Hey Dan, couple questions here.
1. So Iīve tried the sumo block pulls for assisting my normal sumo deadlift. I was expecting to be stronger on those since the ROM is not as great, but I could barely grind out the weights I normally pull from the floor (My 1RM is around 170-180kg). Is this normal for someone just starting to do block pulls and should I just keep doing those until I get stronger at them or is this probably a technique issue? Also I noticed your speed of the blocks is incredible, while I had to grind the weight off the blocks. Tips for increasing the speed off the blocks?
2. When I bench, my wrists often start shaking and the bar rolls toward my fingers when I have to grind. I know wrist wraps will probably help, but my worksets are still below 2 plates and I donīt want to start using those too early. Any tips or cues for fixing this? (I already try to drive my thumb into the bar)
3. Is it okay to grind heavy LB squats with a round lower back if you reach failure on a set? My hips donīt shoot up, but I feel my lower back getting rounded up after a long set. I didnīt have pain from this yet but I feel this issue is not supposed to be there.
Hope you kill it at RUM! Greets from germany.