Stefi Cohen has been around the fitness world for a little bit of time now. She first gained attention through the powerlifting world – capturing 25 world records while competing. She is the definition of strong with numbers like a 545 lb deadlift (at 120lbs), 507 lb squat, and 242 lb bench press. If …
The Sumo Deadlift from the Ground Up with Stefi Cohen
The sumo deadlift is the black sheep of all deadlift movements. It’s the misunderstood cousin of the conventional deadlift, and it gets a lot of hate, primarily by noncompetitive lifters. In my opinion, there is no controversy surrounding the sumo deadlift—just a joke taken completely out of context. The anti-sumo proponents believe that the …