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Originally Posted by big Not too sure about that - all of the WSM competitors used belts, and certainly all powerlifters seem to as well. I don't think any of them can be accused of having a weak midsection! |
Many that I know don't use them for their normal weekly training.
You don't really know how strong their core stomach muscle are if they're always use a belt to create a hard core rather than using their abs.
By all means there may be a benefit for using them when doing an extreme lift (like on the day of a comp) but really there is little need for the overuse of them that currently exists in most gyms, so many even wear belts for biceps curls.