[EBT Ep.1] CHOOSING AND USING A SQUAT SUIT

[@calgarybarbell]

It’s worth mentioning the differences in ‘Stance Width’ which will be part of purchasing a suit. I would say most people will want a Wide Stance. Unless you’re narrower than shoulder width, go with a Wide Stance suit. I am very slightly outside shoulder width and squat very comfortably with my WS.

[@joshmonty3095]

What’s your preference between single or multi ply?

[@calgarybarbell]

We talking TP or powerlifting? Definitely single ply. If we’re taking TP, I’ll take triple ply for sure

[@philippc]

The PL shops in my country pretty much only sell Regular stance, and it seems to be what most people use.

[@thechairman74]

You forgot the first rule, go to the bathroom first.

[@calgarybarbell]

That is a good one!

[@ferna2294]

That´s a beginner mistake. I simply wear diapers.

[@ryk1265]

@@ferna2294 I just piss wearing it, it adds stiffness when it dries which helps me pop out of the hole!

[@philippc]

Tongs can be used for more than wraps 😂

[@Joshuakartawinata]

Dude your content is always on point. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thought this was a squat video but I started doing some pulls at around 4:10....

[@calgarybarbell]

heh heh heh

[@andrewlipnick8131]

Really looking forward to this series. I used to one of those equipped lifting haters but after following your channel over the past few years I've realize how much of a technical challenge equipped lifting is and how its actually harder than raw lifting! Since the start of the summer I've started having an itch to try equipped lifting. Unfortunately, I currently train at a university gym not a powerlifting gym and I don't have the time for an equipped workout anyway. Definitely want to try it out when I have the time to commit to it though!

[@readyupad]

Andrew, you could try starting out in briefs to begin with. They are much cheaper than a full suit and a lot of equipped lifters train primarily raw or in briefs until the last few weeks before a meet.

[@Menello]

Greetings from Alan Thrall’s follower base! Loving these videos, will be paying close attention 🧐 Love the production on these too - very nice!

[@emabassetti]

I'm going to debut in equipped this year, looking forward for the bench shirt video (hardest piece of equipment IMO). Great content as always, thank you Bryce!!

[@BigPawTivald]

Im excited for this. so you gonna talk shirts and what not? Great channel dude, great quality.

[@redwolfracing]

You guys should do a video on belts also!

[@calgarybarbell]

Perhaps we will!

[@dimplekasana]

I am new to suit and it make my back roll up !

[@groovytony5568]

I've been waiting on this series for so long ! Thank you Bryce and Dillon for putting out such amazing content !

[@robwebz1841]

I actually just purchased single ply shirt and suit this past weekend. Been lifting raw for about 5 years now. I guess i had good timing with you dropping this series of videos lol as always killer content and information thanks a million

[@HaniJIsmail]

More content like this Bryce! there isn't much info about equipped lifting these days and I learned so much from one video.

[@pathakrahuljbp]

Superb content. You have covered almost everything in this video. Amazing it is. Kudos to you. Thanks a ton

[@samivey8416]

I like the information and how you presented it. I first saw this at 16 years old. Wishing I had looked into it more

[@boombangboom56]

These are awesome. Keep up the good work bois!

[@LouCondon-j1v]

Tital will custom make your suit for you, Inzer is great but you have to fit in the guidelines. They have always done me right. In my day we had to use 1/2 a bottle of baby powder. LOL I used to wrap my knees like Ed used to.

[@racingdesire]

Currently have no plans of ever trying equipped, but looking forward to knowing more about it.

[@daryld1803]

Can't wait for the next squat video! Hoping to get some pointers on hitting depth in the suit

[@antoniopiredda2607]

Amazing content! :) I was looking for gear powerlifting videos for beginner lifters from months and finally you started doing these brilliants guides. Thanks a lot and keep it up! Greetings from Italy

[@Luke-do1ek]

just came from alans channel. Don't know what I've been doing not subbed to you all this time... subbed!!

[@calgarybarbell]

Welcome!

[@reddeltasev07]

Centurion and Super Centurion are identical save one element: The reinforced double-ply panels of the harness system are wider in the Super Centurion and thusly the suit is that much stiffer. Same fabric in both suits

[@Jensen_MacD]

I've found using the j cup if you have a rack works easier than hanging off a bar, you can do it yourself and it's a lot quicker. Plus you can move the j cup down to start and move it up higher at the suit gets on higher. Great video, loving the equipped video and can't wait to see more!

