Lifting - To wear a belt or not?

LongSchlongAIDS · 2017-02-17T22:25:11+00:00

Lower the weight and get your form down. I don't use a belt because I find it to be a crutch. I'd only use a belt for extremely heavy weights

TehJimmyy · 2017-02-17T19:40:45+00:00

Form man , here's how i did it:

1)Watch Youtube a lot of tutorials 2) Ask friends or even random people in the gym who deadlifted that moment 3) Ask my gym trainer to watch me ( if he knows his shit) 4) Recorded myself and saw if i followed the deadlift rules

The golden deadlift rules are: Bar over mid-foot and over scapula shoulders a little front of the bar Sit down and then raise your hips till you feel your hamstrings engaged Contract lats ,abs Take a breath and hold it till you return again down

Only use the belt for 1RM and lower the weight if you back feels rounding. That means its weak for that kg and you need more strength in it. Otherwise you could get injured in the low back and trust me its unfortunate enough if you also have other back problems.

Repeat

a_regular · 2017-02-17T19:52:51+00:00

Dont wear a belt unless you are maxing.

AFPJ · 2017-02-17T20:09:35+00:00

If you lift to put more weight on the bar, get a belt.

If you lift to improve / strengthen your body, don't.

[deleted] · 2017-02-17T19:28:12+00:00

You need to learn how to brace properly prior to using a belt. A belt does not support your back so much as give you something to push into.

GHD, 90 degree back raises and more deadlifts will help strength your abductors which will help. Also strengthening your upper back and learning how to properly retract your shoulders will help.

bigcitytruth · 2017-02-17T20:28:33+00:00

Be mindful of demo videos, because everyone's deadlift form looks different because we all have varying combinations of lengths of torso, arms, thighs and shins. So basically, watch about 10 videos. Look at videos of tall guys, then short guys. See where they look the same, and where they look different.

The simplest way to think of form is this: while aligning everything else at the correct angle (back, hips, arms, etc), mentally think of your butt going as low as possible, and your chest as high as possible.

The nuanced stuff: back neutral, bar along the middle of your foot, let your arms hang like dead rope, let the barbell rest on the floor between reps.

Title	Lifting - To wear a belt or not?
Author	swallowthisthrowaway
Upvotes	1
Comments	6
Date	February 17, 2017 7:21 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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