Belt usage

[rpny]

Doing exercises that uses the lower back muscle, how bad is it if you were to use a power or stabilizer belt to keep back posture? Would you not develop you're lower back muscles if worn with exercises such as rows and such . Thanks.

 

[Die$eL~Man]

Belts are for pussies !

 

[RJ]

I wouldn't go that far, but I have recently stopped using a belt. WHat I do is go as heavy as possible , with correct form, without a belt and see how far I can go. This way my lower back grows right along with the rest of my muscles.

Of course, when i get really heavy with weights, that may change, but for now this is what I am doing

 

[syko]

Usually, i dont use a belt till i reall need to. Especially on back day, since i do rack pulls or deads first, then i know that when i do bent over BB rows, and Tbar rows, i gotta have a belt on hand incase my back gives out....other than that, i use belts only when i hit heavy on squats

 

[DADAWG]

belts are tools and meant to be used , but that doesnt mean they should be used for everything . if you are going HEAVY on squats deads or rows use your belt , most people dont need to use a belt for most other excercises but if you allready have a tweaked back you might consider useing a belt for some other stuff like heavy curls for example . i use a lever belt and sometimes i wear my belt from the start of my workout but just dont latch it down , i feel the heat it generates on my back keeps those muscles nice and loose and protects me from injury , i dont always do this , it depends on what im doing and how i feel . belts are tools use them when you need them .

 

[huskyguy]

I only use a belt for heavy squats, and that is mainly for emotional support, it is more important to have a strong back and strong abs.

 

[rpny]

belts are tools and meant to be used , but that doesnt mean they should be used for everything . if you are going HEAVY on squats deads or rows use your belt , most people dont need to use a belt for most other excercises but if you allready have a tweaked back you might consider useing a belt for some other stuff like heavy curls for example . i use a lever belt and sometimes i wear my belt from the start of my workout but just dont latch it down , i feel the heat it generates on my back keeps those muscles nice and loose and protects me from injury , i dont always do this , it depends on what im doing and how i feel . belts are tools use them when you need them .

Lever belt, is that a brand name belt? Also when you say heat it generates.. you mean the actual belt or you'r own body heat that's trapped in the belt? I do have a tweaked back and I definetly do not want to throw it out again ..

 

[DADAWG]

Lever belt, is that a brand name belt? Also when you say heat it generates.. you mean the actual belt or you'r own body heat that's trapped in the belt? I do have a tweaked back and I definetly do not want to throw it out again ..

your body heat because of the insulation the thick leather provides . lever belt is a type of belt that doesnt use prongs , insteda it uses a lever that when thrown over instantly locks the belt down tight without all the wrestling trying to get your belt tight and get the prongs in the hole . several brands are made includeing inzer ,titan,crain,etc. look at the powerlifting links sticky at the top of the training forums page and look for the link titled inzer , you will find a variey of powerlifting/weightlifting equipment there .

 

[Toranaga]

Also when you say heat it generates.. you mean the actual belt or you'r own body heat that's trapped in the belt?

of course, the belt. how can it not heat up once it get nice and close to dawg ? the dawg is one hot sonofagun

 

[hornedfrogs07]

Personally, I wear a belt for all of my work sets on squats and deads, but nothing else. I'd love to go without, but I don't trust my back enough to do so with the percentages I use for these work sets.

 

[Insane_Man]

I've never used a belt.

The guy I saw yesterday wearing a belt while doing BB curls was funny.

 

[pullinbig]

i wear a belt for a heavy workset of squats and bent over rows. i do not wear one on deads in normal training.

 

[syko]

theres a dude that wears a belt when he do deads....im gettin to know him so i can get him on the right path without insulting him

 

[RJ]

Personally, I wear a belt for all of my work sets on squats and deads, but nothing else. I'd love to go without, but I don't trust my back enough to do so with the percentages I use for these work sets.

So how is your back ever get the strength it needs to accommodate for the heavier weight?

