Couldn't the same effect be achieved by wearing some padded gloves? I
think sisco mentioned some in the train smart book that had gel in
them. I assume that the padding just made it less painful in the
hands so you could push harder with your chest?

Just curious as I had a similar thing happen when I started using the
lifting hooks.

--Dirk

--- In Explosive_Fitness@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Hopper"
<stephen.hopper@n...> wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> :~ )
>
> I tried a little experiment today. Earlier in the day I did Bench
Press, and
> benched 13 lbs less than the last time I benched (a sure sign it is
time to
> increase my rest period). Out of curiosity, later in the day I
fitted the
> two lap pads to the bar and performed Bench Press again. I benched
a full 20
> lbs more than earlier, for a gain of 7 lbs on last workout's
figure. I think
> this is significant. I probably could have done better had I
increased the
> height of the bar to compensate for the thickness of the pad (I
confess I
> forgot to do so). Perhaps you might like to try this. If you do,
please let
> us know how it went.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve