Weight belts
kbresso
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Do any of you use weight belts when you squat and deadlift? I'm thinking of getting one because I am starting to worry about my back now that I'm lifting heavier than I've ever lifted for these exercises. I could really feel the pressure in my back during my deadlifts yesterday even though I think my form was pretty good (I'm sure the guys good hear me whispering "keep your back arched, keep your back arched" when they walked by).
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I haven't yet. It's on my wish list, but I don't think I need one yet; I don't think I'm at a heavy enough weight to justify it yet.
What weight are you at for deads?0 -
I was totally going to post this question myself! I wanted the ladies opinions especially because I think men get them when they are going well over body weight (or double body weight)...we may never get to that point. I'm super curious to hear other gals resposes. I know my back is starting to get a little wonky especially if my squats get sloppy...0
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Oh, I intend to get to at least 1.5x body weight on a squat. Eventually. :bigsmile:
Have you guys seen this? http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2008/12/strength-standards-for-women/
This is based on percentage of bodyweight:
Good Very Good Excellent
Deadlift (1 rep max) 150 % 175-200 % 225 %+
Squat (1 rep max) 125 % 150 % 175 %+
Bench (1 rep max) 50 % 75 % 100 %+
Press (1 rep max) 33% 50% 75 %+
Pushups (full) 15 30 50+
Dips (full) 5 10 15+
Pullups (dead hang) 1 5 10+
Edit for formatting is all off. . . can't seem to make it work right.0 -
My deads and squats are both at 115 and I'm going up 5 lbs on squats tomorrow. There were a few times that I didn't increase on my deads and squats caught up (started at 65 for deads when I first started with Stronglifts and bar for squats).
Since my sister hurt her back (not from lifting) and there is not much that can be done to help her at this point, I'm really worried about mine and want to protect it as much as possible.0 -
Oh, I intend to get to at least 1.5x body weight on a squat. Eventually. :bigsmile:
Have you guys seen this? http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2008/12/strength-standards-for-women/
This is based on percentage of bodyweight:
Good Very Good Excellent
Deadlift (1 rep max) 150 % 175-200 % 225 %+
Squat (1 rep max) 125 % 150 % 175 %+
Bench (1 rep max) 50 % 75 % 100 %+
Press (1 rep max) 33% 50% 75 %+
Pushups (full) 15 30 50+
Dips (full) 5 10 15+
Pullups (dead hang) 1 5 10+
Edit for formatting is all off. . . can't seem to make it work right.
I guess I need to stop complaining about my OHP...I'm at 37%. Not too shabby
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Unnecessary imo. You wont need one. I'm at 175 squats and 190 DL no problems at all. Build up a good base without any support, considering your weights are still pretty "light". With a belt you won't build a strong core. I only see the benefits for people who compete and where it really matters if they manag to pull off another lift with another 20 pounds or something.
Personal preference tho!
I have tried a belt once and I felt like it got in my way more than it was actually helping.
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Unnecessary imo. You wont need one. I'm at 175 squats and 190 DL no problems at all. Build up a good base without any support, considering your weights are still pretty "light". With a belt you won't build a strong core. I only see the benefits for people who compete and where it really matters if they manag to pull off another lift with another 20 pounds or something. Personal preference tho!
Great post! I agree 100%0 -
Didn't think about my core and since I don't do an ab workout or anything, I'll guess I'll stick it out a little longer withoutt a belt.
175 and 190 is amazing. I was struggling with 120 on squats. I can't imagine squatting that much but if you and other women can do it then I don't see why I can't (eventually). Thanks for all your helpful posts.0 -
You mentioned that you concentrate on keeping your back arched, and from what I've read, it's best not to do that. Your spine should be fairly straight, not curved either in or out. This confused me a little, because some of the cues seem to be aimed at people/men with stiffer backs. If they TRY to arch their backs, they'll get them in the right position. But I know that if I try to arch my back I'll overshoot and it will go past being straight to being curved the other way. Apparently, it's just as bad to put strain on the spine by overarching as it is by rounding (your vertebrae are squashed together at the back of the spine instead of the front of the spine).
Don't take this as advice! I'm new to strength training myself. I'm mentioning it because it was something that confused me at the beginning.0 -
this ^^^^havent used a weight belt, never will, My core is rock hard.Unnecessary imo. You wont need one. I'm at 175 squats and 190 DL no problems at all. Build up a good base without any support, considering your weights are still pretty "light". With a belt you won't build a strong core. I only see the benefits for people who compete and where it really matters if they manag to pull off another lift with another 20 pounds or something. Personal preference tho!
I have tried a belt once and I felt like it got in my way more than it was actually helping.0 -
I tried one this morn for the first time with squats and deadlift, it was just a soft velcro one. I dont think it really made a difference,but it did feel nice.0
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