I need a new bench shirt

[Hannibal]

Ok, being a powerlifter I rely on all the equipment in the world to make me strong. Don't really like to work too hard...just use the term "powerlifter" as an excuse to eat whatever the hell I want. Whenever I want to get stronger I just buy more equipment.

Well the damnest thing happened to me today. At my last meet, my shirt benched 440 for me...was so proud of it. It was a 15lb PR for it. Today in the gym, worked up without the help of my best friend for the first time in almost 2 years. It was scarey at first. Knowing that I would get no help lifting the weight. Most I have ever done this way before was 331. Today I worked up to 363 with pinkies on the rings, which I usually go index on the rings for 1RM. I was so confused. I knew that my shirt was getting stronger, but it appears that I am getting stronger at a proportional rate

I apologize for the sarcasm, but it seems as if people that don't know anything about lifting with equipment think that it does all the work for you. BOTTOM LINE: To get stronger with equipment you have to get stronger without it.

 

[Imnotdutch]

Maybe I misread this........did you say that this was the first time that you benched without your shirt in two years?

Congrats on the PR.........seems the haters are avoiding responding to this!!

Ok, being a powerlifter I rely on all the equipment in the world to make me strong. Don't really like to work too hard...just use the term "powerlifter" as an excuse to eat whatever the hell I want. Whenever I want to get stronger I just buy more equipment.

Well the damnest thing happened to me today. At my last meet, my shirt benched 440 for me...was so proud of it. It was a 15lb PR for it. Today in the gym, worked up without the help of my best friend for the first time in almost 2 years. It was scarey at first. Knowing that I would get no help lifting the weight. Most I have ever done this way before was 331. Today I worked up to 363 with pinkies on the rings, which I usually go index on the rings for 1RM. I was so confused. I knew that my shirt was getting stronger, but it appears that I am getting stronger at a proportional rate

I apologize for the sarcasm, but it seems as if people that don't know anything about lifting with equipment think that it does all the work for you. BOTTOM LINE: To get stronger with equipment you have to get stronger without it.

 

[spatts]

LMAO...how did I miss this?!?

IND, it's the first time he's worked up to a near max without a shirt (he didn't go for a 1RM, really. The 363 flew up!). We don't do alot of full ROM maxes, other than the rare testing for comp numbers or something. When we're not working up, we usually bench raw until we max out that way, and then switch to the shirt if we feel like we need shirt work.

 

[Hannibal]

Ah I see.......that makes a lot more sense now. I guess I should have realised thats how you work by now huh

Yeah sorry for the confusion

 

[Imnotdutch]

Ah I see.......that makes a lot more sense now. I guess I should have realised thats how you work by now huh

LMAO...how did I miss this?!?

IND, it's the first time he's worked up to a near max without a shirt (he didn't go for a 1RM, really. The 363 flew up!). We don't do alot of full ROM maxes, other than the rare testing for comp numbers or something. When we're not working up, we usually bench raw until we max out that way, and then switch to the shirt if we feel like we need shirt work.

 

[Imnotdutch]

Shit dont you ever sleep? Its got to be like 4am over there........on a Sunday!!

Yeah sorry for the confusion

 

[Hannibal]

Shit dont you ever sleep? Its got to be like 4am over there........on a Sunday!!

Actually it's 3:45am...thank you very much. My work schedule is 9pm-5:30am...so this is when I am used to being awake. I am definitely a nocturnal animal.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Nice job Hannibal

 

[Hannibal]

Nice job Hannibal

Thanks man...don't worry I won't break my arm patting myself on the back, but it was cool. It had been a long time...and I didn't really plan to try it...now I wish I would have tried 405...but that would mean I was only getting 35lbs out of my shirt...which means my lockout needs hella-work.

 

[Zander1983]

There's no substitute for hard work