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Article: Is A Belt Important?

Now talk about straps weakening your grip :) I agree belts should only be used at 85+ % of 1 rm but I also think the average athlete does not train their core to be "strong" so belts can be used if you have a weak core just work on bringing it up.
 
pyrobatt said:
Now talk about straps weakening your grip :) I agree belts should only be used at 85+ % of 1 rm but I also think the average athlete does not train their core to be "strong" so belts can be used if you have a weak core just work on bringing it up.
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Agree 100%
 
I've got 2 abdominal hernias so yeah I wear a belt ****ing army drs were supposed to have fixed this **** 2 years ago
 
sinkheadhxc said:
though, in the article, they state that belts raise your blood pressure and aggravate hernias.
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Aggravating hernias also raise blood pressure. It hurts :(
 
I got several herniated spinal discs, I also have to wear a certain type of belt during several exercises. Although the only time I wear it is when I'm doing cardio, I never wear it while I lift.
 
I recently hurt my lower back at work so I started wearing a belt on certain lifts, I can't wait to get it off, if I can't lift a weight without a belt then I shouldn't be lifting that weight and I need to strengthen up my core so that I can that's my theory on it,
 
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