Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
According to Nippard, the “sumo deadlift is cheating” argument is contingent on two factors — that an athlete can lift more weight due to the setup and execution of the sumo deadlift, and that the exercise is advantageous due to its purportedly-shorter range of motion.
No more cheating than a wide-grip bench with an arch.99% of the same hoes (male and female) making that argument aren't seeing me on the platform, conventional or sumo. If the rules allow it, it's a legal lift.

you're only lifting the weight 1/3 the way up, glorified kettlebell swing



