Powerlifting Size Information How to measure for shirts Measure your shoulder circumference by stretching a tape measure all the way around the circumference of your body at shoulder level, at the point where your deltoids are most prominent. Measure your chest circumference directly under your arm pits above nipples. Measure your arm/bicep circumference at the largest part. All measurements should be taken relaxed and unflexed. Bench Shirts and Erector Shirts To choose your own size in Erector Shirts, Standard Blast shirt, HD Blast, HPHD, EHPHD and PHENOM: For first time users it is recommended taht you add 2 to your shoulder circumference measurement to get your shirt size. For example, if your shoulder circumference is 50, 50 + 2 = 52. Or you may add 9 to your chest measurement to arrive at your shirt size. Choose whichever method gives you the smaller number for your shirt size. For most everyone else, your shoulder circumference measurement is your shirt size. You may choose to go a size smaller, however there is a chance it would be too tight for you. Denim Shirts Measure your chest and arms to enter the information for the Denim you choose. If you are a first time user or want a merely snug fit instead of a tight fit, add one inch to your measurement. The Rage and Rage-X Bench Shirts For single ply Rage and Rage-X, add 3 to your chest measurement and round up to an even number. That even number will be the recommended size. (49+3 = size 52, 52 + 3 = 55 rounded up to size 56) For the double ply Rage and Rage-X, add 5 to your chest measurement. Round up to an even number. That even number will be the recommended size. (49+5 = size 54, 50 + 5 = 55 then round up to size 56) Predator Power Pants, T-Rex, TRX and Fusion Suits Need hip measurements for proper sizing. Sizing is going to be done by taking your hip measurement and then subtract to get your suite size. Lifters who like their suit moderately tight should go no more than their hip minus 4 or 5 inches for the suit size. Lifters who like their suits tigheter should use hip minus 6. For extreme competition fit, lifters should use hip minus 7 or 8. |