Equipped lifting

[Skeletor]

Hi guys.     Bit of a random question here.  If somebody was looking to get into equipped lifting what are the standard items you need to buy?

For example if my goal was to do a meet at some stage what would be the items id need to practice in?   I have never used a bench shirt or those suits so whats a good starting point?

[reddog]

Yip bench shirt, squat suit, knee wraps...2nd hand a size or 2 to big, as learning it is a hole new ball game and a good crew to train with as it's bloody hard and dangerous, a little but of out line you could be eating barbell

it a c*nt of a thing to learn, but man it feels good if you get it right, I did a year or so I gear stuff but ended going back to raw as I found it more of a art form then brut power, it's a whole different sport 

[Skeletor]

Yip bench shirt, squat suit, knee wraps...2nd hand a size or 2 to big, as learning it is a hole new ball game and a good crew to train with as it's bloody hard and dangerous, a little but of out line you could be eating barbell

it a c*nt of a thing to learn, but man it feels good if you get it right, I did a year or so I gear stuff but ended going back to raw as I found it more of a art form then brut power, it's a whole different sport 

Thanks for the heads up mate . Any idea what is a good bench shirt to start with?   Ive already ordered some inzer gripper wraps and also some Titan wraps ( i think max 1 reps ) so have that sussed.

[Leeroid]

A belt. Get a good 10mm or 13mm powerlifting belt. They will last forever and give much more support than those flimsy bodybuilding belts. 

 

Wrist wraps. I use Titan THP 12 inch wrist wraps and wear them when going over 100kgs on squats or my wrists get destroyed. Especially as I squat low bar. They won't add anything to your lifts but will prevent sore wrists which will negatively affect your lifting in the long run.

 

Knee wraps. If lifting in the IPF, maximum length is 2m and approved brands are Titan, Inzer and Metal. CAPO and GPC allows any brand as long as it is under 2.5m. I get 20kgs out of my 2m Titan THPs and over 30kgs from my 2.5m Metal Silver knee wraps. If wrapped properly, your feet should start going numb within 30 seconds and you should be screaming to get them off as soon as you finish your lift. If they aren't causing pain, you haven't wrapped them tight enough and they're probably not gonna give you anywhere near as much as they should. Suggestions include Titan THP, Titan Signature Gold (Dan Green), Inzer Grippers, Inzer Blacks, Metal Blacks, Metal Silvers.

 

Squat suit. IPF only allow suits from approved suppliers (Titan, Inzer and Metal) and must be single ply only. CAPO and GPC allow multiply and any brand.Sizing is important, if it's your first suit, you should try get a size that takes you about a minute to get on by yourself. If you're experienced, it should take you at least 2 or 3 minutes with others helping you to get it on lol. The tighter it is, the harder it is to get to depth and the more you will get out of it. I got 20kgs out of a Superior that took me about a minute to put on by myself. I know others that get up to 60kgs out of a tight-fitting Titan Super Centurion single ply. So combined with knee wraps and a suit, you can possibly get 80kgs of carryover from your raw squat. Good beginner suits include Titan Superior, Titan Spartan, Titan Centurion and the Inzer Hardcore, just to name a few.

 

Bench shirt. Again, if lifting in the IPF, you can only use single ply shirts from approved suppliers (Titan, Inzer, Metal) and they must be closed back. CAPO and GPC allow open back, multiply and any brand. It should be tight enough that you have to stand with your hands in front of your body. The way the bench shirt works, if you can bring your arms back easily, you're not going to get anything out of it. Carryover ranges anywhere from 10kgs to 80kgs for single ply shirts depending on the shirt and lockout strength. Generally shirts that are harder to touch will give you more. Andrew Thomas, a Junior U74 lifter recently benched 200kgs in a Titan Super Katana. I think his raw bench is under 140kgs. Good beginner shirts include Titan Fury (no arch), Titan F6 (arched benchers), Inzer Rage and Rage X. 