[@calgarybarbell]

Yes, that's a great idea!

[@ferna2294]

Very interesting, I have never watched stuff about suits with this amount of detail. Thank you!

[@hobu2723]

Thanks Alan! Great video.

[@jonsander895]

Outstanding video! Thank you.

[@johnofarkansas3095]

Thanks for the post. Was thinking about doing equipped this summer

[@calgarybarbell]

It's a blast, I'd fully recommend it!

[@sk8erstrue]

Was about to sleep, but new video from Bryce... 😂

[@slappygustaverson6507]

I really hope this is the series that causes your channel to blow up. Vsped = 500k+ subs, World Class Powerlifter with quality produced and edited content < 40ks subs. Is there a mathematician in the house, because this just don't add up.

[@calgarybarbell]

Hahaah we are just gonna keep working on solid quality content, I’m sure the success will follow.

[@geostrutz406]

I used Marathon, Inzer, and Titan squat suits when I competed in the 80's and 90's. The Titan suit was my favorite as I felt I got a lot of pop out of the hole. I recently retired and have competed raw. I bought a Titan Spartan suit but it does not have the same stretchy feel as their older suits. I was wondering if you knew of a suit that is similar to that old reliable Titan suit I used to wear as I would like to get into geared lifting again. Thank you.

[@bbensley]

Thanks Bruce.

[@kevinperry5816]

I'm not interested in equipped lifting but shit did I enjoy this. It's nice learning new things

[@callador0630]

I'm going to start to get into equipment soon. I'm planning on just doing a bench only equipped meet later this year. I'm looking forward to seeing the other videos in the series. :-)

[@calgarybarbell]

Yes! Best of luck, it's so much fun!

[@danafokinwhite9816]

When his 75% is more than your max N a I S e

[@icejumperke]

Squad was on the road! Never use your phone whilst driving! 🙅‍♂️ Anyway: thanks Bryce for this vid! 🙌

[@davinbloomfield8432]

Another dope video and shout out to @CalgaryBarbell for displaying useful content

[@fabianmolina7784]

Never planned on equipped lifting but still pretty cool info.

[@calgarybarbell]

It’s really refreshing to hear that perspective, thank you!

[@ronbrinker8190]

I almost wet myself when the Mike T. head popped up. 🤣🤣🤣

[@calgarybarbell]

Do you have a second to talk about the light and the way; Mike Tuschscherer?

[@somedude3413]

I know I've missed this channel cause I'm watching an intro to equipped lifting when I've trained in all 3 suits in the past 3 days alone and have done 2 equipped meets in the last month

[@joshmonty3095]

Damn i needed this badly thank you!!!

[@bennygilligan]

Brilliant I'd love to give it a try looks good

[@standstrongco2842]

Are you going to do a video in this series about Squat Briefs?

[@andreabarone4964]

Can you use a squat suit for doing olimpic weightlifting? Like snatch and clean&Jerk

[@5055672439]

Wow we haven't seen Calgary Barbell hosted by Spruce Yamaka do an episode in a while!

[@dk-lifter3782]

I am able to buy one Titan called triumph... How supportive are they

[@alexviscardiii306]

just got my super centurion. it doesnt get passed my hips because im 148 lbs 5’7 with a 38 waist/buttocks. any tips or ideas of what i could do? i havent tried the suit slippers yet but i will edit this comment when i do it tomorrow

[@samwertheimer4848]

Daddy's back

[@5.7hemi79]

Do you ever train straps down in your suit? Like mabey further out from a meet?

[@triforcecos]

does this work the same way for strongman even though there's more rep events for squat?

[@stevethresher]

Where would you expect the suit dig in? Great video. I’ve just started with single ply and I’m finding I get pain (and bruises) across the front of my legs at the top? I’m wondering if it’s just a poor choice of underwear that’s ridden up. I know with bench shirts you should get a line of pressure around the chest and I’m wondering if there’s something similar in squat suits.

[@calgarybarbell]

Yep that sounds about right. I get marks across the hips and definitely around where the leg/cuff bites.

[@boooshk]

i'm a raw lifter who's used wraps maybe once and that's it, but this makes EQ lifting much more intriguing. looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@s.s.7754]

That was awesome

[@ssbarbell]

Hey Bryce! I loved this content i always wanted somebody to do equipped lifting vids. I suck at equipped bench😢 waiting for your content ... 👍 Thanks a lot !

[@burtfergusonshackleford7616]

World class!

