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Westy · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:56 pm

Charles Fay wrote:

Thanks for the info! I actually use a RageX but imagine that putting the shirt on palms down instead of palms up should make a difference. I already jack the shirt by pulling down the neck line and lifting the pecs, i also have a wrinkle pulled into the upper sleeve for more tricep support. Any other adjustment details would be appreciated.

Dude you bench more than me so what do I know, but have you tried inversing it? Learned that trick from Team Samson.

Eric Talmant · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:41 am

DrDudleyRobey wrote:

I have competed in Kitanas for the last couple of years. Make it easy - start with your lifters putting their hand though the sleve strait with palms down. Then for more pop if needed have them go thumbs up for severe pop go palms up. Just be careful when lifters start that rotation the bar tends to shoot up over their face. Good luck!

Excellent advice!

I agree completely based on my trials and tribulations with the Katana/Super Katana these past few months.

Eric

Priest · **Joined:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:51 pm **Posts:** 3

Start at a 4board and every couple of weeks work down to the next board until you feel the groove of the shirt. If you get stuck at a certain board, then stay there until you are confident moving down a board. Again, I wouldnt torque the sleeves until you figure the shirt out.

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Clint Smith · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:54 am **Posts:** 214

Charles Fay wrote:

Clint or Brian,I am trying to understand the twisting the sleeves method of adjusting the shirt. When you say twisting the sleeves 20-40 degrees counterclockwise, do you mean counterclockwise from the lifter's perspective or the handlers perspective? Also do you twise the sleeves after the shirt is on or do you twist as you put it on? Thanks.

Hey Charles,

Sorry I didn't catch this sooner-

When I put my RageX on normally, the seam sits below my elbow while holding my arms out with palms down. We twist the sleeves so that the seam sits just on top of the elbow. Then we peel the shirt on.

Lately I have been working in shirts with real tight sleeves and putting the shirt on inside out won't work. In this case I put the shirt on straight up, twist the sleeves same as described above, and finally cuff the sleeves. I find that cuffing the sleeves keeps the seam from slipping back into the "untwisted" state.

Sleeve twisting will always help you get more out of your shirt. It should be used once you feel comfortable touching without the technique and not something that you do right away with a new, tight, shirt.

Charles Fay · **Joined:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 4

Thanks for your help Clint, i will start working with that adjustment when i get back into my shirt again in a few weeks.

Brian Hopper · **Joined:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:22 am **Posts:** 20

Will tweaking the sleeves only work for poly or will it work with a denim shirt as well?

mastermonster · **Joined:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:25 pm **Posts:** 3

DrDudleyRobey wrote:

I have competed in Kitanas for the last couple of years. Make it easy - start with your lifters putting their hand though the sleve strait with palms down. Then for more pop if needed have them go thumbs up for severe pop go palms up. Just be careful when lifters start that rotation the bar tends to shoot up over their face. Good luck!

I also compete in the Katana and this is basically what I do also.

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