 

[jcp2]

theres a dude that wears a belt when he do deads....im gettin to know him so i can get him on the right path without insulting him

I wear a belt when i go over 500 on deads, and will continue to. One person's opinion is not gospel.

 

[DADAWG]

So how is your back ever get the strength it needs to accommodate for the heavier weight?

where did you come up with that brainstorm ? the belt gives you support and protection it doesnt lift the weight for you . pullinbig wears one when he squats does that mean he doesnt work his back muscles when he squats 700 pounds ? of course not . theres a diff between useing a belt for a crutch and useing a belt properly , for example if you can squat X amount of weight without a belt for your work sets but instead you add 50 pounds of weight and wear a belt for your work sets , thats useing a belt properly . also many people have tweaked a back over the years or are just getting old like me why in the hell wouldnt these people want to protect theirselves by wearing a belt .

 

[RJ]

where did you come up with that brainstorm ? the belt gives you support and protection it doesnt lift the weight for you . pullinbig wears one when he squats does that mean he doesnt work his back muscles when he squats 700 pounds ? of course not . theres a diff between useing a belt for a crutch and useing a belt properly , for example if you can squat X amount of weight without a belt for your work sets but instead you add 50 pounds of weight and wear a belt for your work sets , thats useing a belt properly . also many people have tweaked a back over the years or are just getting old like me why in the hell wouldnt these people want to protect theirselves by wearing a belt .

Sorry bro, guess that came out too fast. Guess I am used to seeing most people in my gym use belts improperly to lift heavier weight.

Guess I have always thought you want to build your core strength, especailly in your back because other exercises that you don't use a belt for could injure you if you don't have the same core strength. I guess that falls under the category of improper belt usage
I might be worng. Does that make better sense? If not, I will pardon myself from this convo.

 

[DADAWG]

Sorry bro, guess that came out too fast. Guess I am used to seeing most people in my gym use belts improperly to lift heavier weight.

Guess I have always thought you want to build your core strength, especailly in your back because other exercises that you don't use a belt for could injure you if you don't have the same core strength. I guess that falls under the category of improper belt usage
I might be worng. Does that make better sense? If not, I will pardon myself from this convo.

first off dont pardon yourself to the convo forum you just now found the best forum on the board lol .you are absolutely correct that many people use a belt way to much and for lifts and amounts of weight that they dont need one for . part of the reason newbies do that is they look around the gym and see some of the bigger stronger vets wearing theirs all the time but many of those guys are just wearing them unlatched or loose untile they do a heavy set then they buckle them down [ the waist is a great storeage place for a weight belt ] but the newbies just see the gym vets wearing them a lot and they copy them . i take spells when i wear mine almost constantly but i dont latch it down until i need it

 

[RJ]

first off dont pardon yourself to the convo forum you just now found the best forum on the board lol .you are absolutely correct that many people use a belt way to much and for lifts and amounts of weight that they dont need one for . part of the reason newbies do that is they look around the gym and see some of the bigger stronger vets wearing theirs all the time but many of those guys are just wearing them unlatched or loose untile they do a heavy set then they buckle them down [ the waist is a great storeage place for a weight belt ] but the newbies just see the gym vets wearing them a lot and they copy them . i take spells when i wear mine almost constantly but i dont latch it down until i need it

No way bro, I love this forum. The convo forum is not a forum I frequent.

What do yo uthink about what I said though? DO you think as a newbie to the big lifts, that they should go to a certain amount of weight with proper form before they use a belt. Or will your back get strong with that belt as well. I know what I do, but I was just curious.

Thanks Dawg!!

 

[Toranaga]

spot on.

part of the reason newbies do that is they look around the gym and see some of the bigger stronger vets wearing theirs all the time but many of those guys are just wearing them unlatched or loose untile they do a heavy set then they buckle them down [ the waist is a great storeage place for a weight belt ] but the newbies just see the gym vets wearing them a lot and they copy them . i take spells when i wear mine almost constantly but i dont latch it down until i need it