The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XX

[Torrtrefireto]

My 75kg girlfriend has a 42 F6. The shoulder area doesn't even go past my forearms.

My 84 wife has worn a 38 altered down tighter.... do you have equipped lifters to train around? Maybe you are putting these things on wrong or inefficiently

[JRMoore82]

My understanding is that Anderson usually measures everything they get and filters most of the "wrong" stuff out. That is why I would always suggest you buy from them or LL assuming they do similar instead of straight from the manufacturer. This is something I didn't do in the past but I have gotten unlucky too many times

Never had an issue with LL. I ordered one from Anderson cause I was contemplating/ordered a RS sup cent and the differences in 50, 52 and 54 are what I would expect from bodywieght tailoring.

My 75kg girlfriend has a 42 F6. The shoulder area doesn't even go past my forearms.

First couple sessions in any shirt I’ve owned (F6 and SK) I’ve had to put on with my thumbs facing 3. Lots of powder and tears. Ram that **** into the pits before even putting it over your head.

Work some 4”. Work it in. By the end of my first session should be hitting 3” easily and hopefully 2” if you can handle the weight which when I first started in shirts I couldn’t do at all.

My 84 wife has worn a 38 altered down tighter.... do you have equipped lifters to train around? Maybe you are putting these things on wrong or inefficiently

This marriage is golden!!

[Rags85]

My 84 wife has worn a 38 altered down tighter.... do you have equipped lifters to train around? Maybe you are putting these things on wrong or inefficiently

I highly suspect this is a big part of it haha.

I have some shirt slip ons coming in before my next session.

So fully on arms, then put shirt overhead? Any tips and tricks for getting it up on the arms. I suspect the slipons will help a ton here.

[JRMoore82]

I highly suspect this is a big part of it haha.

I have some shirt slip ons coming in before my next session.

So fully on arms, then put shirt overhead? Any tips and tricks for getting it up on the arms. I suspect the slipons will help a ton here.

Yeah the slip ons will help a lot. Don’t be afraid to put on a little powder still.

I wedge a safety rail with the back part of my pits, swim with circles, then when it won’t budge do a couple of punches like I’m trying to beat Tyson in one punch. Keep going.

I take out the slip once I get the seam past my joint, rework the arm a little more then go to the next arm.

Getting one arm locked and set makes getting the other one easier.

[Torrtrefireto]

I highly suspect this is a big part of it haha.

I have some shirt slip ons coming in before my next session.

So fully on arms, then put shirt overhead? Any tips and tricks for getting it up on the arms. I suspect the slipons will help a ton here.

Slip ons, baby powder, time and patients, warming up insufficiently so you don't get sweaty or pumped all help me

[308smk]

If you can get a single ply shirt on and seated by yourself it's loose as fukk.

[JRMoore82]

Slip ons, baby powder, time and patients, warming up insufficiently so you don't get sweaty or pumped all help me

Good point as well.

[ARoth1]

I highly suspect this is a big part of it haha.

I have some shirt slip ons coming in before my next session.

So fully on arms, then put shirt overhead? Any tips and tricks for getting it up on the arms. I suspect the slipons will help a ton here.

Come to Gleason's. I won't pretend I actually know what I'm doing, but I've benched in a shirt once or twice so maybe I can offer some sort of help.

[Rags85]

Come to Gleason's. I won't pretend I actually know what I'm doing, but I've benched in a shirt once or twice so maybe I can offer some sort of help.

My girlfriend is planning a bench only single ply meet right now, so I could be talked into coming down there. For me, right now I'm just having fun with it; I have some raw goals that I still have my eye set on.

Where are you located? Gleason is about an hour from me in Bristol.

[arian11]

Come to Gleason's. I won't pretend I actually know what I'm doing, but I've benched in a shirt once or twice so maybe I can offer some sort of help.

Are you going to Roy's meet in MA this weekend?

[martin_mathers]

Yayy we're talking about gear. I wear a 52 SK at 280-290 bodyweight. Chest plate is pretty loose but arms are tight. I use slip-ons but they're pretty much useless. The slip-ons only help with getting the sleeves over the forearms. To get them fully on over the elbows, it just takes a lot of pulling and swinging.

[JRMoore82]

Yayy we're talking about gear. I wear a 52 SK at 280-290 bodyweight. Chest plate is pretty loose but arms are tight. I use slip-ons but they're pretty much useless. The slip-ons only help with getting the sleeves over the forearms. To get them fully on over the elbows, it just takes a lot of pulling and swinging.

Interesting. I weigh as much as you and use a 50 SK. Arms are brutal! Was wondering what going up a size would do but apparently not a thing.

[nekkidbear]

Long time no post in this thread... was wondering if you guys could give me some insight.

Deadlift strength has dropped significantly. Bench is up and Squat is up. Hoping for a 520-545ish squat depending on how my peak goes for my meet on april 28th.

Did deadlifts today and consistently they have been trash and pulled 365x3x3 and barely got the last set. Deloaded last week. Been lifting relatively heavy on Wednesdays and Mondays have been some technique work after squats. Was in a strength cycle and pulling for reps for sets of 5 and things just didn't seem to want to budge.

Pulled an easy 502 back in mid December (all time best is 550 back a few years ago) and thought I was on the right track for it to go up. Went into a volume phase and things went to crap. Is it possible that I just accumulated a ridiculous amount of fatigue and that is why my deads are trash? If it was fatique I'd figure it would carry over to my squats and bench too but they both seem to be doing alright. Technique hasn't changed either since then. Not injured either. I feel like I'm basically screwed on getting a semi decent deadlift at this meet on April 28th . Any thoughts/comments are wanted.

[JRMoore82]

Long time no post in this thread... was wondering if you guys could give me some insight.

