TH&S

But how much are you squatting, thats the question...

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smithy26

use a belt for both, i like the feeling of noing, i aint gona snap in half!

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joepeeps

lol...Currently for reps 160 is my top set for 5 so i admit im not the best squatter,tho i do go deep and if i shallow out a little i can get up to 4 plates

more than a belt from what i can gather it's wraps that can really make a difference to ur squats..lot of the bigger boys at my gym swear by them and keep tellin me to start using them..

joepeeps

i think a belt is most important if ur going for a one rep max with an extremely heavy weight that u might not have tried before..for safety's sake as much as anything

If doing over 6 reps with weights within ur capability then i don't really think a belt will help u get the odd extra rep..

joepeeps

Nah u won't mate..but if u rely on a belt all the time then how does ur back and the supporting muscle structure get stronger??

Stick to using it for maximal weights and try going without it for other sets..u might have to lighten up for a little while but im certain u will notice strength benefits in the long run

weseastham

Belts are for losers. As are gloves.

smithy26

cut me deep

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TH&S

I take it your don't wear one...?

Last time I check the biggest guys in the world wear a belt to protect their backs...

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ah24

I think there's an argument for both sides.

On the one hand, you don't want to risk injury; on the other hand it's important to strengthen your core muscles through exercises like this as well as direct core work.

I periodise my training, so if im going through a tradtional 'hypertrophy' stage then I wont use a belt. If im going through a 'strength' phase I'll use a belt because of the heavier weight.

Individual preference though - no right or wrong answer.

smithy26

id rather not be off work for 3 months with a bad back,
the bank would be after me!!!!

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Porky Pie

Good answer:lift:

hackskii

I never use a belt on anything

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squat_this

I dont use gloves but if someone uses them because they feel they can get a better grip, feel more comfortable and possibly lift heavier with them then how does that make them a loser???

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hackskii

I dont feel that those who use things to assist ones lifts are losers.
I do feel tho that those who choose those are cheating themselves.
Grip is the first thing to go.
When I do dead lifts, my grip goes before anything else.
Would this suggest that I need straps?............No on the contrary, adding straps would only weaken my grip which is already my weak link.

Or the guy that says I did this much weight on bench press and had a bench shirt on, I would not be more impressed, I would be less impressed.

I think you see the point.

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TH&S

I wear gloves as my hands have been broken that many times my grip isn't great.

However, last time I check I was training my back (glutes, and hams) when I deadlift, and my chest when I bench press.

If wearing gloves means you can grip the bar for one more rep / one extra pound then that is going to stimulate the bigger muscles and get them to grow...

Grip can be trained separately if required... After all some people on here are body builders, not grip builders....

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