Shirt for benching

[Nic Lane]

Yoga mat on the bench helps.

Also good, and cleaner than chalk.

[iamsmuts]

How much do you have to arch for this to be a problem? When does it happen? On liftoff? I'm curious.

The Rogue utility bench isn't the least bit slippery. My Ironmaster bench is more slippery, but I can't recall ever slipping.

[Nic Lane]

I've got the Rogue bench - that's the one giving me grief.

I notice the slipping when I try to get extra tight for heavy sets. I'm not super flexible, so I don't have a crazy arch to begin with - but when I go for that last notch or two of tightness while I'm setting up, that's when I slip.

[Larry T]

What about double-sided tape on the back of your shirt?

[hollismb]

I've got the Rogue bench - that's the one giving me grief.

I notice the slipping when I try to get extra tight for heavy sets. I'm not super flexible, so I don't have a crazy arch to begin with - but when I go for that last notch or two of tightness while I'm setting up, that's when I slip.

I don't slip on the Rogue bench either, but I also put a thin towel down. The towel also doesn't move much.

[Charlocity2]

I've got the Rogue bench - that's the one giving me grief.

I notice the slipping when I try to get extra tight for heavy sets. I'm not super flexible, so I don't have a crazy arch to begin with - but when I go for that last notch or two of tightness while I'm setting up, that's when I slip.

Huh...I have the Rogue utility bench at home but it doesn't slip. The flat bench at the globogym does.

[Josh K]

You can stretch a couple resistance bands across the bench. Pretty much impossible to slip after that. Now when I set up It's more likely that the bench will slide across the floor (which has happened) rather than my back slide up the bench.

[manis5]

A cotton shirt with some kind of logo on the back is helpful. I also use chalk if need be.

[Nic Lane]

A cotton shirt with some kind of logo on the back is helpful.

Yeah, I'm always in plain shirts. Maybe just the silkscreen would be enough to stick me there.

You can stretch a couple resistance bands across the bench. Pretty much impossible to slip after that.

And I think I've still got some flat, wide rehab band stuff a PT gave me a few years ago. Forgot about that stuff.

[Sean Stangl]

I don't slip on the Rogue bench either, but I also put a thin towel down. The towel also doesn't move much.

I also have the Rogue bench. The best thing to use is shelf liner, which is cheap, fits easily in your gym bag, won't slip, and doesn't compress. Buy a roll, cut out a square piece, and place it down where your traps contact the bench. Won't slip again.