Wearing a belt when squatting

[TheBeast29]

As of now, I dont wear a belt when a squat. Am I at risk for anything? Our belts a good idea?

[A-rod]

As of now, I dont wear a belt when a squat. Am I at risk for anything? Our belts a good idea?

No risk , belts do not make squatting safer but it allows you to lift more weight due to increased intrabdominal pressure , i use it for max and sub max attempts only .

[Home_Slice]

As of now, I dont wear a belt when a squat. Am I at risk for anything? Our belts a good idea?

Stay away from it. You'll develop a need for it since when you have it on your midsection tends to "rest". Once you then go back to no belt your core won't be developed.

[TheBeast29]

Will squatting help build my abs?

[A-rod]

Will squatting help build my abs?

Yes , heavy squatting that is .

[Ahmadi6490]

I dont understand how squating develops the abs at all, I just feel it in my back, ass, and legs.

[martydaman]

Will squatting help build my abs?

Definetly, Squats are an excellent core exercise.

[Super Man]

dont let anybody tell u a squat belt is useless, yes, it will hurt your core strength gains, but after you get up to a high enough squat to use it (500+) then who cares, its alot safer and keeps ur back straight so u dont put pressure on ur disks,etc.

if your only squatting like 135, 225, etc and ur wearing a belt, ur gonna look ridiculous anyways (i see it all the time at my gym, i see people putting on a belt to run on the teadmill!)

i dont use a belt for squat my max squat is in the high 300's, nothing fancy but once i get a higher squat, i will probably use a belt, but i have one for when i do dead lifts, i ALWAYS use one when i dead lift, its very easy to arch ur back on something like that.

[BigJohn308]

Stay away from it. You'll develop a need for it since when you have it on your midsection tends to "rest". Once you then go back to no belt your core won't be developed.

If your mid section is resting when you have a belt on then you arent using your belt properly. Now I dont use one until I get to heavier weighst simply because I do want to use all my stabilizing muscles so they will get stronger. Problem is once you get close to max weights, the slightest slip can cause disaster. Your abs shouldnt rest when in a belt, the belt is for pushing against.

[Super Man]

If your mid section is resting when you have a belt on then you arent using your belt properly. Now I dont use one until I get to heavier weighst simply because I do want to use all my stabilizing muscles so they will get stronger. Problem is once you get close to max weights, the slightest slip can cause disaster. Your abs shouldnt rest when in a belt, the belt is for pushing against.

are you the big john that posted his picsi n the pic section, that big black guy that was big but had a massive amount of muscle and strength, if so, your one of my heros

[BigJohn308]

LOL no Im not bigjon the black dude....he is a bit bigger than I am LOL....I am only 295#

[Super Man]

ahh just searched ur pics and saw ur dead lift

impressive

your my new white hero now

[Vipersg123]

I only use a belt for maxing deadlifts

[SPAM]

belts are more for excercises like clean and presses and deadlifts.

[Morbid_Mind]

I dont understand how squating develops the abs at all, I just feel it in my back, ass, and legs.

It's used to stabilize the torso. It is the agonist of the erector spinae (aka "lower back").

[A-rod]

dont let anybody tell u a squat belt is useless, yes, it will hurt your core strength gains, but after you get up to a high enough squat to use it (500+) then who cares, its alot safer and keeps ur back straight so u dont put pressure on ur disks,etc.

if your only squatting like 135, 225, etc and ur wearing a belt, ur gonna look ridiculous anyways (i see it all the time at my gym, i see people putting on a belt to run on the teadmill!)

i dont use a belt for squat my max squat is in the high 300's, nothing fancy but once i get a higher squat, i will probably use a belt, but i have one for when i do dead lifts, i ALWAYS use one when i dead lift, its very easy to arch ur back on something like that.

A belt will not protect your back nor keep it straight , it `s just about the intrabdominal pressure .