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Popping sounds coming from your bench shirt isn't necessarily a bad thing. The sound you hear is actually just micro tears in the fibers of the shirt!For a shirt that is still brand new and is undergoing a break in process, this is completely normal, and expected. I still get a few of these time to time in my age old shirt.This doesn't mean your shirt is about to blow up on you, it doesn't mean your safety is at risk, it won't even ruin the integrity of your shirt. In most cases the performance will remain completely in tact!I've...

The reason I love shirted benching so much is the technical practice that comes along with it! Unlike raw benching, there's a lot more factors thrown into the mix that will determine your success. The strongest person will not always be the best lifterOne of the big questions I am asked is what to do when setting up in a shirt. Many cannot get in as great a position with the shirt on. A couple things I have found to make a big impact on my set up have been pulling the belt earlier and crawling my shoulders back down into...

  Putting on a bench shirt can sometimes be a pain in the ass for both you and whoever is helping you. Luckily there are some things out there that make sliding on a tight shirt a little less of a process.Shirt Slippers are awesome to have. They cost next to nothing and you'll have them forever. Even if your shirt isn't that tight, I would invest in a pair because they just make your life easier. Especially on a hot day where your shirt just wants to stick to you and move nowhereIf you don't want to fork up...

If you can freely place your hands into position without assistance, your shirt is loose. A tight bench shirt requires partner assistance to get your hands onto the rings of the bar.Not everyone can handle that type of shirt tightness because the technique, precision, and pain tolerance involved with that type of advanced lifting is very high. Once skill level is up to par, this video shows you how you'd have your partner assist you to the rings.You are able to grab the first ring yourself but then your partner needs to guide your hand into the other position. The...

  For my equipped lifters out there! What types of adjustments can you make to tighten up your shirts?    This video covers that topic! First start with simply getting the shirt on correctly and setting it in place. We have a separate video on this. Most beginners may just want to start there for a while    Adjustments are for a more advanced bencher because it will make the weight a little harder to touch and potentially control. It takes a lot more skill to work in a very tight shirt    First thing I do with Elvis in...