My bench shirt arrived today, they said they were shipping a blue one, but I got a black one with a red back, which is even cooler You can see my coach wearing one of these shirts here, although it's a few sizes bigger...
Speed Bench Press(3 bands)
44lbs x 15 - no bands
44lbs x 6
88lbs x 3(4 sets)
88lbs x 3(4 sets) - close grip
CG Board Press(2 boards)
143lbs x 6
220lbs x 4(3 sets) PR
Rope Triceps Pushdown
60lbs x 12
70lbs x 8
60lbs x 10
Hammer Curls
44lbs x 8(3 sets)
Decline Sit-up
BW x 15(3 sets)
Comments:
-Board Presses are good, 231lbs next week, but will drop the volume on them.
-Tomorrow is gonna be hard lol, 407-418(185-190kg) Deadlifts for 3 sets of 4 reps. Not sure what equipment I'll be using though, suit bottoms for sure, not sure about belt or straps up or not. I'm guessing suit bottoms and belt, with straps maybe up.
-Deadlifting in equipment isn't that fun(unlike squatting), makes it hard to get a good big breath, and the belt digs in
Okay.... I just attempted to get my left arm into the sleeve of my Bench Shirt, WITH suit slippers...
EPIC FAIL!
It took me about 30 minutes, and I couldn't even get it past my elbow, about an inch away from that. It's damn tight! This shirt should give me a huge boost, I think I will bench over 300 at this comp possibly!
With my coach helping, the shirt should go on in less than 15 minutes though hah, but putting a bench shirt on by yourself is impossible...
3 weeks out from a meet, I have to be a PR machine every week until then!
For the boards we use phone books(yellow pages), not sure how thick they are, maybe 3 inches? I'm not good with guessing like that. 3 board(3 books) for me ends up being a bit less than half of my usual ROM since I have long arms, and 2 books is probably about 2/3 of normal ROM bench press, but done close grip.
I think it's impossible to get a bench shirt on without help lol! I can get into my suit though, suit slippers make that much easier.
I can get my katana on by myself, its just easier/faster with some help. I can get my suit/breifs on by myself no problem.
phone books? lol thats funny. Ive used foam for foam presses and that works pretty good, but boards are nice because you can adjust them to suit your needs.
Well be have 3 phone books, we use either 2, or 3 of them for less range of motion.
They are pretty much just like slightly softer boards lol, and I guess less jarring on the joints. You can also do half books, just open up the book and use half, my training partner benched 440lbs off half a book, which is maybe 1.5 inches or something.
I can get my suit on fine, takes ages without suit slippers though, buit with suit slippers i just move around and slide into it. but not the shirt no way lol, and I have small arms for my weight class I think, about 15". the 40 is MUCH tighter than the 42 f6 I used once, big difference hah. My arms are just too hyooge
Your katana must be way to loose hah!!! Get a tighter one for your next meet!
Deadlift using 31 Inzer HardCore
---suit on---
143lbs x 6
242lbs x 4
---straps up---
341lbs x 2
407lbs x 4(3 sets) PR
Speed Squats
44lbs x 5
143lbs x 3
176lbs x 3(7 sets)
Dumbbell Rows
115lbs x 5(5 sets) PR
Glute-ham Raises
BW x 8(3 sets)
Comments:
-Deadlifts were good today, I was finding it a bit hard to get a good breath still, but after the first set I forgot about it, it's not affecting my strength, just feels different.
-Next two weeks, doubles in full gear(just add belt). 440lbs next week, and 462lbs for the final week I think.
-The sets were hard, I could feel my speed slowing on the last reps, but form was good still.
-Last week of heavy assistance work this week, after this Saturday and Sunday, will go light on assistance work, and then cut out most of it in the final week of training.
-I'm thinking I'll open the deadlift on 462lbs, then go for 484lbs, and then 495lbs or 506lbs depending on how I feel.
Well be have 3 phone books, we use either 2, or 3 of them for less range of motion.
They are pretty much just like slightly softer boards lol, and I guess less jarring on the joints. You can also do half books, just open up the book and use half, my training partner benched 440lbs off half a book, which is maybe 1.5 inches or something.
I can get my suit on fine, takes ages without suit slippers though, buit with suit slippers i just move around and slide into it. but not the shirt no way lol, and I have small arms for my weight class I think, about 15". the 40 is MUCH tighter than the 42 f6 I used once, big difference hah. My arms are just too hyooge
Your katana must be way to loose hah!!! Get a tighter one for your next meet!
You guys both need tighter gear!!!!
thing is, it still takes 350lbs to touch, more if i jack the shirt. I have the opposite problem from you, for my weight my arms are to big, that is where the shirt is hard to get on. Once i get the thing over my forearms/biceps then its real easy. i dont know how big they are, my forearms are probally over 16 and biceps well over 17 though.
thing is, it still takes 350lbs to touch, more if i jack the shirt. I have the opposite problem from you, for my weight my arms are to big, that is where the shirt is hard to get on. Once i get the thing over my forearms/biceps then its real easy. i don't know how big they are, my forearms are probably over 16 and biceps well over 17 though.
I'll test the shirt this Saturday, I'm guessing I'll need about 110-120kg to touch so 242-264lbs. I hope it doesn't need too much too touch hah, but going that I can touch 198lbs in a 42, i should be able to touch atleast 250 in a size 40. I should open on 264, maybe 253 if i cna touch that, we'll see this Saturday.
My forearms are like 12-12.5 inches, with like 15 inch arms. My thighs are around 24inches(calves 16). That's decent I guess, I need more mass in my arms though hah
Powerlifters don't need massive legs I don't think, the power comes from having a huge ass!
if it wont touch, do lots of reps in it, put some water on it to loosen it up too and work on your arch (oh wait.. your in the ipf !)
power is from everywhere in powerlifting, trust me, as you squat goes up your legs are going to grow my legs are 27 inches around which is not that bad considering that i hold 0 fat on them.
You can see my coach wearing one of these shirts here, although it's a few sizes bigger...
