Bench Press Shirt arm measurement

[CytoMel]

Is a 2.5 inch difference in the arm measurement for a bench shirt compared to a flexed arm up to the side make sense.

My arm was 18.5 inches flexed and measured in a bicep pose today. A few minutes later when it was hanging low and unflexed it measured only 16inches.

Is this normal. I could use some advice and I was wondering if this is normal before I order the shirt. Thanks

 

[brianmincher]

That is a little bit more of a variance than I get, but then again I have absolutely pitiful biceps. My cold hanging arm measurement is also 16 inches, and flexed is 18 inches hot.

When ordering a shirt, make sure you give them the cold hanging measurement, or maybe a half inch less than that, same with chest and shoulders, give them just an inch or two lower measurements than your actual cold measurements.

Good luck,

B.

 

[powerlifterjay]

Dude when my arm is relaxed (un flexed) its 18and change, flexed its 19 1/2 i wear my shirts 17 and 171/2. You gotta squeeze into that bitch! That way they dont move at all. I would say dedulct 1/2 or get it exact relaxed.