 

Deadlift suit. You don't get much out of a deadlift suit because unlike the other two lifts, the eccentric portion of the lift is after the concentric phase so you miss out on 'loading up' the fabric or the 'rebound effect'. The Titan Velocity deadlift suit is probably the most popular but you can easily use your squat suit for the deadlift too. Carryover ranges from 5kgs to 20kgs.

Briefs. The IPF doesn't allow the use of briefs. Briefs are basically squat suit bottoms with no straps. Lifters that compete in multiply feds like to wear them under their squat suits to get more carryover. Probably adds up to another 20kgs to your squat. 

[Skeletor]

Holy smokes thanks mate.  i had to stop half way through for a protein shake :-D Pretty well covered everything right there. Was actually just looking at an Inzer Rage right then. Pretty unbelievable that these items can give so much carryover to be honest i didnt think they could get up to that much and never even heard of half the other things.  Thanks a bundle gives me a lot to work with.

[Nasus]

Compete RAW. Equipped seems so stupid nowdays, especially the type of bench shirts you can get. It's not even lifting anymore.

[Leeroid]

Compete RAW. Equipped seems so stupid nowdays, especially the type of bench shirts you can get. It's not even lifting anymore.

RAW fanatics are comparable to natural advocates and religious zealots. They just don't seem to acknowledge the fact that other people have their own opinions. It's basically their life goal to enforce their beliefs on others. Any disagreement is a result of the opponent being morally inferior according to them. 

 

YOU can compete raw and let others lift equipped if they want to 

[Skeletor]

Compete RAW. Equipped seems so stupid nowdays, especially the type of bench shirts you can get. It's not even lifting anymore.

Id like to compete in both if i get up the courage mate. Its more toying around with these things to see what i can do at this stage. I do dont drink or smoke or have fun and lifting is pretty much my favourite thing so i get to spend my dollars on these sorta things instead.

[AZIDE]

 

Compete RAW. Equipped seems so stupid nowdays, especially the type of bench shirts you can get. It's not even lifting anymore.

RAW fanatics are comparable to natural advocates and religious zealots. They just don't seem to acknowledge the fact that other people have their own opinions. It's basically their life goal to enforce their beliefs on others. Any disagreement is a result of the opponent being morally inferior according to them. 

 

YOU can compete raw and let others lift equipped if they want to 

lol. raw is better for comparing lifts with other people because the equipped shit has so much variation in it. if someone said they benched 200kg in a bench shirt i wouldnt know if their raw bench was 140kg or 180kg and i wouldnt know if they were stronger than a guy who benched 220kg in a different bench shirt

[Leeroid]

That's true and is a big reason why raw powerlifting is becoming so popular. But there are some of us that just want to lift the heaviest weights possible equipped or not. I personally always like to keep track of my raw lifts to be able to provide a comparable standard of strength for raw compatriots

[Rxx]

Nice post Tom, Repped!

[Realtalk]

It becomes a joke when people can't hit the required depth in the squat and bench lifts because of a suit or shirt with huge weights... 

I thought the challenge was getting the barbell up not down.

[reddog]

 

 

Compete RAW. Equipped seems so stupid nowdays, especially the type of bench shirts you can get. It's not even lifting anymore.

RAW fanatics are comparable to natural advocates and religious zealots. They just don't seem to acknowledge the fact that other people have their own opinions. It's basically their life goal to enforce their beliefs on others. Any disagreement is a result of the opponent being morally inferior according to them. 

 

YOU can compete raw and let others lift equipped if they want to 

lol. raw is better for comparing lifts with other people because the equipped shit has so much variation in it. if someone said they benched 200kg in a bench shirt i wouldnt know if their raw bench was 140kg or 180kg and i wouldnt know if they were stronger than a guy who benched 220kg in a different bench shirt

yeearp thats what ended up puttin me off it, some guys iv seen get 100kgs out of a bench shirt then i next dude only gets 20, everyone say your only lifting against ur self, but at the end of the day its a comp and nothing better winning