AnimalMass Benches 500!

[AnimalMass1]

That was Reynolds exaggeration. Sorry man. What I mean is that it has become more frequent for you to pop seams here and there on shirts, which is evident that you are wearing them tight enough and fitted better these days.

I didn't mean all-out blowing like you did a few weekends ago.

AnimalMass

 

[Screwball]

Blowing shirts means you're pushing your shirt work to the max. That's a good thing... The negative is that it's a fine line and shirts can become expensive.

I think all of you guys have come a long way. Everyone seems to be learning how to use their shirts to the best advantage. Keep pushing the limits.

 

[thebrute]

me and my bud hit 500 recently with their methods...they are awesome!!! great job tb

 

[AnimalMass1]

Curtis, I thought you said that those 500lb benches didn't touch. If they didn't touch (and pause), they didn't count.

Maybe I misunderstood your post at Tommy's, but I thought that was what you said.

AnimalMass

 

[thebrute]

no no....i did get 500 to touch before this week's workout. this week was the first time going over 500

 

[thebrute]

view the progress here....yesterday wasn't the first time i gave 500 a ride, it was the first time i couldn't get anything touch over 500.
http://www.trainordie.com/progress8.doc

i hope there is no confusion on this. thanks. tb

 

[thebrute]

oh and by the way...i did admit that i didn't get those to touch but in two weeks, like i told tommy, they will touch. thanks again. tb

 

[HeavyBomber]

Am I getting this right... the most you benched raw is 320 and when you put on a shirt you got it up 500?

That does seem weird.

 

[dg21]

I think the carryover some people get can be a little misleading. If you want a big shirted bench, you train in your shirt and put a big emphasis on lockout. This will make your shirted bench go up, but doesn't mean your RAW bench will go up. In some cases your RAW bench can go down as your shirted bench goes up.

If Matt wanted to train his RAW bench he would surely be able to do over 405, but his all important shirted bench might not be as high.

I do think it's a good idea to emphasis your RAW bench during times when you don't have a meet coming up, so the difference doesn't get too big.

 

[Liftbig]

very good points dg21. alot of people dont understand that.