deadlifts, squats, other exercises w/ lifting belts

silent1029 · Post by **silent1029** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:44 pm

how important are these? i know w/o them it can cause back problems but since i never did these before do i need one since i won't be doing that much weight? should i get one once i start going higher weights? also, people told me they do more bad then good but i dont think thats true.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:41 am

Exercises like those are only a problem when you do them badly, do them when injured, or use a weight belt on non-max lifts.

So if you can do them, do do them, but only use a belt on things like Deadlifts, for big maxes like 1-6 rep maxes, shouldn't need a belt for higher reps than 6, if you're doing then right, and shoiuldn't really need a belt for Squatting.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:05 pm

i wouldn't even use a belt for them and i don't...i work up to 3rm's almost weekly and have never used a belt...using the belt will only limit what your core can handle like the weakest link in a chain

Christopheel · Post by **Christopheel** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:42 am

swanso5 wrote:i wouldn't even use a belt for them and i don't...i work up to 3rm's almost weekly and have never used a belt...using the belt will only limit what your core can handle like the weakest link in a chain

I don't even know how a belt could assisst me ?

And by the way swanso I'm filming 400lbs deadlifts on friday !

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:25 pm

look forward to seeing them