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2006/02/07, 08:54 PM
Okay well everyone says my bench shirt fits well, its very tight but when I was benching today, I couldnt drop the bar to my chest so I had to pull it down, and it was cutting into my underarms so much that I just couldnt lift it.My max is 185 and with the shirt couldnt do it. Is it supposed to cut in that much? I have cuts on my underarms and it pretty much feels like a huge pinch when i drop the bar about half way and i still need it to go down about 2 more inches.help?
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2006/02/07, 09:35 PM
I do not compete shirted (nor do I think you should if your max is 185, but that is another topic), so take my advice for what it's worth. I have however, trained with many geared lifters, as well as done significant research on gear.
Most people just need to learn how to use their shirt better. I have heard over and over again about how with a shirt, groove is so much more important. I have heared of geared lifters not getting 400 to touch, then adjusting a bit and learning their shirt, and touching 500 no problem.
Also, if 185 is your max, it should be difficult to touch.
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Iron and chalk.
Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
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2006/02/07, 11:38 PM
Yeah I feel much better without the shirt because it just irritates me and I feel like im actually fighting the shirt, but coach said "no pain, no gain". Ive felt pain, i have cuts, and I not a gain but a drastic loss of my form and strength.Thanks for the info, btw I did end up joining the 132 class. Theres a meet this saturday and thats why Im asking(first meet=nervous and the shirt is NOT helping).
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2006/02/08, 01:02 AM
So then while you go, talk to a few of the lifters at the meet. This is one of the best ways to learn.
I don't see why you are using a shirt if you are maxing out at 185. Or why you plan on using it on saturday. One week is no where's near enough time to learn any shirt, let alone your first.
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Iron and chalk.
Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
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2006/02/08, 04:13 AM
Generally it takes quite a bit in some shirts to touch the chest...185 just might be too little of weight to touch the chest...you might need to go probably 30-50lb heavier if u got 2 inches to touch...
Shirted lifts are all about finding the 'groove'...for many that means readjusting their raw bench...
You need a couple months just to learn the shirt....tight shirt is fine and might give u extra weight.......some shirts can leave bruises...
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2006/02/12, 04:59 AM
Is your goal to compete? If so , ok , but if not dont worry so much about the shirt . Before I did my first meet I trained for two "ghost meets" . I trained as If I was competing and set a target date as if it were the competition. I was directed by a guy that was actively competing , I was lucky.
He gave the reason for this as "Learning the gear" Just as you would not want to find out how your handgun works untill you are in a gunfight....you dont want to find out how your shirt works while you are competing.
I am a big believer in lifting Raw as long as you can before an event. I may be wrong , but I think that this is where you make your gains and the shirt is just gravy.
I am noy saying that you should ignore your coach . I would however ask what kind of coach is he? Is he a powerlifting coach? If so , good deal. Is he a football coach ? If so , keep in mind that you wont be wearing an Inzer Blast shirt while you are blocking someone.
If you are gonna enter an event , good luck and take some time to find your groove while shirted up. If it for something else....dont sweat the shirt so much.
BTW ..if it bruises your armpits , it is probably just right.:dumbbell::dumbbell:
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