Is it necessary to wear a lifting belt when doing squats in the gym?
admin | Aug 01, 2007 | 5 comments
dancer asked:
I am referring to doing squats with a barbell and significant weight.
Saniyah
I am referring to doing squats with a barbell and significant weight.
Saniyah
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Definitely! You have no idea the kind of strain you are putting on your back without it! Always play it safe, a back injury is one of the most awful injuries.
Some argue that it is necessary while others argue that wearing one is actually a bad idea. I don’t wear one when doing squats but I dont usually try to squat a huge amount of weight (usually around 225-235 pounds) so if you are using a lot of weight you might want to look into using one.
No, not nessessary if you don’t mind a serious hernia!
If you are going to be using a fairly heavy amount of weight it is a very good idea to wear a belt. If your talking about getting serious with squats you need a good thick lifting belt, not a cheap thin leather one. Wearing a belt with your warm-up weights isn’t neccesary but once you get into your working sets, wear one all the time.
it depends if you’re going for high reps/low resistance (i wouldn’t, b/c you look like a tool in the health club with 1 45lb plate on each side…)