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Weight belts are the most abused pieces of personal
equipment in the gym and can actually cause
more problems than they prevent. There are a
number of types of belts ranging from Velcro-attached
nylon belts to heavy-duty leather belts to air
bladder, pump-up belts.
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- They
are simply not necessary for most of
the exercises people use them on.
- Repeated
overuse of belts will weaken your back
if you continually rely on them unnecessarily.
- The reason
for this is that you are no longer relying
on your own natural weight belt: your
abdominals.
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Here is a technique you can use instead of a
weight belt:
- Just before
each set you do of an exercise that could
compromise your back, breathe in and suck
in your gut.
- Hold it in
and keep your chest and ribcage high. Don't
hold your breath through the entire exercise,
though. This is just a technique to help
stabilize your core! As you perform the
exercise, you DO want to breathe - I like
to tell people to breathe through pursed
lips like you're blowing up a balloon
- This technique
will activate the Transverse
Abdominus
muscle which acts as a natural weight
belt inside you.
- As you keep
using this technique you will find that
your back and abdominals will be much stronger.
You may even find that your back pain goes
away.
When
to use them and when not to use them:
- They are
only possibly needed for exercises such
as squats, deadlifts, power cleans, overhead
pressing, bent-over rows, etc. that use
a lot of weight and put your back in a vulnerable
position.
- Even then,
they should not be used for anything less
than maximum lifting attempts.
- Do not use
a belt for bench press, pushdowns, laterals,
etc. If you need a belt for those, you're
doing them wrong.
- If you do
use a weight belt for heavy work, be sure
to remove it immediately after your set.
- Do not wear
belts too tight as they can reduce blood
flow in your abdomen and lower back if they
are excessively constricting
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