Heck no. I'm my own favorite bencher. That's all that counts.
0The shirted vs raw ignorance is what irritates me.
These dudes are strong for sure but I just never saw the point in benching with a shirt?
Then post your favorite non-shirted bencher.....
This thread isn't about equipped vs "raw" however you choose to define it, it's about your favorite human fork-lifts.
Heck, you don't even have to justify WHY you like a certain bencher, it's just personal preference.
Nobody has to convince anyone else that their method of doing things is correct.
It's all about what people like to do.
I know just don't know why people go so upset about stuff like that.
Jay Fry....181.
I take it your talking about what I said. I don't understand why people get so offended by someone else not agreeing with everything they think is "right or wrong"
when u put a shirt on to bench it allows us to bench more right? Meaning it's easier in a sense. Yea I get it, it's still a lot of weight but u are wearing a mechanism that helps u push more weight. It's just like using the sling shot or using reverse bands on a squat.
These dudes are strong for sure but I just never saw the point in benching with a shirt? I'm being serious can one of u guys who do it give me a reason why? And why u don't just lift raw?
POB...........................just sayin
You can't understand until you put a shirt on. Best I can explain is that raw and equipped are two different sports altogether. Can you lift more? Not always. Say you have a 400Lb bench raw. Then I put you in a shirt. For starters you wouldn't even put it on right. And you probably would not even come close to benching 400 until you learn how to bench in a shirt. They simply are not the same thing. In my opinion it is harder in a shirt. Way more technical and much more dangerous.
As for why people get upset... a few reasons. For starters it gets really ****ing old listening to someone who has never done it say "it's easier." If it was easier every captain upper body would be benching in one every week. It's like saying dbol makes it easier. It doesnt. It still requires training.
Equipment isn't for everyone. That is obvious. But you don't hear equipped guys complaining about raw lifters do you?
Fair enough. So u choose geared lifting over raw because it's harder? Or have u done raw in the past and decided to change it up. I'm seriously curious as to how u guys train and shit. Do you guys even know your max raws on bench or do u not train raw at all? I'd like to know what your raw numbers are compared to geared. Any videos of you guys on here competing?You can't understand until you put a shirt on. Best I can explain is that raw and equipped are two different sports altogether. Can you lift more? Not always. Say you have a 400Lb bench raw. Then I put you in a shirt. For starters you wouldn't even put it on right. And you probably would not even come close to benching 400 until you learn how to bench in a shirt. They simply are not the same thing. In my opinion it is harder in a shirt. Way more technical and much more dangerous.
As for why people get upset... a few reasons. For starters it gets really ****ing old listening to someone who has never done it say "it's easier." If it was easier every captain upper body would be benching in one every week. It's like saying dbol makes it easier. It doesnt. It still requires training.
Equipment isn't for everyone. That is obvious. But you don't hear equipped guys complaining about raw lifters do you?
Fair enough. So u choose geared lifting over raw because it's harder? Or have u done raw in the past and decided to change it up. I'm seriously curious as to how u guys train and shit. Do you guys even know your max raws on bench or do u not train raw at all? I'd like to know what your raw numbers are compared to geared. Any videos of you guys on here competing?
I have my own program where I run 3 week waves at 60 to 80% and never exceed 85% for triples. A one rep max is only done on a platform. A few guys here are using my program. DYS, steelers4life and grizzldsealpoacher. Another at a different board I staff as well as my two training partners and myself.
Hey POB, do you mind starting a thread with your style of training, or is this more of a paid service/client thing? Just curious. I love learning about all the different training styles for both PL and BB.