AnimalMass1, I appreciate the assistance. It's certainly not necessary to provide everything you mentioned. Just the fact that you'll be present and supportive is plenty. I look forward to meeting you and the rest of the Springfield crew. If anyone is interested in lifting then let us know.
Answers to your questions:
1) I need to know what time I need to be there, and make dang sure I have directions to the right mall in Muskogee. I'll leave early in case I run into any trouble. Maybe Screwball and I can meet somewhere and we'll carpool.
**Bmonster can provide the directions and meet start time. I'll
let you know about carpooling.
2) I'll be bringing a bag with: chalk, wrist wraps, my shirt (not that it will fit any of you), maybe another shirt or two that's even bigger in case we get in a bind), water bottles, gatorade, pedialite, smarties, candy bars, towels, ammonia, etc. - If there is anything else you need just let me know.
** It sounds like you've got everything covered
3) I need to know about each lifter and his attempts. What is each lifter's specific problem area in the bench: i.e. do you take the bar down too slowly?, or do you not take the bar down low enough, or maybe you don't get yourself tight enough, or forget to breath correctly, etc.
** My problem is getting the weight to touch but I have a new shirt on the way so this may not be a problem. A lot of the problems you listed are weaknesses of mine so I will need to focus on my technique.
4) What kind of shirts do each of you have? Are they open backs?
What attempts are you planning on?
** I will be using a Titan "Fury". A closed back shirt. My attempts will be 450 - 475 - 500
5) Do you all use belts when benching?
** Yes, I use a belt to hold my shirt in place.
6) Do you want your shirts taken off between attempts?
** I think I'll keep my shirt on between attempts but we will have to see how the meet flows and how big the flights are going to be.
Big Okie, is it your shirt, that you might have a problem getting the weight down?
If so, we'll try a few things; obviously we can spray the shirt seams with hot water. If you can't get your opener down, you might consider cutting the shirt? I'll have scissors to make it an open back if we need to? Let me know.
** BigOkie will definitely have to manipulate his shirt in order to get the bar to touch. His shirt is very tight.
7) What are your specific personalities like at a meet? Which ones of you are crazy and need to be bitch slapped and cussed at?, while other will be quiet and reserved and just need me to go out there and do my job and handle business?
** It's hard to say how I will react. It will depend on the atmosphere of the meet. Sometimes I'm calm and relaxed and sometimes I get mad and hate the world. They don't call me Screwball for nothing.
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