Equipped Powerlifting – Deadlift Suits

“Deadlift suits don’t help that much do they?”
They can if you know how to use them…
In my opinion, they help lifters with a low hip starting point more than a high hip starting point (which is kind of a function of femur length) and conventional deadlifters more than sumo deadlifters due to the greater amount of hip extension..
The deadlift suit works to extend the hips. At the start of the lift, maintaining the back angle as the suit helps extend your hips you create a nice pop off the floor. Letting your hips rise ahead of the bar will reduce the effectiveness of the suit.
Regardless the hip starting position, as with all equipped lifting, the key is to maintain the lifting pattern. By doing this the gear forces the bar up as it extends the hips.