Squatting in a Deadlift Suit

[b fold the truth]

As soon as the Metal stuff goes on sale again at EliteFTS I plan to order a new King Pro Deadlifter (conventional) with the velcro straps.

Would this work AT ALL as a squat suit or are they totally 2 different things?

I have a squat suit but it really is too big for me (made for someone 6'4" and I'm 6'2").

[Ripe1]

For your current suit you could always have the straps shortened. At gometal.com they had, at least yesterday, buy 3 pay for 2 sale. But I've also thought about squatting in my dl suit just to see if it helps. Usually as you know people dl in their squat suits but rarely do you hear vice versa.

[Mike W.]

Not that I was all that effective in either one......but I used to squat and dead-lift in the same suit.

Not sure if I was pulling in a squat suit or squatting in a dead-lift suit though.....

I would say for me..... If the suit fit like it should for squatting it would be much to tight to pull in.....and if I could dead-lift in the suit it was really kinda to loose to get a good ride out of it on the squat.

Here's an idea.... buy the suit loose enough to pull in and add a pair of breifs under it to squat in???

Mike

[LLG]

they are set up a little different--the DL specific suit tends to pull through the crotch and the squat suit tends to pull in the glutes. I don't think my DL suit would have been very effective as a squat suit. If I could have only one suit I'd probably have a squat suit just because the squat suit can be so effective and the DL suit, even at its best, is not going to help as much. Also the material on the DL suits I have seen are not as thick as the material on the squat suits--metal that is

[FistFullofSteel]

man, just go raw and it'll solve all your problems! in my opinion, if it's a coventional DL suit and you use a close stance on your squat you'll get some good poundage out of the suit... just my opinion...

[mastermonster]

I would put my emphasis on getting a squat suit dialed in 1st. That's what you'll get the most out of. The only deadlift suit I've ever used as a squat suit was Inzer's Max DL before I went to Titan. But the Max DL and Hardcore Squat suit are the same suit. Have you looked at getting your Squat suit tailored? The Titan Centurion squat suit doubles well as a DL suit. And if you lift Multi-ply and Sumo the Boss Suit doubles well for DL if you just want to go with one suit. I know Sam Byrd and Cam Clayton (2008 220 Jr. WPC World Champ) both Squat and Pull in the Boss Suit and both pull over 700 sumo. Good luck!

[Rod Wood]

Typically the difference is

Squat suit has long leg length and short straps and is typically worn tighter
DL suit has short leg length and longer straps also typically narrower straps and not as tight of a fit as a squat suit.

I have a Inzer Fusion Suit that I am pretty sure I can DL and Squat in, but I would loose a little performance with the shorter leg length in the DL suit.

For training reasons and with velcro straps I think this is very doable.

Rodney

[b fold the truth]

I'll almost never see a squat in a contest here so I'm guessing that having a PERFECT squat suit isn't all that necessary.

How difficult is it to alter an Inzer Hardcore Squat Suit? My wife's mother and grandmother are both seamstresses but I'm a little hesitant to let them cut the shoulder straps and start adjusting.

[mastermonster]

Inzer can do it for approx. 25.00 per alteration. I've heard Ginny Craig is hard to beat also. Either way, you'd know it's done right.

[mastermonster]

P.S. Another point to consider. Inzer's alteration person knows and understands the design of that suit. That's a factor worth considering.

[Ripe1]

Originally Posted by b fold the truth

I'll almost never see a squat in a contest here so I'm guessing that having a PERFECT squat suit isn't all that necessary.

How difficult is it to alter an Inzer Hardcore Squat Suit? My wife's mother and grandmother are both seamstresses but I'm a little hesitant to let them cut the shoulder straps and start adjusting.

If you´re just getting the straps shortened there´s no need to cut them. Just fold them and draw a line where you want the seam. If it´s too much cut the seam and draw the line a bit higher. Repeat if necessary. So after doing that it should look like the suit in the video:

[yvesbb12]

hi guys;
I am going to a meet at end of feb and i need a suitable deadlift suit;I bought a Titan DL sumo 40 but it is too small for me;My nuts will crack in that suit.
I am 6'3" weight 214 Lbs and my Tight size is 26" and waist 35" .Would you please help me find the right size?

[mastermonster]

I like to pull in a Titan Centurion but I also have and have pulled in the Titan DL suit. I use a 52 Centurion and a 46 DL suit. The DL suit is stretchier. That's at 5'10ish and 280-285. My thighs were about 30" and waist 42" then. Are you sure the 40 is too small (tight) or just too short (straps). At 6'3" it may be the later. If so, just get the straps lengthened.

[Uruz]

years ago I bought a Crain genesis power suit it supposed to be for both squat and DL.. I wanted something that was ok quality and pretty cheap
I tried it on the other night and it was a fight but after about 10 minutes I was able to get it on so I might try using it again

[ben moore]

Originally Posted by mastermonster

Inzer can do it for approx. 25.00 per alteration. I've heard Ginny Craig is hard to beat also. Either way, you'd know it's done right.

Are you talking about the lady EliteFTS recommends?

I thought her last name was Phillips if so.