[@chrisjenkins6204]

I have a home gym and with my busy work life and what not I don’t have a ton of time to get to a gym with a powerlifting club. Do you think this is something I could do In my own home gym? Or this something you don’t recommend? Thanks. So pumped for this series!

[@readyupad]

Chris, you can definitely squat and deadlift in briefs or a suit with the straps down in a garage gym. I would not recommend benching in a shirt unless you have friends to help you get it on and to spot. When a shirted bench gets off kilter it can really mess you up.

[@chrisjenkins6204]

ReadyUp thanks a lot appreciate the replay. Something I’m really thinking about getting into

[@mattnelson7258]

@@readyupad would using a bench shirt by yourself be ok if you bench inside a rack and have spotter arms?

[@readyupad]

@@mattnelson7258 People do it. The only way I can bench in a shirt by myself is using an open backed shirt and setting the safety pins to stop the bar before it crashes onto my face. It's my least favorite thing to do and I'd rather just bench raw to be honest.

[@mattnelson7258]

@@readyupad ok. Thanks a lot

[@roldypolliem6366]

I know this is a bit off topic but how are the new yellow jackets? Was thinking about purchasing a pair.

[@calgarybarbell]

They stack up 100% to the SBD’s but I find the Yellowjackets are a bit easier to get on.

[@AndreasNeophytou]

the edits are fucking lit. omg.

[@t0asted611]

Damn son, those intro graphics are fire

[@readyupad]

Great video.

[@gabrielpena-ramos7194]

damn i wast to buy the spartan to feel what single ply lifting is like and how crazy i can go before i compete in it

[@bastilift]

I came in my squat suit when I saw the thumbnail.

[@magendranasogan1264]

Quality content

[@briannaidicz5104]

Getting in a 42 should be easy for you. Is that 44 still stock or any modifications?

[@chelseythomas388]

Equipped rules!!!!

[@kalauj]

Should you or your straps up right away when it’s light or keep it down until you get heavier?

[@jsimm769]

If I weigh 190lbs and my hip is about 37.5 what size suite should I get? I have a few power lifting competitions coming up

[@patbateman4202]

Bryce what happened with the squat tutorial you guys were filming?

[@calgarybarbell]

Pat Bateman haha it’s all filmed, as well as another 2-3, but it’s been shelved until we have time to get it edited and out. We have a TON of content coming over the next while, so it’ll be along one of these days!

[@patbateman4202]

@@calgarybarbell fantastic, looking forward to it. Your sumo DL tutorial is literally the best one ever.

[@jimjones6901]

How do you prevent the legs holes from riding up too high? I had my first equipped meet the other day and during my deadlifts on my second attempt the suit legs rode up super high and I didn't have time to reset my suit so I didn't get as much support out of the suit as I did on my first and second attempt. I also opened incredibly low so I didn't get as many pounds out of my first and second attempts as I probably could/should have. Is there anything you do to make sure they don't ride up between or during attempts? Thanks Bryce!

[@charliekeen5044]

Put liquid chalk on your legs before putting your suit on. Alternatively it may be an indicator that you need your suit adjusted in the legs.

[@calgarybarbell]

That's a great question, we actually deal with that in the deadlift suit video we filmed yesterday. But like Charlie Keen said, use some chalk. I don't use liquid chalk, but using regular chalk as well can keep the legs from riding up.

[@mxitube5772]

Immm lovin it 😍 😍

[@aronhegedus]

What is the song that's at the intro?

[@dawnoberman6472]

Great stuff! Would it be best to train once a week in squat suit or every other week? I'm 18 weeks out from my first single ply meet. Thanks

[@calgarybarbell]

There's no real great answer to that, but if you can handle being in the suit every week, you'll get lots of practice. It's doubtful doing 18 weeks in a row would be too productive, but if you took a few well-planned low-stress or deload weeks, it might work well for you!

[@dawnoberman6472]

I'm thinking I'll put sit on 8 to 12 weeks out.

[@dimplekasana]

Pl focus on training in suit

[@thomascampbellmusic]

How do you get out of the suit? :O

[@AP2922]

Who is this Bruce Karanchuck?

[@stormpack66]

so whats the difference in squatting with the straps down vs up?

[@calgarybarbell]

I think the biggest thing is the amount of support. I personally hate squatting straps down, the groove is a bit different and it really throws me off.

