Talk:Bench shirt

How?
How does it improve performance? Anyone know the physics behind it, that enables a 200 lb. bench increase. If you know, add it to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.181.44.231 (talk) 00:04, February 23, 2009
 * Yes, it seems more than odd that a simple canvas shirt could allow a competitor to lift a further 300lbs? How, exactly, does it work? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.44.89.67 (talk) 10:14, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

That's easy, shirt stores elastic energy (mostly in so called "chest plate" part of it) while lowering barbell to chest (or in case of unlucky lifter prevents it at all), and expands it while pressing up in the first portion of lift. Rest is on the lifter and is matter of strong lockout (triceps). The tricky part is mastering the process, and that's why estimating "how much" shirt gives is pointless. Moreover, they are not simple canvas or polyester shirts but more and more sophisticated devices, similar thing could be said about technique and training to utilize them to the fullest. 94.78.188.4 (talk) 12:55, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
 * It should be explained in the article how they are made, as in which material goes where. Since canvas is a stiff material. Now powerlifting is secretive but this can be explained since there are rules about fabrication. Easiest way might be to write out the rules. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.58.149.119 (talk) 13:10, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

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