To Pause Or Not To Pause.......that Is The Question!!!

[Exodus]

HELP PLEASE.

i have a question for the Westside Club.

i have been finally reading elitefitnesssystems.com and i am falling more in love with powerliftings methods of lifting than my typical bodybuilding past.

here it is:
do you pause............ they say that you build up energy on the eccentric part of the lift which you then apply to the bar speed on the concentric

does this mean fast down, pause, explode
or
fast down, touch, explode

because dont you have to pause in competition?

thanks for they help guys

 

[The mann]

on speed bench you don't pause,you do your triples fast and controlled .the reps should take 3 sec mor or less,now on ME bench day you pause everytrhing such asfloor press,board presses .the only things we don't pause are illegal wides ,closegrips,d/b presses or anytime we go raw.when you lower the bar you want to learn to lower with your lats and lower quickly to save tricep strength,that's the reason for lowering fast.glad to see you like the westside training.there are alot here that do it and will also help clear things up....PEACE

 

[Exodus]

thanks mann

ok ........ here is another question then........... what if i bench raw all the time?

bump for opinions

 

[plifter]

I always felt like it helps me to pause when I train raw. Once you get used to this you'll really notice a huge difference when you put your shirt on.

 

[The mann]

if you never plan on using a shirt BUT you plan on competeing you will have to practice pausing cause you will have to pause in a meet.you can go touch and go off season,but when you start your pre meet training you will start getting used to pausing,but on ME day you still must pause on all ME exercises to get the full benifit.you don't want to do a 4 board press and bounce the bar off the boards........hope this helped bro...

 

[powerlifterjay]

Good answer. Thats why they call you the Mann!

 

[Exodus]

here here for the mann........ powerlifterjay has confermed it

i have never............. im seriously........... never......... even seen a bench shirt,squat suit or anything........... what do you recomend

and if i never do compete.........(but GOD willing i will).......... should i even buy one?

 

[The mann]

exodus,how are ya' bro,

i would go with a poly for your first bench shirt,it's easier gettin used to a shirt in a poly.you can worry about double plys and denims later.go with an Inzer.there are peole that use the shirts that don't compete,i would say yes.train raw most of the time and once in a while throw a shirt on in the gym and see what you can push.man,training in a shirt will even make you stronger,cause you can handle a little extra weight.go for it man!!!

p.s.
powerlifterjay and 1 dawg have to be given credit ,i have learned greatly from both of them.........PEACE

 

[powerlifterjay]

The Mann has learned and uses all we have put into him. I would just add, basically just adding detail. Go with the top of the line poly. There best one before going to a double. As far as suits go with a Z-suit to start for squatting. What ever size they say you need just subtract one size. To start with! Get a champion suit to pull in. But hell if you got lots of funds to dump in it to start go hardcore on all suits. But see if you like competitions. Then up grade. Inzer 1-800-222-6897. Didnt look it up so if i am wrong on the number someone please correct it.

 

[1-dawg]

Although jay and I agree on alot of things I have to disagree with one thing he has said. Do not get a z-suit as your first suit. That suit is a real mother especially for your first suit. It is very painful to wear and it is hard to get the correct groove with it. Go with a nice comfy champion suit. Both are good suits. I used a z-suit for years and loved it. 1 year ago I swicthed to a frantz poly and had major problems with them blowing -- 3 meets in a row. Now I am trying to get the hardcore suit to work for me. I think I have the adjustments worked out with Inzer -- we'll see for sure in a couple months.

 

[Exodus]

thanks guys....... your all my heros!!!

 

[natural-mike]

What about a bench shirt? Which do you recommend for a first timer. I want something quality, I'm not concerned with comfort I will adapt and find the groove regardless how tough it is, I'm not saying I want to go directly to denim but which Poly is better ? and why?

Also how do you size it so its right, I mean I want to go tight tight even though its my first shirt, I want to get something out of it?

What do you guys recommend?

Natural
Mike

 

[powerlifterjay]

For poly ask The Mann. When your ready for denim i will help ya out.

 

[The mann]

Mike,

you must go with the EHPHD..it is made with radical cut,which means the sleeves come directly out the front.it's about $100,the others are a waste of time and money,i've trained people that have never wore a shirt ans started with it and loved and improved their bench.next,don't go with velcro....doesn't work well on poly better on deinm,next i suggest when you give them the measurements go one size smaller..that's it..any more would be over kill for a first shirt....if you can go double i would...there are so many other things you can do with poly later..like re-inforced neck(more stitching),super neck(more material in the neck AND more stitching).....let me know if this helped



Powerlifterjay-how are you big man??you forget about me??

 

[natural-mike]

The Mann,

As always, your responses are god-like. So you still think anything less than 1 size smaller for my measurements would be overkill? Lastly what measurements do you take? chest arms? I know this is pathetic but from an equipment / shirts and suits standpoint, I am truly dumb, the reason why I want to know so muhc is I am about a pubic hair away from buying my first shirt and I want it to be right, right fit, worth the money etc., I want to know what measurements to take before I order it, what exactly do I measure?

Thanks,
Natural-Mike

 

[The mann]

how are ya' mike?

what you have to do is measure your bicep,chest,shoulders,
bicep-hold your arm out straight to your side,no flexing,measure mid bicep(across your bi and tri)
chest-hold your arms above your head,have someone reach around you and put the tape across your back and pull the ends to the front,now put your arms down to your sides,the tape will be under your arm pits,take one side of the tape put it on your chest,bring the other end arcoss and measure.
shoulders-stand with your arms to your sides and have someone drape the tape measure across the largest part of your shoulders(side delts)..that's it

when you give them the measurements go one size smaller than what they tell you.don't jump down two sizes,once you get used to a shirt you will end up using that shirt as a training shirt and going tighter and tighter.that will put you in a good tight shirt though.let me know if that helps bro........PEACE

 

[natural-mike]

The Mann,

Or should I say Da Man, this information is invaluable, damn, I should be paying you for this info. The only thing I am confused about is the shoulder measurement, when you say drape it drape it from top of shoulder down the side to the bottom of the shoulder about where my tricep begins? or wrap it around my body like I am measuring chest except this time wrapped around my shoulders ? thats what is confusing me the measuring shoulder part. Once I underdstand this I am ordering my first shirt, and I understand what you mean by trainig shirt then going tighter and tighter later on, it makes sense.
As far a show I am doing per my post , hopefully things will look up now that I am on Viox and know it is only bicep tendonitus.
Let me know?

Natural Mike

 

[The mann]

hey mike,

yes the tape goes around the same place like you are measuring chest but over the arms. the tape will be on your delts not your tri's..the widest point of your delts.......let me know if that helps

 

[natural-mike]

Your GOLD, absolutely GOLD, I got it now