bench shirts

psychorz · 04-18-2007, 10:38 PM

i just got a bench shirt, and i heard that it can really help you improve your bench weight by alot. but i have one problem, i dont really know how to use it correctly can anyone tell me how to use it? also its really tight and my friend always have to help me put it on

its a Inzer Advance Designs: Standard Blast Shirt

**Thomas_Rivera** · 04-18-2007, 10:45 PM

It's supposed to be tight. First rule of a benchshirt, do not share it with your freinds EVER. Have your friends put it on you, thats fine. Because the shirt is tight when you bench you get more support towards the bottom, so you can lift heavier weights. I'm not sure my explanation is the best, i'm sure its not.

psychorz · 04-18-2007, 11:36 PM

yea i just have them help me put it on

**roccodart440** · 04-19-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by psychorz

i just got a bench shirt, and i heard that it can really help you improve your bench weight by alot. but i have one problem, i dont really know how to use it correctly can anyone tell me how to use it? also its really tight and my friend always have to help me put it on

its a Inzer Advance Designs: Standard Blast Shirt

I compete in powerlifting. YOur right. THe correct shirt combined with the correct techinque and the right tranining can add alot to your raw bench.

An HD is the most mild shirt you can buy and it is a closed back design. WHile what I am about to say is not the case with al shirts the one you have is designed to bench with the same form as you would with no shirt. I don't expect you'll get much out of it.25 pounds, maybe. It is suposed to be tight. A bench shirt isn't something you put on by yourself especially a closed back desisn.

psychorz · 04-19-2007, 06:12 PM

yea im planning on getting a better one later on when i actually learn how to use it correctly

**lil_big_junior** · 04-19-2007, 06:17 PM

ive never used one...but rocco & thomas summed it up 4 u...

puremeet · 04-19-2007, 07:04 PM

haw much should u be benching befor u consider geting a bench shirt, i do 120kg but i duno if it will mater when the whate is that light ?

**roccodart440** · 04-20-2007, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by puremeet

haw much should u be benching befor u consider geting a bench shirt, i do 120kg but i duno if it will mater when the whate is that light ?

Good question. I'd say it really doesn't matter. Maybe 100 pounds over bodyweight? That seems very resonable to me. THe only issue with getting in a bench shirt too early is your ligs and tendons take more strain in a shirt because of the added weight. Shirts were originally menant to protect you, now they have evolved into something that can be used to bench more.

I've gotten over 200 pounds out of a shirt. IT was an Inzer Rage X.

preference in shirts are the open back design. Inzer makes the best shirts hands down.

puremeet · 04-20-2007, 09:10 AM

ok so ime not realy ready to get won untill ime hiting the 150 kg mark, i am right there ?

**roccodart440** · 04-20-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by puremeet

ok so ime not realy ready to get won untill ime hiting the 150 kg mark, i am right there ?

MOst poeple would say my guidline was a bit extreme. I believe you should be reasonably strong raw before using a shirt. OThers dissagree. Tel me you body weight and 1RM in pounds.

puremeet · 04-20-2007, 10:43 AM

i am 15 stone (95kg) and my max rep is 120kg carnt remember haw to convert into pawnds

**roccodart440** · 04-20-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by puremeet

i am 15 stone (95kg) and my max rep is 120kg carnt remember haw to convert into pawnds

205 pound bodyweight and 265 pound bench. That's pretty close anyway. kg to pounds you multiply the kg by 2.2.