Deadlift strength has dropped significantly. Bench is up and Squat is up. Hoping for a 520-545ish squat depending on how my peak goes for my meet on april 28th.

Did deadlifts today and consistently they have been trash and pulled 365x3x3 and barely got the last set. Deloaded last week. Been lifting relatively heavy on Wednesdays and Mondays have been some technique work after squats. Was in a strength cycle and pulling for reps for sets of 5 and things just didn't seem to want to budge.

Pulled an easy 502 back in mid December (all time best is 550 back a few years ago) and thought I was on the right track for it to go up. Went into a volume phase and things went to crap. Is it possible that I just accumulated a ridiculous amount of fatigue and that is why my deads are trash? If it was fatique I'd figure it would carry over to my squats and bench too but they both seem to be doing alright. Technique hasn't changed either since then. Not injured either. I feel like I'm basically screwed on getting a semi decent deadlift at this meet on April 28th . Any thoughts/comments are wanted.

This close to a meet you should be peeling back volume and going for top x3 or x2.

[nekkidbear]

This close to a meet you should be peeling back volume and going for top x3 or x2.

Got it.

[WorldDomnit]

ITT: A lot of people with loose ass gear lol. I'll never forget when Chris Hickson and the Lilliebridges told me my gear was loose as ****. Should take around "10 minutes to get on."

Slip ons, baby powder, time and patients, warming up insufficiently so you don't get sweaty or pumped all help me

Some of the best advice anyone can give. Especially getting a suit on over a pair of briefs



/Is the Olympic lifting forum gone?

[simpson54]

Speaking of getting into gear, I broke out the sewing machine and added some straps to my briefs. Much easier to get on if I'm by myself and my training partners dont have to touch my sweaty ass.

I think titan maybe has them as an option, but inzer does not

[ARoth1]

My girlfriend is planning a bench only single ply meet right now, so I could be talked into coming down there. For me, right now I'm just having fun with it; I have some raw goals that I still have my eye set on.

Where are you located? Gleason is about an hour from me in Bristol.

I'm in Naugatuck right now, but I was going there from Wolcott everyday when I lived there.

Are you going to Roy's meet in MA this weekend?

I wasn't planning on it. Are you gonna be there? I was thinking about going to the USPA meet at our gym this weekend because Oak is lifting. But then I remember how boring powerlifting meets are if you aren't lifting or handling.

ITT: A lot of people with loose ass gear lol. I'll never forget when Chris Hickson and the Lilliebridges told me my gear was loose as ****. Should take around "10 minutes to get on."

My last deadlift suit took me over an hour to get ~75% on the first time. It was a rough day.

[Jason2459]

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/Is the Olympic lifting forum gone?

Was there one?

[JohnnyRingo350]

Anybody have any experience with cheap elbow sleeves? I'm looking at amazon and there are a brand called zealspot and gymreaper. Both are half the price of sbd and rayband, and appear to be just as good.

[Anthony21]

Anybody have any experience with cheap elbow sleeves? I'm looking at amazon and there are a brand called zealspot and gymreaper. Both are half the price of sbd and rayband, and appear to be just as good.

I heard Stoic elbow sleeves are pretty solid and are on Amazon for $34.99.

[308smk]

Anybody have any experience with cheap elbow sleeves? I'm looking at amazon and there are a brand called zealspot and gymreaper. Both are half the price of sbd and rayband, and appear to be just as good.

I use Cerberus fabric sleeves they're great for benching and squatting

[NorthStrong]

Anybody have any experience with cheap elbow sleeves? I'm looking at amazon and there are a brand called zealspot and gymreaper. Both are half the price of sbd and rayband, and appear to be just as good.

jesse norris totals 2000+ @ 198 and he uses gymreaper so you should too


i think thats how that works.

[JRMoore82]

jesse norris totals 2000+ @ 198 and he uses gymreaper so you should too


i think thats how that works.

But does one get a ban from USAPL for wearing someone’s gear who got a temp ban from USAPL for attending a different feds meet?

[JohnnyRingo350]

I heard Stoic elbow sleeves are pretty solid and are on Amazon for $34.99.

I looked at those too, all the reviews are good.

I use Cerberus fabric sleeves they're great for benching and squatting

I'll check those out, I didn't see them my first go through.

jesse norris totals 2000+ @ 198 and he uses gymreaper so you should too


i think thats how that works.

No ****, I thought well these are good enough for Norris maybe I'll get these. Then I realized the psychological warfare game of marketing was trying to fool me.

Apparently I can't rep any of y'all since I never spread anything but thanks guise.

[Anthony21]

I use Cerberus fabric sleeves they're great for benching and squatting

Would it be these for $143?

https://www.amazon.com/CERBERUS-Stre.../dp/B01BSZL2FW

[HARRYBEAST]

Anybody have any experience with cheap elbow sleeves? I'm looking at amazon and there are a brand called zealspot and gymreaper. Both are half the price of sbd and rayband, and appear to be just as good.

I have Stoics and like them. good value

[arian11]

I wasn't planning on it. Are you gonna be there? I was thinking about going to the USPA meet at our gym this weekend because Oak is lifting. But then I remember how boring powerlifting meets are if you aren't lifting or handling.

Yea, I'm flying up tomorrow. Got 3 of my lifters competing in that morning session. Then we gonna go devour food and drink.

[308smk]

Would it be these for $143?

https://www.amazon.com/CERBERUS-Stre.../dp/B01BSZL2FW

Lol wtf...those are them but I paid 45 Canadian pesos.

[JRMoore82]

Yea, I'm flying up tomorrow. Got 3 of my lifters competing in that morning session. Then we gonna go devour food and drink.

Have fun man!