Bench Shirts

[TheMuscleMonster]

I thought this post was going to be about those "I can bench press 200 lbs. " shirts! Remember those?

me too, oh how i hate those shirts

 

[soreback]

It is a safety factor and sport evolution.. Lets see where can we
start and end?

Titanium golf clubs
Titanium tennis rackets
Cleats ( in general)
Fiberglass pole vault
Special track Shoes
Gels and springs in basketball shoes
Aluminum Base ball bats ( not in pros)
swimming caps and now body suits
springs behind the knees of baseball catchers

we could go on and on.. why is it these are acceptable
performance enhancing equipment in other sports
yet powerlifting a lot of people consider it cheating?

 

[Liftbig]

we could go on and on.. why is it these are acceptable
performance enhancing equipment in other sports
yet powerlifting a lot of people consider it cheating?

one word........EGO

 

[ohashi]

All it does is allow you to fully utilize your muscles for the lift. It's fabric that restricts your movement, and nothing more.

 

[babbabuee]

I'd consider it as two different approaches. they should(maybe they do) have a record for bench with/without shirt.

 

[Dial_tone]

I've always thought bench press shirt were gay as a $3 bill, but you gotta stay with the Joneses.

 

[mlong23]

I'd consider it as two different approaches. they should(maybe they do) have a record for bench with/without shirt.

All good comments, but I agree with this one, they should have contests with and with out, but they may do as I do not know much about powerlifting.

I was curious to know if it did help in terms of safety, now I know.

 

[mikea]

yes they do have both with a shirt and raw! The guy whos got the second best bench of all time also has the biggest raw bench of all time!(correct me if im wrong) maybe that will tell you something!

 

[soreback]

HMMM thats convenient. We all here ( I assume) can agree its

ok to take performance ehhancement drugs but feel that

performance enhancement equipment is cheating. Wow now

thats playing both sides of the coin. Yes they do have raw meets

records. And yes the 2nd biggest bench (845 lbs I think---new record is 875 lb) with a double denim is the same guy who benched around 710 lbs Raw (these are competion judged lifts)

p.s when you do your Lat s and lower back work... dont use
your lifting straps................thats cheating

 

[mlong23]

HMMM thats convenient. We all here ( I assume) can agree its

ok to take performance ehhancement drugs but feel that

performance enhancement equipment is cheating. Wow now

thats playing both sides of the coin. Yes they do have raw meets

records. And yes the 2nd biggest bench (845 lbs I think---new record is 875 lb) with a double denim is the same guy who benched around 710 lbs Raw (these are competion judged lifts)

p.s when you do your Lat s and lower back work... dont use
your lifting straps................thats cheating

Personally I don't care about this anymore I just wanted to know what others thought about the whole situation. When I do lats and back at times I will use lifting straps, but I am not in a competition of how strong I am. I am merely trying to lift as much as I can to tax the muscle as hard as I can.