Raw lifts

[edgecrusher]

I see a lot of guys posting their lifts in gear. i was just wondering what everyone around here does without all the suits and wraps.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

for me, my bench is around 70 pounds more in a denim shirt. I wear the hardcore suit for pulling and squatting and it adds probably 50 to these lifts just to give you an idea. so thats roughly 170 to my total. BUT, at the elite levels a shirt can add 100-200 pounds on the bench to someone proficient at benching in a shirt. pretty crazy!

 

[DOM]

A bench shirt adding 200 lbs? What does it have a motor on it or something? I've never used a bench shirt and this still smells like bull to me.

Anyway edgecrusher -- I've done a raw 335 squat, 315 bench, and 335 DL at bdyweight 160. Never competed in gear.

 

[DOM]

Realized I kind of called heavywear a liar in that last post. No, I just find it absolutely incredible people can get over 100 on their bench out of a shirt -- can't wait to try one out.