That's what I like about them. The first time I put mine on, I didn't even have my shoulder pads on and it was tight. But it felt good. Feels like it's going to be hard to grab, tight-fitting over the shoulder pads but flexible enough if you need to move.
It gets your mind right. It keeps you about what is going, teaches you things, puts your mind in a peaceful place and a happy place. Work hard and you know that it will be over in a little while, so you can give it all you got.