Lifting belts

gymth0ttie wrote: »

are there any female power lifters who have good recommendations for belts! I'm looking to buy! I squat and dead, and I'm trying to build up my pr and protect my back

Do you plan on competing? Make sure you check your Fed's rules regarding what belt you can use.

Otherwise, standard powerlifting belts are constructed of laminated leather with either a buckle or metal latch and come in 10mm and 13mm widths. (And there are other variations like a deadlift dedicated belt to the cheap valeo fabric/velcro straps.) I use a 13mm for deadlifting (when needed - I don't normally belt up to DL) and for squat a 10mm.

nakedraygun wrote: »

gymth0ttie wrote: »

are there any female power lifters who have good recommendations for belts! I'm looking to buy! I squat and dead, and I'm trying to build up my pr and protect my back

Do you plan on competing? Make sure you check your Fed's rules regarding what belt you can use.

Otherwise, standard powerlifting belts are constructed of laminated leather with either a buckle or metal latch and come in 10mm and 13mm widths. (And there are other variations like a deadlift dedicated belt to the cheap valeo fabric/velcro straps.) I use a 13mm for deadlifting (when needed - I don't normally belt up to DL) and for squat a 10mm.

Pretty much this. Again, I'm not a female, but I use the 13 and 10mm lever belts from Strength Shop USA both are IPF approved. https://www.strengthshopusa.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=lever Sad though... now they have colors. I want a better color than black.

SonyaCele wrote: »

i use an Inzer 10mm single buckle, i love it. But please note that belts aren't for protecting your back, they are to assist with core strength and stability. I only put on my belt when i hit 60% or so of my 1rm. and I only wear it for squat, DL, bench, GM and occasionally for the OHP.

This. Belts aren't for protecting your back, they assist core stability and are generally only used on the heaviest sets.

And along with that, whatever belt you choose, make sure you blow-out your gut before tightening the belt. You'll get better support that way.

I have a Strength Shop 10mm lever belt. IPF approved - because you might think that doesn't matter now and then decide to compete later and have to buy a new belt

Grosen17 wrote: »

Hey,
Just adding another to look into; harbinger is the brand
My wife and i use it
Shes 112lb
Squats 265 x 3 (breaks parallel)
Deadlifts 225 x 2

Hope that helps : )
Good luck

Damn... your wife lifts 15 more pounds on the squats then me and about the same on the deads... and I'm 180 lbs... Ego destroyed...

I never understood the point of belts. I'm ignorant in this subject. Please explain.

Alan Thrall's instructional answers a lot of these questions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I9LIsIpsQE&index=20&list=PL90KVfuYF6iaD_9CLCn6Y9JiHJhmnQufK