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Katana shirt sizing questions Posted by Brian Welsh on 9/20/2007, 3:47 pm 125.238.2.124 Hi guys! A couple of questions about Katana sizing please. QUESTION ONE Earlier this year I was wearing a 46 Katana. I have been wearing a 44 Katana A/S for the last few months. My chest measures about 43/43.5" relaxed and upper arm 15" relaxed and 16.25" flexed cold (and a bit bigger pumped of course). Both of these shirts were very tight around the arm during the initial workouts (crushing the bicep, but then loosened up after several workouts). In this regarded I am absolutely stunned and flabbergasted to read a post on this forum by Stephen on 08/14/07. Stephen says that his unflexed arm is 17/17.5" and his flexed arm is 18/18.5" and his relaxed chest is 48/48.5". He says that he can put on a size 46 Katana "with ease". How is this possible when I measure so much smaller than him (arm 2" smaller and chest 5" smaller) and only now after many workouts is my somewhat stretched out 46 Katana able to be put on with ease? Am I missing something here? SECOND QUESTION I can touch with around 400 in my 44 Katana. I can do a full single with 435 and can do around 475 off one wood. Is it time for me to try and sequeeze into a smaller Katana. I wouldn't want the arm hole to be smaller surely (even given Stephen's post) but perhaps I could handle a tighter chest plate? Any thoughts? Is my 44 shirt powerful enough for me at present? Is there any way to work this out? Many thanks, Brian  Post a Response

Re: Katana shirt sizing questions Posted by Mike Adelmann on 9/20/2007, 4:47 pm, in reply to "Katana shirt sizing questions" 67.60.9.9 To your first question the answer is that everyone measures themselves differently. When we measure people at meets we come up with different measurements than they say they measure. How far do you pull the front of the 44 down? Do you secure it with a belt? --Previous Message-- : Hi guys! : : A couple of questions about Katana sizing : please. : : QUESTION ONE : Earlier this year I was wearing a 46 Katana. : I have been wearing a 44 Katana A/S for the : last few months. My chest measures about : 43/43.5" relaxed and upper arm 15" : relaxed and 16.25" flexed cold (and a : bit bigger pumped of course). : : Both of these shirts were very tight around : the arm during the initial workouts : (crushing the bicep, but then loosened up : after several workouts). In this regarded I : am absolutely stunned and flabbergasted to : read a post on this forum by Stephen on : 08/14/07. Stephen says that his unflexed : arm is 17/17.5" and his flexed arm is : 18/18.5" and his relaxed chest is : 48/48.5". He says that he can put on a : size 46 Katana "with ease". How is : this possible when I measure so much smaller : than him (arm 2" smaller and chest : 5" smaller) and only now after many : workouts is my somewhat stretched out 46 : Katana able to be put on with ease? Am I : missing something here? : : SECOND QUESTION : I can touch with around 400 in my 44 Katana. : I can do a full single with 435 and can do : around 475 off one wood. Is it time for me : to try and sequeeze into a smaller Katana. : I wouldn't want the arm hole to be smaller : surely (even given Stephen's post) but : perhaps I could handle a tighter chest : plate? Any thoughts? Is my 44 shirt : powerful enough for me at present? Is there : any way to work this out? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : : :  Post a Response

Re: Katana shirt sizing questions Posted by brian welsh on 9/20/2007, 10:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Katana shirt sizing questions" 125.238.2.124 No I do not wear a belt and do not pull my shirt down. The neck of the shirt is fairly tight at around nipple level. --Previous Message-- : To your first question the answer is that : everyone measures themselves differently. : When we measure people at meets we come up : with different measurements than they say : they measure. : : How far do you pull the front of the 44 : down? Do you secure it with a belt? : : --Previous Message-- : Hi guys! : : A couple of questions about Katana sizing : please. : : QUESTION ONE : Earlier this year I was wearing a 46 Katana. : I have been wearing a 44 Katana A/S for the : last few months. My chest measures about : 43/43.5" relaxed and upper arm 15" : relaxed and 16.25" flexed cold (and a : bit bigger pumped of course). : : Both of these shirts were very tight around : the arm during the initial workouts : (crushing the bicep, but then loosened up : after several workouts). In this regarded I : am absolutely stunned and flabbergasted to : read a post on this forum by Stephen on : 08/14/07. Stephen says that his unflexed : arm is 17/17.5" and his flexed arm is : 18/18.5" and his relaxed chest is : 48/48.5". He says that he can put on a : size 46 Katana "with ease". How is : this possible when I measure so much smaller : than him (arm 2" smaller and chest : 5" smaller) and only now after many : workouts is my somewhat stretched out 46 : Katana able to be put on with ease? Am I : missing something here? : : SECOND QUESTION : I can touch with around 400 in my 44 Katana. : I can do a full single with 435 and can do : around 475 off one wood. Is it time for me : to try and sequeeze into a smaller Katana. : I wouldn't want the arm hole to be smaller : surely (even given Stephen's post) but : perhaps I could handle a tighter chest : plate? Any thoughts? Is my 44 shirt : powerful enough for me at present? Is there : any way to work this out? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : : : : :  Post a Response

Re: Katana shirt sizing questions Posted by Mike Adelmann on 9/21/2007, 6:25 am, in reply to "Re: Katana shirt sizing questions" 67.60.9.9 Collar placement greatly effects the tightness of the shirt. We start with the collar high to touch light weight and keep pulling it down as the weight gets heavier --Previous Message-- : No I do not wear a belt and do not pull my : shirt down. The neck of the shirt is fairly : tight at around nipple level. : : --Previous Message-- : To your first question the answer is that : everyone measures themselves differently. : When we measure people at meets we come up : with different measurements than they say : they measure. : : How far do you pull the front of the 44 : down? Do you secure it with a belt? : : --Previous Message-- : Hi guys! : : A couple of questions about Katana sizing : please. : : QUESTION ONE : Earlier this year I was wearing a 46 Katana. : I have been wearing a 44 Katana A/S for the : last few months. My chest measures about : 43/43.5" relaxed and upper arm 15" : relaxed and 16.25" flexed cold (and a : bit bigger pumped of course). : : Both of these shirts were very tight around : the arm during the initial workouts : (crushing the bicep, but then loosened up : after several workouts). In this regarded I : am absolutely stunned and flabbergasted to : read a post on this forum by Stephen on : 08/14/07. Stephen says that his unflexed : arm is 17/17.5" and his flexed arm is : 18/18.5" and his relaxed chest is : 48/48.5". He says that he can put on a : size 46 Katana "with ease". How is : this possible when I measure so much smaller : than him (arm 2" smaller and chest : 5" smaller) and only now after many : workouts is my somewhat stretched out 46 : Katana able to be put on with ease? Am I : missing something here? : : SECOND QUESTION : I can touch with around 400 in my 44 Katana. : I can do a full single with 435 and can do : around 475 off one wood. Is it time for me : to try and sequeeze into a smaller Katana. : I wouldn't want the arm hole to be smaller : surely (even given Stephen's post) but : perhaps I could handle a tighter chest : plate? Any thoughts? Is my 44 shirt : powerful enough for me at present? Is there : any way to work this out? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : : : : : : :  Post a Response

Re: Katana shirt sizing questions Posted by brian welsh on 9/22/2007, 4:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Katana shirt sizing questions" 125.238.3.106 Thanks for the useful information. At my body measurements do you think I should stick with the 44 Katana for now, or should I consider a move to a 42? Many thanks, Brian --Previous Message-- : Collar placement greatly effects the tightness : of the shirt. We start with the collar high : to touch light weight and keep pulling it : down as the weight gets heavier : : --Previous Message-- : No I do not wear a belt and do not pull my : shirt down. The neck of the shirt is fairly : tight at around nipple level. : : --Previous Message-- : To your first question the answer is that : everyone measures themselves differently. : When we measure people at meets we come up : with different measurements than they say : they measure. : : How far do you pull the front of the 44 : down? Do you secure it with a belt? : : --Previous Message-- : Hi guys! : : A couple of questions about Katana sizing : please. : : QUESTION ONE : Earlier this year I was wearing a 46 Katana. : I have been wearing a 44 Katana A/S for the : last few months. My chest measures about : 43/43.5" relaxed and upper arm 15" : relaxed and 16.25" flexed cold (and a : bit bigger pumped of course). : : Both of these shirts were very tight around : the arm during the initial workouts : (crushing the bicep, but then loosened up : after several workouts). In this regarded I : am absolutely stunned and flabbergasted to : read a post on this forum by Stephen on : 08/14/07. Stephen says that his unflexed : arm is 17/17.5" and his flexed arm is : 18/18.5" and his relaxed chest is : 48/48.5". He says that he can put on a : size 46 Katana "with ease". How is : this possible when I measure so much smaller : than him (arm 2" smaller and chest : 5" smaller) and only now after many : workouts is my somewhat stretched out 46 : Katana able to be put on with ease? Am I : missing something here? : : SECOND QUESTION : I can touch with around 400 in my 44 Katana. : I can do a full single with 435 and can do : around 475 off one wood. Is it time for me : to try and sequeeze into a smaller Katana. : I wouldn't want the arm hole to be smaller : surely (even given Stephen's post) but : perhaps I could handle a tighter chest : plate? Any thoughts? Is my 44 shirt : powerful enough for me at present? Is there : any way to work this out? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : : : : : : : : :  Post a Response

Re: Katana shirt sizing questions Posted by Mike Adelmann on 9/22/2007, 5:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Katana shirt sizing questions" 67.60.9.9 a 44 should be good --Previous Message-- : Thanks for the useful information. At my body : measurements do you think I should stick : with the 44 Katana for now, or should I : consider a move to a 42? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : --Previous Message-- : Collar placement greatly effects the : tightness : of the shirt. We start with the collar high : to touch light weight and keep pulling it : down as the weight gets heavier : : --Previous Message-- : No I do not wear a belt and do not pull my : shirt down. The neck of the shirt is fairly : tight at around nipple level. : : --Previous Message-- : To your first question the answer is that : everyone measures themselves differently. : When we measure people at meets we come up : with different measurements than they say : they measure. : : How far do you pull the front of the 44 : down? Do you secure it with a belt? : : --Previous Message-- : Hi guys! : : A couple of questions about Katana sizing : please. : : QUESTION ONE : Earlier this year I was wearing a 46 Katana. : I have been wearing a 44 Katana A/S for the : last few months. My chest measures about : 43/43.5" relaxed and upper arm 15" : relaxed and 16.25" flexed cold (and a : bit bigger pumped of course). : : Both of these shirts were very tight around : the arm during the initial workouts : (crushing the bicep, but then loosened up : after several workouts). In this regarded I : am absolutely stunned and flabbergasted to : read a post on this forum by Stephen on : 08/14/07. Stephen says that his unflexed : arm is 17/17.5" and his flexed arm is : 18/18.5" and his relaxed chest is : 48/48.5". He says that he can put on a : size 46 Katana "with ease". How is : this possible when I measure so much smaller : than him (arm 2" smaller and chest : 5" smaller) and only now after many : workouts is my somewhat stretched out 46 : Katana able to be put on with ease? Am I : missing something here? : : SECOND QUESTION : I can touch with around 400 in my 44 Katana. : I can do a full single with 435 and can do : around 475 off one wood. Is it time for me : to try and sequeeze into a smaller Katana. : I wouldn't want the arm hole to be smaller : surely (even given Stephen's post) but : perhaps I could handle a tighter chest : plate? Any thoughts? Is my 44 shirt : powerful enough for me at present? Is there : any way to work this out? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : : : : : : : : : : :  Post a Response

Re: Katana shirt sizing questions Posted by brian welsh on 9/22/2007, 6:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Katana shirt sizing questions" 125.238.3.106 Ta! Will contact you when I want a 42 or to try a different shirt. I have only ever used a Katana. Only went shirted at the start of 2007. Regards, Brian. --Previous Message-- : a 44 should be good : : --Previous Message-- : Thanks for the useful information. At my : body : measurements do you think I should stick : with the 44 Katana for now, or should I : consider a move to a 42? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : --Previous Message-- : Collar placement greatly effects the : tightness : of the shirt. We start with the collar high : to touch light weight and keep pulling it : down as the weight gets heavier : : --Previous Message-- : No I do not wear a belt and do not pull my : shirt down. The neck of the shirt is fairly : tight at around nipple level. : : --Previous Message-- : To your first question the answer is that : everyone measures themselves differently. : When we measure people at meets we come up : with different measurements than they say : they measure. : : How far do you pull the front of the 44 : down? Do you secure it with a belt? : : --Previous Message-- : Hi guys! : : A couple of questions about Katana sizing : please. : : QUESTION ONE : Earlier this year I was wearing a 46 Katana. : I have been wearing a 44 Katana A/S for the : last few months. My chest measures about : 43/43.5" relaxed and upper arm 15" : relaxed and 16.25" flexed cold (and a : bit bigger pumped of course). : : Both of these shirts were very tight around : the arm during the initial workouts : (crushing the bicep, but then loosened up : after several workouts). In this regarded I : am absolutely stunned and flabbergasted to : read a post on this forum by Stephen on : 08/14/07. Stephen says that his unflexed : arm is 17/17.5" and his flexed arm is : 18/18.5" and his relaxed chest is : 48/48.5". He says that he can put on a : size 46 Katana "with ease". How is : this possible when I measure so much smaller : than him (arm 2" smaller and chest : 5" smaller) and only now after many : workouts is my somewhat stretched out 46 : Katana able to be put on with ease? Am I : missing something here? : : SECOND QUESTION : I can touch with around 400 in my 44 Katana. : I can do a full single with 435 and can do : around 475 off one wood. Is it time for me : to try and sequeeze into a smaller Katana. : I wouldn't want the arm hole to be smaller : surely (even given Stephen's post) but : perhaps I could handle a tighter chest : plate? Any thoughts? Is my 44 shirt : powerful enough for me at present? Is there : any way to work this out? : : Many thanks, : : Brian : : : : : : : : : : : : : :  Post a Response

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