Lifting Belts

[Maxlass]

How much should I use a lifting belt? I am doing stronglifts 5x5 and am a way off failure so tend not to use a belt just yet. I figure once I start to get heavier I will use one mainly during the working sets but not during warm up. Opinions?

 

[Xlgx]

I agree. I use my belt only during my work sets. Btw I have done strong lifts a while back and really enjoyed it... Good luck!

 

[Masters Power]

I use a belt when I go above 85% of my 1 RM on squats and deads. Only other movements I use one on is heavy bent rows and farmers carries.

 

[Maxlass]

I use a belt when I go above 85% of my 1 RM on squats and deads. Only other movements I use one on is heavy bent rows and farmers carries.

I don't use them for farmers carries but I guess when I get heavier I will. How do you do your fcs? I do 3 sets of 1min only because I read it somewhere.

 

[Masters Power]

Right now I'm working up from 35 to 50 yards per trip for 4 trips with a brief rest between each carry. When I get up to 50 yards I increase the weight. Currently doing 140 pds. per hand, last time was 40 yards per trip, tomorrow will be 45 yards per trip.

 

[Blacken]

I don't use them at all anymore as odd as it sounds I feel safer without them. I used to use them before. I got into a car accident and herniated my back. During recovery getting back into lifting I constantly hurt my back again wearing belt I felt I could probably gauge how I felt. So I never use them now just feel safer. Lifts are almost where they used to be from before the accident except Squats.

 

[Maxlass]

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Right now I'm working up from 35 to 50 yards per trip for 4 trips with a brief rest between each carry. When I get up to 50 yards I increase the weight. Currently doing 140 pds. per hand, last time was 40 yards per trip, tomorrow will be 45 yards per trip.

My gym is too small to be doing distance I basically walk around in circles in the space I have. I have been trying for 1min and when I reach it on each set I increase weight. Sounds better the way you do them. I might start at 45sec each set and once I reach a min on each increase.

 

[Masters Power]

I do them in my driveway at home and have the distances measured off. It works pretty well except when it is pouring down rain like it was today.

 

[Docd187123]

I use a belt when I go above 85% of my 1 RM on squats and deads. Only other movements I use one on is heavy bent rows and farmers carries.

I know you do PL'ing so I'd like to see what you think about using a belt for benching and overhead pressing???

Currently I'm battling some significant forearm/elbow pain which has impacted my bench and press and forced me to leave some weight behind on those lifts. When I'm fully healthy I find the belt can help in these two lifts to some degree. I don't normally wear a belt for pressing work but just wanted to hear someone else's thoughts.

 

[Maxlass]

I know you do PL'ing so I'd like to see what you think about using a belt for benching and overhead pressing???

Currently I'm battling some significant forearm/elbow pain which has impacted my bench and press and forced me to leave some weight behind on those lifts. When I'm fully healthy I find the belt can help in these two lifts to some degree. I don't normally wear a belt for pressing work but just wanted to hear someone else's thoughts.

I use a slight split stance on overhead press and I find I don't have to but when I used to do normal stance I did. Alternate which foot is forward each set.

 

[Docd187123]

I use a slight split stance on overhead press and I find I don't have to but when I used to do normal stance I did. Alternate which foot is forward each set.

I do more military than anything. Never did split stance OHP. Like I said, I don't habitually use belts for pressing motions since those are my weakest lifts but I have on a few occasions and did notice a difference. Now if I didn't make sure to really get a belly full of air and concentrate on the Valsalva the belt would hinder me but not when I made sure to get as much air as possible.

 

[Docd187123]

Also, thanks for the insight.

 

[Masters Power]

I know you do PL'ing so I'd like to see what you think about using a belt for benching and overhead pressing???

Currently I'm battling some significant forearm/elbow pain which has impacted my bench and press and forced me to leave some weight behind on those lifts. When I'm fully healthy I find the belt can help in these two lifts to some degree. I don't normally wear a belt for pressing work but just wanted to hear someone else's thoughts.

Doc, I use a belt on heavy OHP's but I haven't been doing them lately. I don't use a belt benching, not really opposed to it but I don't get any benefit out of it.

 

[Mayne]

Agree with everything, use belt only when going close to 1 RM for reps (like 90% etc.) or setting a new PR. I am not using a belt on OHP but I think I could benefit from one because I often go last set push pressing. Belt on low bar squats can be used before going all out I think for a precaution.