What is a bench press shirt and how to get one

The first time I heard the word; “Bench press shirt”, I immediately began to wonder what it could be and what exactly it could be doing for lifters. Until I saw and used the shirt myself, I erroneously concluded it is perhaps a magic suit to enhance the effectiveness of benchers, kingly members of the powerlifting, weightlifting, squat, deadlifting community at the gym. I might have been wrong with that, but it’s clear now that my conclusion was entirely incorrect. Anyway, you don’t need to laugh at me; it was a long time ago, and there is always a first time for everything. I know better now.

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Eliminate these mistakes with the bench press

This is a little write up of the things which I could have done better right from the start to learn the bench press. I gathered these little tips from different sources and put them together. Please leave a comment or tell me your own story about the bench press.

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How accurate are bench press calculators?

So should you rely on a bench press calculator for your performance? The short answer is definitely not for estimating real life one repetition maximum attempts. They are a good tool to get estimates to see where to start and whether you are progressing.

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Who can bench press 1000 pounds?

As you are learning more about the bench press you might also get interested into records and which people hold these. Apart from the Paralympics, the bench press is unfortunately not Olympics. Therefore a good place to look for bench press records is the International powerlifting federation or short IPF. So far no one has bench pressed anywhere near 1000 pounds without a bench press shirt. The use of shirts is controversial as many people question if this not takes the real test of strength out of it. Usually, the people who bench press a lot in a shirt are super strong otherwise too. So, I personally would be ver careful to call tem weak or fat. 

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How to bench press 300 pounds or 140kg

This is an overview on how to move from 100kg to 140kg on the bench press. If you can not bench 100kg yet refer to the articles I have already written about that and which are linked in the text. Let me know in the comments if you found any other techniques to help you to get to the magic 300.

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How to bench press 100kg?

I hit that number when I was 16 and now bench press 150kg after taking a break in my twenties. Yes, college was a shitty time in terms of health and gains...Anyway, I hope you enjoy the read and let me know if you have questions below.

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How to bench press more weight quickly

This article provides tips on how to bench press more weight quickly. The main things to consider are your setup, range of motion and the strength curve of the bench press. Adjustments to those will enable you to bench press more weight quickly if that is your goal.

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Where to hold the bench press bar?

This is an overview of the options of a wide grip, narrow grip and thumb length's grip on the barbell for the bench press to help you decide which one is the best for you to reach your goals.

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What does the bench press target?

Once you start training and get into the nitty gritty of strength development it is also good to know which lifts target which areas of your body. Here is a quick overview what you are getting in motion during a bench press. The main parts are your pecs, your triceps and your delts.

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What is a bench press lockout?

The bench press lockout refers to the upper third of the bench press which becomes relevant if you are weak at it and therefore fail to complete the motion. The lockout is especially of interest to anyone interested in maximum strength efforts in the sport of powerlifting. More details in the article for the interested.

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