Weight Belt Important for Bodybuilders:
Weight belts are an important piece of equipment in your training repertoire. Find out how and why to use them!
Most people think that weight belts support the back and can help prevent injury. That's generally true, but a better understanding of the mechanics will change how many people use their equipment.
Even some weight belt manufacturers don't understand how a belt is supposed to work, which is revealed when they make the back of the belt wider than the front.
Many lifters remove or loosen their belts between sets to reduce the compression they feel during lifting. This also allows them to breathe deeply and normally while they rest in between sets. For more information on buying Harbinger weightlifting belts, check out our retailers. …show more content…
Draw the belt just tight enough to slightly restrict your braced abdominal position to achieve maximum benefit.
Weight Belt:
In the dark corner of my local gym, I recently spied a guy doing sit-ups ... while wearing a weight belt. The sight was like a swift punch to the crotch!
While it's not the worst gym offense, or even an incredibly rare event, I realized that many trainees don't know what a lifting belt does, when to wear one, and why someone should.
Function of the Belt:
Wearing a belt during sit-ups, for example, is actually contrary to the function of the belt. The whole point of a weight belt is to prevent spinal flexion; the whole point of doing a sit-up is to flex your spine by contracting your abs.
See the problem here?
I've also seen people belt up for biceps curls, lat pull-downs, and leg extensions. Clearly, some instruction on this common accessory is needed.
To talk about belts
First have to talk about breathing. Most people are taught to inhale on the eccentric negative part of an exercise and to exhale during the concentric positive.
While you should definitely
Weight belts are an important piece of equipment in your training repertoire. Find out how and why to use them!
Most people think that weight belts support the back and can help prevent injury. That's generally true, but a better understanding of the mechanics will change how many people use their equipment.
Even some weight belt manufacturers don't understand how a belt is supposed to work, which is revealed when they make the back of the belt wider than the front.
Many lifters remove or loosen their belts between sets to reduce the compression they feel during lifting. This also allows them to breathe deeply and normally while they rest in between sets. For more information on buying Harbinger weightlifting belts, check out our retailers. …show more content…
Draw the belt just tight enough to slightly restrict your braced abdominal position to achieve maximum benefit.
Weight Belt:
In the dark corner of my local gym, I recently spied a guy doing sit-ups ... while wearing a weight belt. The sight was like a swift punch to the crotch!
While it's not the worst gym offense, or even an incredibly rare event, I realized that many trainees don't know what a lifting belt does, when to wear one, and why someone should.
Function of the Belt:
Wearing a belt during sit-ups, for example, is actually contrary to the function of the belt. The whole point of a weight belt is to prevent spinal flexion; the whole point of doing a sit-up is to flex your spine by contracting your abs.
See the problem here?
I've also seen people belt up for biceps curls, lat pull-downs, and leg extensions. Clearly, some instruction on this common accessory is needed.
To talk about belts
First have to talk about breathing. Most people are taught to inhale on the eccentric negative part of an exercise and to exhale during the concentric positive.
While you should definitely