lifting belt

[chaos13]

when did you guys realize you should start using a lifting belt for squats?

 

[skullcrushin22]

For me it was the other way around. I always used a belt and felt like my body was relying on it too much. Ive deadlifted 495 with no belt and just chalk and my core felt the best it ever had.

 

[captainahole]

Use one all the time. Ever since I got my hernia won't train without it just not worth going in for surgery again.

 

[jungle4321]

When i started to have to take 6 Vicoden a day...

 

[FunFun]

For me it was the other way around....when did I realize I should stop using a belt for squats and everything else?

When I didn't have a belt for awhile and tried training without it. That took about 25 years to realize.

 

[badhabit08]

use it whenever i go above 3 plates on squat or DL. no point in fuckin up my back for a lil extra core work. but those are usually the last 1 or 2 sets.

 

[ExtraMile]

Pretty much never, only if my core is fucked after deads and holding the BB Row position after gets hard. Then I will but other than that, never.

 

[b fold the truth]

Strengthen your core...all of it! Covering up something only makes it more likely that you will injure it badly at some point.

I've squatted 661 raw and deadlifted 750 raw. I train my core 4x a week in different fashions.

 

[jungle4321]

Strengthen your core...all of it! Covering up something only makes it more likely that you will injure it badly at some point.

I've squatted 661 raw and deadlifted 750 raw. I train my core 4x a week in different fashions.

I am doing a 5X5 right now, a great workout! Give it a try chaos.

 

[Chrisco915]

When i started to have to take 6 Vicoden a day...

Do you take the 30, 60 or 90 day Rehab with your Vicoden?

 

[jungle4321]

Do you take the 30, 60 or 90 day Rehab with your Vicoden?

LOL, No rrehab, i actually hate pain meds. But it was so bad i had to start taking them. Lasted about a month, then i thought to myself i must be doing real damage so i stopped all together.

 

[b fold the truth]

This thread is sad...

 

[SouthernLord]

Strengthen your core...all of it! Covering up something only makes it more likely that you will injure it badly at some point.

I've squatted 661 raw and deadlifted 750 raw. I train my core 4x a week in different fashions.

Example of your ab routine please....

 

[b fold the truth]

I do tons of stuff. Most everything is always 12 reps or under, standing or straight legged.

Just a couple examples from recently:
Standing Pull Down Abs
Straight leg sit ups
Hanging Leg Raises
Spread Eagle Sit-Ups
Swiss Ball Sit ups
Reverse Hypers
Band Good Mornings
Barbell Good Mornings
...the list goes on...

3x a week I'll do 4 sets of Reverse Hypers
4x a week I'll do 4 sets of abs
Those two are constants. I'll add in the extra good mornings if I need to really work on some soreness or to build even more strength/endurance in those muscles.