for the lift or something?

4........that's because deadlift is a BACK exercise.....dunno how many times i have to tell people this.