When to start using a belt

[Hass32]

Pulled 180kg (396lb) the other day fairly easily after not deadlifting for a while, shooting for a 200kg (440lb) in the next couple of weeks and would like to get around the 250kg (550lb) mark by 2014.

When should one start using a belt if at all, and will it effect overall back aesthetics in a negative way?

Thanks guise

[slapcity]

When you want to use it to lift more weight.

[Hass32]

Useless answer mate. Thanks anyway.

[SquatAlotBrah]

When your pants is starting to loose.

[Hass32]

Its funny how tmisc hardly ever has good answers to legitimate questions because you're all too busy with your raging porn addictions and wanking all day to have any knowledge of lifting.

And it shows

[AdonisV]

Its funny how tmisc hardly ever has good answers to legitimate questions because you're all too busy with your raging porn addictions and wanking all day to have any knowledge of lifting.

And it shows

I agree, but maybe tmisc isn't the right place to ask

[Hass32]

Haha good point man

[Plexer]

For me I only used it for competing and within around 80-90% of my max deadlift. Personal preference though.

Does tighten everything up, that is if you have a half decent belt.

[warren012]

Easy bro, use a belt when your not comfortable lifting the weight without one.

[Agabekov]

It thightens up your core, some people say it might prevent hernia, some say that it can give you some edge when pulling deads (more thight core, more weight u can move). I use it just for safety. If you got money and going for pulls over 450lbs by all means go and invest in a good belt, like Inzer (even tho my belt is chit)

[Hass32]

Thanks for the serious replies, will invest soon

[Kuzon]

It thightens up your core, some people say it might prevent hernia, some say that it can give you some edge when pulling deads (more thight core, more weight u can move). I use it just for safety. If you got money and going for pulls over 450lbs by all means go and invest in a good belt, like Inzer (even tho my belt is chit)

how come you spell tight like that

[slapcity]

Useless answer mate. Thanks anyway.

Belts are used to lift more weight. You use it when you want to add more weight to the bar.

[TheVaughan]

I find personally it works in a mental kind of way for me, kind of like having a spotter, definitely reccomend

[moju1]

when you know you can do more, if you wear a belt. for dl

for other exercises, for example if your lower back is the weakest part and you cant to 100% .

[7399martyn]

Useless answer mate. Thanks anyway.

It was the right answer, use a belt if you want to lift more weight.

[nowheym8]

I've found it useful for preserving my lower back, especially as I squat + DL on the same day... i.e been able to get more lifts in p/week without the lower back tightness/fatigue.

[RugbyBro]

For all working sets of my compounds. Half mental thing for me.