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Article: Benefits Of Weightlifting Belts

jbryand101b said:
Valsalva maneuver is also how you can get a hernia quickly.
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It's just a fancy name, there's no other way to do a heavy squat w.r.t. breathing, at least, I find I always do it that way; big breath on the way down, red face on the way up. I also use a belt and I think it prevents a hernia, I know the intra abdominal pressure is huge anyway.
 
It is a technique label used in kinesiology, one that isn't safe and recommended against.

Sure, you lift more weight, but I'll sacrifice the extra 10's on each side for proper breathing and a strong core.

Weight belt def helps, esp on the heavy lifts.
I still slowly exhale while bracing my core on the way up.
 
jbryand101b said:
It is a technique label used in kinesiology, one that isn't safe and recommended against.

Sure, you lift more weight, but I'll sacrifice the extra 10's on each side for proper breathing and a strong core.

Weight belt def helps, esp on the heavy lifts.
I still slowly exhale while bracing my core on the way up.
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Ok, so, can I ask how much you squat? I get around 300 a2g and I have to hold my breath on the way up. No choice in the matter.
 
jbryand101b said:
Sure, instead of talking about what I do, I like to show people, as well as show what a true Ass 2 grass squat is .Here is a demonstration of 225, full squat.
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Yup, that's how I do it too. Good for you for doing full squats, I haven't seen very many people do it that way. It's a *lot* harder right? I can do box squats with 400+ but full squats no way, 300 is a hell of a push, for me anyway.
 
A belt is a must for power lifts. Typically I warm up without one but I always wear it for heavy sets. Good tip on the breathing as well. Thats very accurate. At least for me.
 
jbryand101b said:
I'll be waiting for your video of the 300lb full squat.
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That's kind of presumptuous, seeing as I never said I'd do that. You're free to read my log if you like. There's 3 years worth of daily workouts there. Don't let it keep you up at night though.
 
compudog said:
Yup, that's how I do it too. Good for you for doing full squats, I haven't seen very many people do it that way. It's a *lot* harder right? I can do box squats with 400+ but full squats no way, 300 is a hell of a push, for me anyway.
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I go for full squats, too (well as much as I can with my flexibility, but it's still below parallel). It cut my max "squat" in half, but I was doing ***** squats before so I don't mind the decrease in weight. My hamstrings and glutes are a lot better for it.
 
squidwardsabz said:
I go for full squats, too (well as much as I can with my flexibility, but it's still below parallel). It cut my max "squat" in half, but I was doing ***** squats before so I don't mind the decrease in weight. My hamstrings and glutes are a lot better for it.
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Yes I agree, the glutes take way more punishment with a full squat, for me though it's my lower back that's thanking me. The weights are less for one thing, and the extra ROM is like a big stretch, it's awesome.
 
compudog said:
Yes I agree, the glutes take way more punishment with a full squat, for me though it's my lower back that's thanking me. The weights are less for one thing, and the extra ROM is like a big stretch, it's awesome.
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I definitely agree about the lower back. My deadlifts have also been a lot better after doing full squats. When people say the full squat works a lot of muscles, they ain't kidding.
 
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