Pinching shoulder blades together in a tight shirt. - Wanna Be Big Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Forums

NickAus · 11-03-2009, 01:04 AM

Anyone have any tips, in a tight shirt I find it hard to retract the shoulders fully and get a good arch.

I guess you just keep working on it but some pointers would be great!

Thanks everyone!

MarcusWild · 11-03-2009, 01:16 AM

Watch how metal militia sets up. It's money in terms of how they do it. It's awkward to explain.

Brian Hopper · 11-03-2009, 08:48 AM

Is there a video out there somewhere???

douglasoh5 · 11-03-2009, 11:59 AM

if your having trouble doing it most likely the shoulders are too small....and doesnt wrap around far enough

Detard · 11-03-2009, 12:18 PM

I was having alot of trouble pinching my shoulder blades together with a closed back shirt. Does your fed allow open back? If they do, just cut it up the back and hopefully you can get a better arch/stay tigher

barbell01 · 11-03-2009, 12:25 PM

lower the rack height and push off the bar to set your shoulders in.

NickAus · 11-03-2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by douglasoh5

if your having trouble doing it most likely the shoulders are too small....and doesnt wrap around far enough

It is only in a tight shirt, rear shoulders and traps are still the only parts touching the bench other than glutes it's just the sleeves and chest plate make it very hard to pull the shoulders back as much as I can raw or in a loose shirt.

packers0415 · 11-03-2009, 04:30 PM

MM does sell a video that goes into great detail on setting up in a bench shirt

douglasoh5 · 11-03-2009, 04:36 PM

It may just be that the chest plate is too tight.....I know you said you got a new shirt....Im sure it will break in in a few sessions and you'll be able to retract them better

NickAus · 11-03-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by douglasoh5

It may just be that the chest plate is too tight.....I know you said you got a new shirt....Im sure it will break in in a few sessions and you'll be able to retract them better

Yeah I think your right, plenty of time in the shirt and I should be right.

Will let you know how the shirt goes!

NickAus · 11-03-2009, 06:15 PM

Thank you everyone for your help!

11-03-2009, 01:04 AM	#1
NickAus Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 676	Pinching shoulder blades together in a tight shirt. Anyone have any tips, in a tight shirt I find it hard to retract the shoulders fully and get a good arch. I guess you just keep working on it but some pointers would be great! Thanks everyone! __________________ "Victory is reserved for those willing to pay it's price"

11-03-2009, 01:16 AM	#2
MarcusWild Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cupertino, CA Posts: 748	Watch how metal militia sets up. It's money in terms of how they do it. It's awkward to explain. __________________ www.wildirongym.com Become a fan of Wild Iron on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/WildIron

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Brian Hopper Tank82 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,121	Is there a video out there somewhere??? __________________ "Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough and I will move the world" Archimedes, 220BC Best Lifts@242 SQ-1,005 BP-625 DL-677 TOTAL-2,300 My Training Log

11-03-2009, 11:59 AM	#4
douglasoh5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 105	if your having trouble doing it most likely the shoulders are too small....and doesnt wrap around far enough __________________ prs....790 squat....660 bench....750 deadlift...2200 total@258 goals....gain some weight

11-03-2009, 12:18 PM	#5
Detard ANVIL POWER Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,468	I was having alot of trouble pinching my shoulder blades together with a closed back shirt. Does your fed allow open back? If they do, just cut it up the back and hopefully you can get a better arch/stay tigher __________________ w:220lbs. h:5'10. 630/350/505/1485 Journal \| Vids "im ready for the ladies too, my stomach has never been bigger and ive never been hairier." - Stumprrp

11-03-2009, 12:25 PM	#6
barbell01 bigg jeff Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: princeton,mn Posts: 259	lower the rack height and push off the bar to set your shoulders in.

11-03-2009, 04:30 PM	#8
packers0415 Wannabebig Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 11	MM does sell a video that goes into great detail on setting up in a bench shirt

11-03-2009, 04:36 PM	#9
douglasoh5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 105	It may just be that the chest plate is too tight.....I know you said you got a new shirt....Im sure it will break in in a few sessions and you'll be able to retract them better __________________ prs....790 squat....660 bench....750 deadlift...2200 total@258 goals....gain some weight

11-03-2009, 06:15 PM	#11
NickAus Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 676	Thank you everyone for your help! __________________ "Victory is reserved for those willing to pay it's price"

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