[@KingPrawn666]

Bruce Prawntruck

[@onlybier9821]

Do you think you should first be able to squat, bench and deadlift some considerable weight raw before you throw a suit on? I personally weigh 74kg, 110kg S, 80kg B, 150kg D, 16 yrs old. What would be the right time to get into a suit?

[@calgarybarbell]

I think it’s more an experience thing. If you’re pretty comfortably with squatting benching and deadlifting, go ahead and give it a shot!

[@corymcm87]

Also you are young and still growing so be prepared to buy suits as you out grow them.

[@onlybier9821]

Thanks for the advice guys

[@kevingray3680]

9:30 omg 😂😂😂

[@maffak321]

I know you are team equiped, but i want to go on raw as long as possible. Even withouth belt, straps etc. Is that something you can get behind or is this madness?

[@calgarybarbell]

Hey man if that’s what makes you happy then chase your dreams! Maybe it’s madness but isn’t it ALL kind of madness anyways? Do what makes you stoked to lift.

[@ATPGym]

Slightly off topic but how long will the equip typically last? I recently started squating with wraps and I'm noticing the wraps dont feel as fresh as they did when they were a few months old. Is there a normal amount of time or avg of how long people typically get out of equipment?

[@calgarybarbell]

Depends, I've used the same deadlift suit for 3 years and have no reason to get a new one. I've gone through 2 squat suits, and my new(er) one is starting to feel a bit loose so I'm going to modify it instead of just going for another new suit. I know Mike T would track how many uses in each piece of equipment it took before it got to where it felt ideal, and then I think he'd plan to have THAT number of uses before a meet, then commit a piece to being "training equipment" and get new stuff for next meet.

[@JasonLeeno]

I feel like, that I should at least try wraps after watching this video lol

[@darrenleelayton6052]

I'm just gonna wheel out a trampoline and then win the high jump at next Olympics.

[@calgarybarbell]

If “trampoline high jump” was the event - sure. That’s like saying pole vaulting is cheating my man. “NASCAR is for wusses cause they don’t run” lol

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

Adam Paul

[@jenniferhardwick4485]

5:13 or find a bigger guy to just wedgie you into the suit... or the suit into you? Lol 5:57 oops spoke to soon...

[@weinerman]

It's like his head is from a totally different video...

[@TheAudfroidnator]

The only person that can make equipped lifting watchable ;)

[@1repmex659]

Are you sponsored by titan? Because the guys i know say inzer and overkill make the best....and i have a metal bias so my opinion doesnt matter haha

[@calgarybarbell]

I am definitely sponsored by Titan. My experience is limited to their stuff but if you look at an IPF worlds... you can see what the best in the world prefer. You can take my advice with a grain of salt though.

[@1repmex659]

@@calgarybarbell thanks atleast you're honest about it haha have a nice day

[@shxr2137]

Are those suits allowed in raw powerlifting? I mean, everyone wears a suit on meets but are they supportive?

[@calgarybarbell]

Good question! They’re very different. In raw powerlifting they wear what’s called a ‘singlet’ or ‘soft suit’ which provides no extra support. In equipped lifting, the support is what we’re after!

[@ryanmctear5606]

sponsored by titan?

[@calgarybarbell]

Yes I am

[@tonyshoeball7759]

I compete in strongman and was wondering if you had any information on briefs, some competitions don't allow full suits but most allow briefs

[@calgarybarbell]

I've never used briefs but that's a great question. Briefs are generally more of a multi-ply thing, so I don't have much experience but I'd think it's likely similar to lifting straps-down. Which is again something I don't have much experience with... sorry for the long answer with no answer haha

[@reddeltasev07]

I'll step in here, I use them on the reg. Titan Centurion briefs are near identical to the bottom half of a Centurion suit and are sized exactly the same as well. They're the ones I'm most familiar with. You put them on the same, and use a belt to secure them in place. What were you planning on using them for? Specific events?

[@tonyshoeball7759]

@@reddeltasev07 I would be using them for deadlift and squat events mostly..

[@tonyshoeball7759]

@@calgarybarbell saying that you don't know us a respectable answer thank you

[@reddeltasev07]

@@tonyshoeball7759 yeah so either regular stance or wide stance will work. They're a great piece of equipment. Keep in mind that deadlifting conventional in gear really sucks. I'm 240lbs and wear a size 46, wore size 44 all the way from when I started as a 198er until I got to 230 or so

[@thechairman74]

If it takes you that long to get your suit on, I wonder how long it takes the big fat dudes.

[@calgarybarbell]

Depends how tight their gear is

[@ErikBrabantsPianist]

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