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Joker13 · 10-03-2006, 08:11 PM

hey I was curios when I should be using my belt. Currently only use for heavy squats and heavy deadlifts

Darkhorse · 10-03-2006, 08:31 PM

That's about it! If you start relying on the belt for anything else or where it all the time, you'll look like you belong in the 1980's.

For me, I ONLY use a belt on my final 1-2 sets of squatting or deadlifts over 400 lbs. Anything under is a no-no for me.

10-03-2006, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joker13 Rank: Bantamweight Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somewhere in the USA Posts: 839 Country: Gender:	Belts hey I was curios when I should be using my belt. Currently only use for heavy squats and heavy deadlifts
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10-03-2006, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,006 Country: Gender:	That's about it! If you start relying on the belt for anything else or where it all the time, you'll look like you belong in the 1980's. For me, I ONLY use a belt on my final 1-2 sets of squatting or deadlifts over 400 lbs. Anything under is a no-no for me.
	Darkhorse's Sig:"The greater the development and strength of the main muscular structures of the body, the greater the size and strength potential of the small areas of the body." - Stuart McRobert Orange County Strength Club

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