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Originally Posted by RGRCamaro
I would say unless he is competing for a bench press competition then you don't need it. Especially if he is working out just to remain healthy and and get some exercise, not really concerned bout hitting a "certain number" or trying to compete. Best bet is to stay natural and not rely on too much additional help (I.E. bench shirts, weight belts, etc...) unless a prior condition requires it. Just IMO, everyone has different beliefs.
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Let me first say....the main reason why people "gear up" is to lift more weight. That being said, like Normagene put it below, a certain amount of safety is also provided by lifting in gear. It keeps things "tight".
Hidekai Inaba (use google if you don't know who that is) once said when interviewed that if "gear" would have been out when he was lifting he could have lifted til he was 100 provided he lived that long. (He still lifted for a long, long time).
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Originally Posted by Normagene
I hear ya. I thought it provided safety as a key factor. Helping you stay in good form, thereby preventing an injury. It's not a lot of money so I thought he might like to use it like one day a week, maybe to try and up his weight or reps.
The Posture shirt is all day wear. Helps keep you aligned and correct poor posture. If you start to get a sore back by the end of the day it's usually due to bad posture.
I agree "he doesn't need it" but what do you get someone who has everything they already want? I think he would use it so it wouldn't just be a waste of money. And if it keeps him safer and less likely to get an injury, that's a plus.
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Originally Posted by Normagene
Hmm, any particular reason no on the first. From all the reviews it's rated really well, and some of the shirts can actually be prescribed by a doctor to help off set the cost. He's an Old Fart so his posture does need some help/work.
The Rage Shirt, well he's flat on the bench, no arch, and he lofts solely for exercise and he enjoys lifting. Never will he compete or anything like that, works out by himself cause he likes it quiet.
His elbows are straight out to the sides, not tucked in at all, and pretty straight up. He has metal stands set at chest height so he can't get crushed, for safety since he's by himself. I think he works out with 260 or so. More when he uses his Slingshot contraption.
Does the Rage Shirt do something similar to the slingshot? I read the description and it didn't give too much detail on exactly what/how it does.
If you need more info let me know incase I missed something. Like I said though, it's just something he enjoys, a good workout calms him.
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Oh sorry I was saying no never tried it.
Yes a bench shirt will do something like a slingshot only to a greater degree. It will also provide more stability, especially in the shoulder joint.
But if he has never lifted in one before the Rage is probably "too much shirt". For his first shirt, and based on how you describe he benches, I'd buy him this....
http://www.inzernet.com/detail.asp?P...ID=02_HD_BLAST
And when it comes in take some scissors and cut a slit up the back from top to bottom. This will allow him to get into the shirt by himself, but also allow him to get more out of the shirt as he progresses by pulling the shirt down further on his chest and using his belt to "lock" the shirt in place.