belts

[leewannabehench]

so who here uses a belt for the big 2 then? (squat, deadlift)

 

[malkore]

never have used a belt for either exercise listed. belts are fine for one rep max's, but for daily lifting, a belt does more harm than good, by allowing core muscles to stay weak, instead of forcing them to meet the limits of your workload.

 

[newf]

I use a belt for Max efforts.

I'm actually looking for a powerlifting belt online right now.

 

[James40]

srry to hijack but... how do you kno when ur working out ur back rather than hurting it? cuz whenever i dont wear a belt theres a kind of locking feeling? towards the bottom of my back

 

[bipennate]

srry to hijack but... how do you kno when ur working out ur back rather than hurting it? cuz whenever i dont wear a belt theres a kind of locking feeling? towards the bottom of my back

You're bending your spine...you need to learn how to maintain proper form at the lumbar segments.

Arch, don't bend

 

[Hoss]

The belt isn't even for your back anyways.. I'm with newf and malkore..