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Lewy23
10-20-2008, 12:04 PM
Hey everyone,

Sorry, I dont have any pics, but I hit a new PR on Saturday on a shirted 5 board bench!!

I smoked 515lbs off a 5 board on Saturday!! :D

Thats the 1st time I have ever held 500+ lbs...what a great feeling!!!

I love my new single ply Titan Katana!!

Lewy
Cyrus Ford
10-20-2008, 06:12 PM
Hey everyone,

Sorry, I dont have any pics, but I hit a new PR on Saturday on a shirted 5 board bench!!

I smoked 515lbs off a 5 board on Saturday!! :D

Thats the 1st time I have ever held 500+ lbs...what a great feeling!!!

I love my new single ply Titan Katana!!

Lewy

Congrats on your PR
Eric Downey
10-20-2008, 10:16 PM
congrats on the PR bro but lose the 5 brd and go to something alot lower. at 5 brds your not really using the shirt. if you hit it a 5 youll have no problem getting it off 3 or even 2
NASAKYCHAIRMAN
10-21-2008, 05:46 AM
Congratulation on the bp pr!

Also, Eric Downey gave you a great tip!
Lewy23
10-21-2008, 05:59 AM
congrats on the PR bro but lose the 5 brd and go to something alot lower. at 5 brds your not really using the shirt. if you hit it a 5 youll have no problem getting it off 3 or even 2

Thanks bro! I will definitely go lower on my next ME bench day! I know a 5 board is pretty high...but we were going to work our way down each ME day, ya know? Or is that a bad idea? Should I only stay around 3 & 4 boards?

Lewy
Lewy23
10-21-2008, 06:00 AM
Congrats on your PR

Thanks bro!


Lewy
Lewy23
10-21-2008, 06:00 AM
Congratulation on the bp pr!

Also, Eric Downey gave you a great tip!



Thanks bro, and I will definitley put that tip to good use next week!

Lewy
Travis Bell
10-21-2008, 08:40 AM
5brd is great for breaking in a shirt, especially if you have exceptionally long arms

When I'm breaking in a shirt, my session will look like this

5brdx2 reps
4brdx2
3brdx2
2brdx1 - end it here. You need to work down boards in the same session. Going to a max on 5brd isn't going to do you much good. Anything higher than a 2brd really doesn't do much good in a shirt other than breaking it in
Ryano
10-21-2008, 10:33 AM
I agree that anything above a 2brd, shirted, isn't helping much. High boards raw, low board shirted. I break in shirts 2brd, 1brd, 1/2 board. I may occasionally overload with a 3brd but not very often.
PriestCometh
10-21-2008, 11:43 AM
Congrats on your new PR.
Keep it up.
Lewy23
10-21-2008, 01:22 PM
5brd is great for breaking in a shirt, especially if you have exceptionally long arms

When I'm breaking in a shirt, my session will look like this

5brdx2 reps
4brdx2
3brdx2
2brdx1 - end it here. You need to work down boards in the same session. Going to a max on 5brd isn't going to do you much good. Anything higher than a 2brd really doesn't do much good in a shirt other than breaking it in

I do have a big wingspan, about a 6'1 wingspan...and its really only the 3rd time ever using this shirt...so I was just testing the waters. Thanks for the info...I will definitely use this routine next time in the gym!!

Lewy
Lewy23
10-21-2008, 01:24 PM
Congrats on your new PR.
Keep it up.

Thanks!!