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Powerlifters pulling on a bench shirt. A bench shirt is a stiff supportive shirt, used to improve performance in the bench press, most often in powerlifting competitions. Bench shirts are usually made of polyester, denim, or canvas and come in single- or multi-ply thicknesses. The extremely tight fit of a bench shirt supports the weightlifter's ...
The brand began in 1989 creating graphic T-shirt designs influenced by skateboarding.The Manchester based fashion firm was founded by Nayef Marar and Barrie Suddons, and was acquired in 2004 by a management team led by finance director Alan Horridge for the company Americana for £20m. [2]
Arcidi's 705 pound all-time world record bench press was performed in one of the earliest bench shirts - an original prototype supportive bench press shirt, which was 50% polyester and 50% cotton and only one layer thick. [7] [8] It was thus later categorized as "equipped", although it did not improve his bench by much, if anything. [7]
Bench was established in 1987 by Ben Chan.Its first outlet was a small store selling men's t-shirts [1] in an outlet of the SM Department Store (now SM Store). [2] In 1991, Bench released its first television commercial featuring Filipino actor Richard Gomez as its endorser which set a standard on how the brand is promoted by its celebrity endorsers.
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The world record bench press of 700.9 pounds without the use of specialized equipment, such as lifting suits or bench shirts, was the first successful attempt of its kind. In powerlifting, Shear'Ree's raw lift has been recognized as a significant milestone in the sport of powerlifting. [1]
This page should be about bench press in general, not an extensive discussion of world records. There is already a page for that. We shouldn't be listing "without bench shirt", "not drug tested", etc. It should be the world record, that's kinda it. WLU Wikipedia's rules: simple / complex 20:47, 31 December 2008 (UTC) Agree with WLU.
Historically, many sports players have developed their own sporting equipment over time. For instance, the use of a football dates back to ancient China, between the Warring States period (476–221 BC) and the Han Dynasty (220 AD).