15 Jun
Posted at 18:00h
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by Brian Carroll
Hello,
First, thanks for the question.
Second, the Inzer chart isn’t necessarily off but it’s a rough estimate – which isn’t perfect. It’s really close actually in my experience but we are all built quite differently.
For instance, I am 265lb but someone else at the same weight might be 5’2″ or 6’2″ which would change the interpretation of the chart juxtaposed to my build, right? Keep this in mind.
Also, doesn’t fit really doesn’t tell me much. Too big, too small? Arms of shirt too long, too short, is your torso long and it a belly shirt? Can’t get it on? Falls off of you?
What I suggest is calling Inzer 1800.222.6897 and talking to a rep. Tell them what sizes you have bought and your exact build ie long arms, thick torso etc and whats been wrong with the fit. This does make a huge difference.
Last and possibly most importantly, what is your pressing ability? If the shirt is “too small” but goes on, in reality it isn’t too small, your bench is (no offense) in many cases.
Those with a smaller relative bench will need a looser fit, and those with a bigger bench will need a tighter fit.
You should struggle to touch anything around ~80~% of your equipped max as a rule of thumb. But again, this is all depending on your ability.
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Brian is a retired world-class powerlifter with over two decades of world-class powerlifting. From 1999 to 2020, Brian Carroll was a competitive powerlifter, one of the most accomplished lifters in the sport's history. Brian started off competing in bench press competitions 'raw,' then, shortly into the journey, he gravitated toward equipped lifting as there were no "raw" categories then. You only had to choose from single-ply (USPF) and Multi-ply (APF/WPC).
Brian went on to total 2730 at 275 and 2651 at 242 with more than ten times his body weight in three different classes (220, 242, 275), and both bench pressed and deadlifted over 800 pounds in two other weight classes. He's totaled 2600 over 20 times in 2 different weight classes in his career. With 60 squats of 1000lbs or more officially, this is the most in powerlifting history, regardless of weight class or federation, by anyone not named David Hoff.
Brian realized many ups and downs during his 20+ years competing. After ten years of high-level powerlifting competition and an all-time World Record squat at 220 with 1030, in 2009, Brian was competing for a Police academy scholarship. On a hot and humid July morning, Brian, hurdling over a barricade at 275lbs, landed on, fell, and hurt his back.
After years of back pain and failed therapy, Brian met with world-renowned back specialist Prof McGill in 2013, which changed his trajectory more than he could have imagined. In 2017, Brian Carroll and Prof McGill authored the best-selling book about Brian's triumphant comeback to powerlifting in Gift of Injury. Most recently (10.3.20) -Brian set the highest squat of all time (regardless of weight class) with 1306 lbs – being the first man to break the 1300lb squat barrier at a bodyweight of 303 lbs.
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