Quote Originally Posted by darksidefitness View Post
The article forgot to mention "Bench shirt size". IT SUPPOSE TO BE TIGHT!!! People use a way bigger size and that prevent the shirt from work properly.
Right sizing is everything. You have to consider your individual build and not just your chest size. I had a 54 inch chest when I competed but wore a size 50 super katana shirt in single ply. I have a very deep rib cage and short upper arm and worked up to a huge arch. My raw bench stroke was <4". About 6 in a shirt. I used the widest legal grip. Because of all this and being able to use a much tighter shirt I had a tremendous carryover...424 lbs. raw and 639 single ply. If I'd tried to use a size 54 shirt with such a short stroke it would barely load up and had very little 'pop' off the chest. Hope this helps someone in sizing.