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  1. 04-13-2007, 02:41 PM #1
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    Bench Shirt Question

    What shirt would you recommend for someone that is just getting into powerlifting? I have a friend that is just getting started. His raw bench is 375lb @ 210. I was thinking the Titan F6 or Fury. Any help would be appreciated.
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  2. 04-13-2007, 02:49 PM #2
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    Why does it matter? I dont get it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johny-too-small
    Why does it matter? I dont get it.
    Not sure why you said why does it matter. I'm talking about a bench shirt. There are tons of different ones out there. I'm asking what "BENCH" shirt is a good beginner shirt?
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    Quote Originally Posted by irondawg725
    Not sure why you said why does it matter. I'm talking about a bench shirt. There are tons of different ones out there. I'm asking what "BENCH" shirt is a good beginner shirt?
    If he doesn't get it now... he probably never will!!! Both are good shirts... I've done well in the f6... I also like the Rage X. However, most of my biggest lifts have been done in double denim. In my most recent training the f6 has been working really well. I think the most important thing for a beginner is simply do not get the shirt too tight. It's so individualistic as far as what works the best, but I'm sure either one of your choices will work just fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RJstrong
    If he doesn't get it now... he probably never will!!! Both are good shirts... I've done well in the f6... I also like the Rage X. However, most of my biggest lifts have been done in double denim. In my most recent training the f6 has been working really well. I think the most important thing for a beginner is simply do not get the shirt too tight. It's so individualistic as far as what works the best, but I'm sure either one of your choices will work just fine.
    Shame on me. Im so sorry for asking a question about something Im not familiar with. I guess I'll never get it, now. I hope you can forgive me for my ignorance and lack of ability to understand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johny-too-small
    Shame on me. Im so sorry for asking a question about something Im not familiar with. I guess I'll never get it, now. I hope you can forgive me for my ignorance and lack of ability to understand.
    he meant wife beater VS. turtle neck... i get my best workouts wearing turtlenecks hands down...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RJstrong
    he meant wife beater VS. turtle neck... i get my best workouts wearing turtlenecks hands down...
    i like halter tops myself
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    i like the f6
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  9. 04-17-2007, 09:39 AM #9
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    Inzer rage, titan fury, or f-6 are all good. I would suggest that you buy at least one training shirt that is looser or somewhat weaker to train in. I have good success training one day a week in a shirt and I use an Inzer HD high performance that is old and stretched out at first. Then switch to an old F-6 finally spending my last 3-4 weeks training in my competition shirt. Of course I am progressively lifting heavier and heavier all that time. This works well for me and the grooves of the shirts are close enough for me that I have no problems. Get a training fit or meet fit for your first shirt and then when you are ready specify a competition fit. Hope that helps. Incidentially I prefer the Rage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pwrlftr2
    Inzer rage, titan fury, or f-6 are all good. I would suggest that you buy at least one training shirt that is looser or somewhat weaker to train in. I have good success training one day a week in a shirt and I use an Inzer HD high performance that is old and stretched out at first. Then switch to an old F-6 finally spending my last 3-4 weeks training in my competition shirt. Of course I am progressively lifting heavier and heavier all that time. This works well for me and the grooves of the shirts are close enough for me that I have no problems. Get a training fit or meet fit for your first shirt and then when you are ready specify a competition fit. Hope that helps. Incidentially I prefer the Rage.
    the guys i train with have taught me this is a bad idea, if you keep training in a looser shirts, you are just teaching your self how to NOT touch with a tight shirt, only way to learn is to use the tight shirt all the time. this is how you learn your shirt and the grove
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  11. 04-20-2007, 11:33 AM #11
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    Re: Bad way to train

    Hmm. I don't know who you train with but this works very well for some of the top benchers in the world. You can still train the groove of your competition shirt the last 4-6 weeks but using progressively tighter shirts and more weight will train, a relatively inexperienced shirt lifter like this guy says he is, in getting used to the shirts and also train his CNS and stabalizer muscles in preparation for the heavier weights he will be able to lift. Works for me anyway although I am not anything but an average bencher.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pwrlftr2
    Hmm. I don't know who you train with but this works very well for some of the top benchers in the world. You can still train the groove of your competition shirt the last 4-6 weeks but using progressively tighter shirts and more weight will train, a relatively inexperienced shirt lifter like this guy says he is, in getting used to the shirts and also train his CNS and stabalizer muscles in preparation for the heavier weights he will be able to lift. Works for me anyway although I am not anything but an average bencher.
    one guy i train with is a 900lb presser,but also something i learned,sometimes you have to experiment with different ideas.find what works for you, but also another rule of thumbs my people use is never do board press work with the shirt on, only raw. this has helped me a ton, concept they have is that if you use boards in a shirt, you are teaching yourself how to "not"touch heavy weight
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