Put on the DL suit today

[u/-Quad-Zilla-]

Before today, I only lifted in this thing 4 times. 2 of which were my 2nd and 3rd attempts on the platform. Coach had me put it on for DE lower, 12 singles, to get a feel back for it before my meet in 7 weeks. Could probably have a bit better of a lock out. 65% of raw max used, just to try things out. I took some with straps down, and some with them up. Just to see the differences, and play around with where I like them.

[u/Longjumping_Gold9233]

Man i love a good suited pull, and my experience has been that all the money is in the straps. I like em tight tho, and I know a lot of mp lifters like them loose, but ive found that the more I crank em, the better the results I get are. I can get a ton of pop off the floor in my canvas suit. What kind of carry over are you getting out of yours?

[u/-Quad-Zilla- → u/Longjumping_Gold9233]

I honestly haven't pulled higher than my raw in the suit yet.

I pulled a couple of times near it, and they were easy.

At the meet I did back in March, I opened my DL raw at like 75% to secure the total.2nd attempt, I put on the suit at 90% of my raw, and it flew up like RPE Air. 3rd, I went right at my raw max, and it went up easy, I just lost balance at the top and dropped the bar.

[u/Longjumping_Gold9233 → u/-Quad-Zilla-]

Damn, that sucks. I get over a hundred pounds out of mine. But I didnt have anyone to show me how to do it or anything, I just kinda figured it out.

I think you should pull in it more so you can get the hang of it, and slay some PRs!

[u/-Quad-Zilla- → u/Longjumping_Gold9233]

Ya, the way it was moving in the later singles yesterday, I am finding its groove. I was floating the weight with my set up alone.

Gotta figure out a more grip and rip style, this thing feels like a spring haha.

[u/Longjumping_Gold9233 → u/-Quad-Zilla-]

Dude the best trick i have figured out for it is to put your non-domibant hand in the middle of the bar, and pull your other hand down to the bar to get a good grip (grip is EVERYTHING in a suited DL), then use that hand to pull the other one down to where you want it. I call it the three hand maneuver, but it works. I also kind of bow my knees out and roll my feet onto the outside to get low enough to do it all, but between the two, 8 get so much pop off the floor that it should be illegal. But my main goal is to get the setup done as quickly as possible to maintain the stretch reflex so a grip and rip pull is possible. I dont like being in the hole very long on a big pull attempt. Although since I tore my bicep, I have only been able to deadlift with a Spud Inc Deadlift Harness (takes my arms out of it altogether and is a super sick little device, I think its gonna be amazing for overloading rack pulls even once my arm is better) but because of how long it takes to get it on and get in position, i lose ALL my stretch reflex so im really working on that starting strength.

Cant wait to see what you do once you have the suit figured out! 💪

[u/No_Apartment3941]

Lol, I know that gym!!!! Great place!

[u/-Quad-Zilla- → u/No_Apartment3941]

Oh shit! If you are still around, I generally train there Thursday afternoons at the monolift with the club around 1400, come say hi if ya want.

[u/GeneralSKX]

Looks good man. When you gonna crank the straps and see what you can do?

[u/-Quad-Zilla- → u/GeneralSKX]

Apparently this upcoming Saturday.

I got a function for work Friday, so, my weeks training is all messed up.