why is it hard to "touch" in a shirt?
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Bruce Banner
G.F.H.
blackjack said:
Bang on target.
/Bruce
Bruce Banner
G.F.H.
blackjack said:
Well it's not that easy for everyone, to just put on the shirt and add 50lbs.
Some find the groove soner and some have a hard time adding a single pound in the beginning. The soner you start the more time you have to getting used to the shirt and can adjust your technique.
/Bruce
blackbeard
New member
tightness of the shirt wil make a hiuge difference
that also includes if you gain/lose weight
it is largely technique and upper end strength..what you will find with a tight shirt is that most likely your lockout strength (where the shirt stops and you take over) will never be enough..that can be anywhere from just off the chest and on up..
pulling the neck of th shirt down wil also give a lot of support so it willtake more weight in order to touch your belly/chest..
some catch on quick and others it takes time..having someone experienced to help is worth a ton
that also includes if you gain/lose weight
it is largely technique and upper end strength..what you will find with a tight shirt is that most likely your lockout strength (where the shirt stops and you take over) will never be enough..that can be anywhere from just off the chest and on up..
pulling the neck of th shirt down wil also give a lot of support so it willtake more weight in order to touch your belly/chest..
some catch on quick and others it takes time..having someone experienced to help is worth a ton
shortz
Just a guy
It's all in technique and the kind of shirt you are using. I know of a high school kid that has a great bench at 18 years old. He is benching 275lbs at 145lbs. When he first started using the shirt, he only added about 25lbs to the bench, but within three months of using it, was hitting right around 330lbs.
jcp2
Community Veteran
If you pick up a relatively tight single ply and a militia video, and have someone here who is good with shirts like Pullingbig critique you, you should be able to pull it off. I am working in a rage x now, and would not have been able to work it properly without the constant coaching i have now. blackbeard is a freak, and has gotten much farther than i did on his own.
blackbeard
New member
jcp2 said:
LOL
yeah but my raw has suffered after oct im going back to hitting some more raw dog work
jcp2
Community Veteran
blackjack said:
This is my unproffesional opinion, from the info i received from people when i was purchasing my first shirt. For 85 bucks you can get a titan F6 or Fury, the Fury is good if you plan on benching elbows out. The F6 is for the guys with a nice arch or who tuck and hit it low, or preferably both. Supposedly the F6 has a similar, yet less unforgiving groove as denim, so if you plan on moving to denim in the future it may be similar. Most of the new big time shirts from inzer as well have a low groove but are a little more expensive. Titan also has a great warranty. I am using a inzer Rage x two ply right now though. I have an F6, and was in it once and hit a nice number in it, it was also much easier to touch in than my double ply, i would stick with one ply if i were you, and benching in a commercial gym. I would also pick up a MM video, Blackbeard can probaly help you out with that, and i am sure Pullingbig and Dadawg will have a more experienced opinion than mine.
Mudge
Community Veteran
I ran the single ply Titan Fury, slightly oversized for training (about 1.5" at the time).
I strongly suggest getting the DVD, I read what I could but the DVD is what clinched getting the basics down into wearing and working with the shirt. Took about 5 weeks to break it in, and I was touching with weights at that time, I could even touch with 3 plates.
Now I have no training partner, so no more shirted work.
If I get around to using one again, I would probably buy the F6 and try that. I still have my Fury in the closet though.
I strongly suggest getting the DVD, I read what I could but the DVD is what clinched getting the basics down into wearing and working with the shirt. Took about 5 weeks to break it in, and I was touching with weights at that time, I could even touch with 3 plates.
Now I have no training partner, so no more shirted work.
If I get around to using one again, I would probably buy the F6 and try that. I still have my Fury in the closet though.
blackbeard
New member
get the "Advanced Bench Press" dvd
check over on ebay first since sebastian sells a lot of stuff form time to time at like half off
check over on ebay first since sebastian sells a lot of stuff form time to time at like half off
