Dead lifting suit

Abstract

A suit particularly for dead lifters comprises a front having a neckline substantially higher than in the back. This covers more of the front of the chest and reduces the tendency of the lifter to bend the upper torso forwardly. A method comprises wearing the suit while deadlifting.

1 . A dead lifting suit comprising
 a tight fitting suit made of a relatively inelastic fabric that does not noticeably stretch when it is manually pulled, on the bias or parallel to the weave, the suit comprising a torso section merging with a pair of lower leg sections and a pair of straps extending over shoulders of a lifter, the torso section providing a pair of armholes for passing arms therethrough, the armholes extending from a top of the straps and having bottoms lying in a common plane, a back neck line between the shoulder straps extending downwardly from the top of the straps almost to the common plane and a front neck line between the shoulder straps extending downwardly less than about half way to the common plane.   
     
     
         2 . The dead lifting suit of  claim 1  wherein the front neck line extends downwardly about 40% to the common plane.