Comments on: I Want to start doing deadlifts and squats at my gym, do i need a weightlfiting belt? http://fitnessone.net/blog/i-want-to-start-doing-deadlifts-and-squats-at-my-gym-do-i-need-a-weightlfiting-belt/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: multibite http://fitnessone.net/blog/i-want-to-start-doing-deadlifts-and-squats-at-my-gym-do-i-need-a-weightlfiting-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-299 multibite Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:23:38 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=178#comment-299 There are many theories but as I read somewhere, wearing a weight belt was started by power lifters in things like Olympic games. As they where pushing the boundaries anything could happen and usually did. The belt worn in a Gym will not allow the back muscles to be worked and they tend to become weaker than the surrounding muscles ultimately leading to injury. I stopped wearing a belt ever since and never looked back. Do incline leg presses etc there much safer and do the trick. The belt tends to be an accessory for the fat guy wanting to pull the gut in and have that tapered look- The belt comes off eventually unlike the gut. There are many theories but as I read somewhere, wearing a weight belt was started by power lifters in things like Olympic games. As they where pushing the boundaries anything could happen and usually did. The belt worn in a Gym will not allow the back muscles to be worked and they tend to become weaker than the surrounding muscles ultimately leading to injury. I stopped wearing a belt ever since and never looked back. Do incline leg presses etc there much safer and do the trick. The belt tends to be an accessory for the fat guy wanting to pull the gut in and have that tapered look- The belt comes off eventually unlike the gut.

]]> By: virgin http://fitnessone.net/blog/i-want-to-start-doing-deadlifts-and-squats-at-my-gym-do-i-need-a-weightlfiting-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-298 virgin Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:59:06 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=178#comment-298 YESSSSSSSSSSSS. Plus dont do squats man as theyw ill destroy your knees like they did mine. If you insist on doing squats then do hack squats and better yet leg presses. A belt will prevent many injuries YESSSSSSSSSSSS. Plus dont do squats man as theyw ill destroy your knees like they did mine. If you insist on doing squats then do hack squats and better yet leg presses. A belt will prevent many injuries

]]> By: dP http://fitnessone.net/blog/i-want-to-start-doing-deadlifts-and-squats-at-my-gym-do-i-need-a-weightlfiting-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-297 dP Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:17:38 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=178#comment-297 is there anyone at your gym that does these regularly???? the power clean can lead to some nasty injuries if not done correctly so be careful as for the squats....try doing 'front squats' their actually much safer and your body will keep better from through the motion....and go down til your butt hits your calf....parallel is just rumor...actually more likely to hurn yourself doing that as far as deadlifts go you usually only need one when going overly heavy...which I really dont suggest if its your first try.....try different variations(stiff leg, sumo, 1 leg) and just be careful of your posture good luck is there anyone at your gym that does these regularly???? the power clean can lead to some nasty injuries if not done correctly so be careful

as for the squats….try doing ‘front squats’ their actually much safer and your body will keep better from through the motion….and go down til your butt hits your calf….parallel is just rumor…actually more likely to hurn yourself doing that

as far as deadlifts go you usually only need one when going overly heavy…which I really dont suggest if its your first try…..try different variations(stiff leg, sumo, 1 leg) and just be careful of your posture

good luck

]]> By: Andre Mare http://fitnessone.net/blog/i-want-to-start-doing-deadlifts-and-squats-at-my-gym-do-i-need-a-weightlfiting-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Andre Mare Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:08:12 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=178#comment-296 you know what its your choice, im gyming for just over 3 1/2 years without using a belt. dont wanna brag or anything but i look sexy and good looking. you know what its your choice, im gyming for just over 3 1/2 years without using a belt. dont wanna brag or anything but i look sexy and good looking.

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