Open back bench shirts?

[edgecrusher]

Could someone explain the concept of this shirt to me? I understand how the normal bench shirts aid in benching, but what is the signifigance of an open backed shirt?

 

[Lat]

the open back shirt allows you to position the neck of the shirt to tighten or loosen the shirt. A regular closed back shirt has only 1 tightness "setting". An open back shirt can easily be adjusted according to the weight you want to work with.

Additionally, an open back shirt allows your back muscles the freedom to move and be more active in controlling the bar.

 

[edgecrusher]

Interesting, thanks for your reply.