Squatting with a belt

[muscelove]

Who does it? Do you feel it impedes development of certain muscles? I have do because i get a very deep burn pain in my right abdominal When going really deep. So i have to wear one. In the area of a hernia but its a burning pain

 

[odoyal rulez]

I do it...if i dont i feel like my asshole is going to hit the floor...

 

[danymal04]

a lot of my boys in college arent aloud to wear belts.. they say you dont get the full back workout if you do


I use a belt

 

[thebleh]

The last set or so on squats gives me a little bit of lower back pump, which scares me even though its probably only the muscles inflating from being used, just like your biceps get bigger/swollen after curls. I'm using a belt just to be safe.

 

[SDHW]

I used to never wear a belt, but now with squating so heavy three times a week, I use one on some of my last heavy sets, I would rather be safe than sorry, I already have a small hernia and dont want it to get any bigger. Squats and deads are prolly the only time I use a belt.

 

[ErikZ]

I use belt when working with more than 85% of my max.

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

I do not use one. I have one, and occasionally I'll try a few sets with it, but it usually rides up too high and doesn't provide any support. A real PL belt is different though, I would def. use one of those if I had one.

 

[gettnlarge01]

I haven't used a belt in 7yrs for anything.

 

[dhawkins]

No belt here. Tried it and dont like it.

 

[mphowells]

I use one, would rather avoid injury and impede development slightly. just think if the worst happened and you f*cked your back cos of not wearing one you wouldn't be able to train back at all.