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Originally Posted by RGRCamaro
I did not say you wouldn't grow, just your supplementals/joints would not grow at the same rate as your primary movers.
This is where I expressed concern as he is lifting for a different reason than you are, and "imbalances" in muscles can/do cause injuries all the time.
As I stated, if he is going to "compete" as you cleary have, then he sould use it, if he is going for "certain numbers" again as I said. However, if he is lifting purely for exercise and staying healthy, then I said he probably didn't need it.
I come from an athletic/functional background, this is why joints concern me. I am young 22 years old with 5 years of lifting under my belt.
Started lifting at 17ish years old 155lbs, at 6'2. I am currently 215 lbs at 6'3 a 8%-10% body fat.
I have competed and won in multiple sports (Soccer, Rugby, various forms of martial arts) my entire life.
I am also tested and classified as an "Elite" (Highest) level athlete by Under Armour and their C360 Combine training, which requires to be tested by a professional coach certified in their training.
Definitley do not have the years of powerlifting experience that you have, but I do know the importance of joints and their functional use, which is the only part I referenced in my statements. "supplemental/joints" again for remaining healthy, not competing. All with the caveat that it is my personal opinion, as their are many different opinoins, experts, and training styles out there.
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You have a great athletic "pedigree"! Congrats! However this does not "qualify" you to speak about bench shirts, how they work, what is trained. Again if you had spent anytime in them you would know that what you are stating is actually false.
A bench shirt is designed to aid the weight off your chest (where your chest is doing the work). As the weight goes up the effect of the shirt is lessened. So, in truth, your chest works less and your shoulders and especially the triceps will have to work more and get stronger to lock the weight out.
I'm NOT in disagreement with you about muscular/joint imbalances and the problems that they create but a bench shirt won't cause this. Things like doing 500 reps for abs and 30 for your low back will. Doing a million curls and triceps as an afterthought are 2 of the biggest "problems" I see with most training causing imbalances.
Me at 18 (don't laugh)...I was 132 at the time. At this time I was lifting in my very first Inzer standard blast shirt....was doing 275ish about this time....
Me at 42....this pic I'm 208 which is what I walk around at....I can throw my double denim Inzer shirt any day of the week and do 500.....
IMHO my ugly ass has grown proportionate over these 24 years.