Quick question....
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powerlifers use a bench shirt. its almost looks like a straight jacket- the sleeves are in a position so that your arms are almost straight in front of you. it protects your shoulders and helps you to use more weight when benching and in competition.
here's a pic of one: http://www.inzernet.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=05_PHENOM
here are some vids of guys using them: http://www.karinsxtremepower.com/custom2.html
here's a pic of one: http://www.inzernet.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=05_PHENOM
here are some vids of guys using them: http://www.karinsxtremepower.com/custom2.html
1BadBeast
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I've had a lot of shoulder pain for about 6 months, and whenever I start moving the weight back up my shoulder joints get real sore. I've tried everything from hand position, keeping my elbows in, and lifting light every other workout.
I had it checked it out and the doctor told me that the cartilage between my scapula and humerus has worn out pretty bad and I have a bit of calcium building up along with a possible bone spur in the right shoulder. I have the X-rays that I can post later but he thinks surgery in a year is very likely. In the meantime I thought the shirt might help aleviate some of the stress and allow me to keep up the weight.
I had it checked it out and the doctor told me that the cartilage between my scapula and humerus has worn out pretty bad and I have a bit of calcium building up along with a possible bone spur in the right shoulder. I have the X-rays that I can post later but he thinks surgery in a year is very likely. In the meantime I thought the shirt might help aleviate some of the stress and allow me to keep up the weight.
Mudge
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What do you do for shoulders? I do virtually no shoulder work, overhead pressing was killing me coupled with incline pressing, so I do incline pressing for 2-3 sets only. I do 1-2 sets of dumbell laterals, 1 set of very light rotator work, and occasionally rear laterals.
Sounds like you have a much more serious issue though.
Sounds like you have a much more serious issue though.
1BadBeast
Livin la Vida Loca!
Mudge said:
I stopped doing overhead work for about a year now. I do standing front dumbell raises 3 sets, side lateral raises with cables 3 sets, then I do traps with the Smith machine 3 sets, rear delts the odd time depending on how the shoulders are holding up.
I notice the pain the most two days after doing chest. I have been doing flat and decline bench and I think I might drop the decline and see how that goes. Would switching up to flat dumbells help?
Thanks all for your advice.
Chips said:
more. way more.
once you learned to use it correctly though- the shirt won't lift the weight for you- it helps the bottom of the bench, where stress is put on the shoulders and where most people get stuck.
if you're having pain in your joint though, i wouldn't recommend using a bench shirt as a cure.
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