Was it the Belt that Did the Damage...

Training Injuries
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Belts are a great tool if you’re looking to go for heavy lifts without sacrificing your form and lower back. And the placebo effect works great too, but I think a lot of people need to ditch their belts on anything less than 90% max lifts. You can’t become to reliant on one, unless you’re going super heavy IMO.

I also like using a belt, just in case I need that little extra support for my back if it’s not feeling super strong. Typical bodybuilding volume training tires out my back muscles quickly so if I want my legs to progress I’ve got to belt up so I can keep my form tight on heavy leg days. But I won’t use a belt for anything in less than the 5RM range. I also don’t like using a belt for deadlifts. It just feels limiting and doesn’t help me keep tight down in the hole anyways.

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Gremlin

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[quote]gremlin1267 wrote:
Belts are a great tool if you’re looking to go for heavy lifts without sacrificing your form and lower back. And the placebo effect works great too, but I think a lot of people need to ditch their belts on anything less than 90% max lifts. You can’t become to reliant on one, unless you’re going super heavy IMO.

I also like using a belt, just in case I need that little extra support for my back if it’s not feeling super strong. Typical bodybuilding volume training tires out my back muscles quickly so if I want my legs to progress I’ve got to belt up so I can keep my form tight on heavy leg days. But I won’t use a belt for anything in less than the 5RM range. I also don’t like using a belt for deadlifts. It just feels limiting and doesn’t help me keep tight down in the hole anyways.

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Gremlin[/quote]

Thanks for the feedback Gremlin,
some sound advice.

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[quote]coolnatedawg wrote:

In regards to when to use the belt, I typically won’t use it until I’m getting higher into my lifts, ie 90-100%+ effort[/quote]

I do the same thing.

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Why were you using a belt in the first place when it was only your second attempt at squats?

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[quote]Badunk wrote:
Why were you using a belt in the first place when it was only your second attempt at squats?[/quote]

Sorry, let me clarify that. I was doing squats, but it was only the second time squatting whilst using a belt… I’ve been raw squatting over 2 yrs.

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Aaah, ok. That makes more sense.

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Actually, now I re-read your original post, I should’ve realised that that’s what you meant.

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[quote]Badunk wrote:
Actually, now I re-read your original post, I should’ve realised that that’s what you meant.[/quote]

No prob, I’ll call off the airstrike then :wink: