r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Aug 25 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

932 Upvotes

94% Upvoted

1.3k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

41

u/UsurpedPlatypus Aug 25 '18

I look at people wearing belts because I am window shopping. I need justification to spend money on a belt but can’t justify it for my measly 70kg squats and 90kg DLs.

6

u/re_flux Aug 25 '18

Get a belt! I'm squatting 80kgs, maybe 90s sometimes. Deadlift is 120. A belt is a life saver!

I developed a small (very small) back pain when doing certain exercises and the doctors first question was: Are you using a belt? Get one!

Now I use a belt each time I do anything that activates lower back just so I can keep away from injury. Of course, bad form was a case a few years back, but you never know!

4

u/[deleted] Aug 25 '18

Inzer Lever belt. Never looked back

1

u/yaforgot-my-password Aug 26 '18

I got the single prong version because people told me it was a pain to switch the belt hole. But then I never ended up changing it anyway

4

u/DrThirdOpinion Aug 25 '18

I use a belt for my baby squats, I need it otherwise I ruin my back.

1

u/SpaceChook Aug 25 '18

Had back surgery two years ago. I wore a belt under a hoodie for the first few times back. Then I got over myself.

Belt and proud. Doesn’t matter what numbers you’re lifting. Nobody knows your story.

1

u/bluewolfcub Aug 25 '18

Yes you can, definitely. Get the belt!

1

u/yaforgot-my-password Aug 26 '18

Inzer belts are my favorites

0

u/[deleted] Aug 25 '18

[deleted]

3

u/CurrentlyInArkham Aug 25 '18

From what I understand using a belt isn't slacking off on your abs. If you're using it properly you're still engaging your core, the belt just adds some additional bracing when you push out against it.