Im sorry but if I see you wear a belt while squatting 110lbs (60% of a 180lb body weight) Im going to call you a nancy, tell you to stop squatting my curls bar bro, and point you to the yoga room.


the point is to strengthen your core (thats your entire spinal chain, abs, hips, erectors etc) so squatting 110lbs doesn't put you at risk of hurting your back. if you dont care about core strength, stop doing squats and stick to leg presses.

ah i see you edited your post to clarify 60-70% of your 1RM not your body weight. my arguement still applies tho. 60% of a noobs 1rm is like, the bar.

ill use one to attempt a 2x bodyweight 1RM :alonehappy:

I dont think working weight in comparison to strength really counts here. By that I mean no matter how strong you are, the 100lb dumbbell will always hurt more than the 10lb dumbbell. lol not sure if I'm making any sense here.

Theres definetly a grace period where you train yourself to lift properly and strengthen your neural pathways and such. Personally, i dont really use weight belts and its all up to personal preference, but as i start to put on more weight to that bar, its going to become more of a consideration. Ultimately, it boils down to form. If you dont have that, no belt or any safety device is going to help prevent anything.

The belt should be designed to increase abdominal pressure, so if you dont have any of that, then the belt wont be of any use at all.

im currently 240 squating 2 plates. My back is starting to get alot of strain. I'm just concerned for my own safety.

^ are you doing low bar?

yes

i dont get any strain in my back when i'm doing my squats (also low bar)

Form Check... Post Video

Then you're doing it wrong.

Either that, or you're proving rr's point perfectly

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nah i'm beasting pretty good so far,taking a rest from Assault because after awhile i CAN'T even feel taking one scoop,my body gets use to it & I'm drinking it for nothing.

Trying some C4 prework out in about a week from my break...see how that compares.

lol what type of strain? discomfort and pain are two really different things... If you feel pain when you're squatting, like a sharp piercing pain, then stop doing squats and get it checked out by a doctor...

If its discomfort, then man up, down a few pwos and go ham

Chest day today woot woot
You guys ever do push ups but u put the cable fly handles all the way down and grab the handles then do push ups
The weight is stretching your chest out but you are stabilizing with your hands on the ground

mmMmm Post Back workout bone in rib steak.... oh gaWd!

yee chest day too :fullofwin: and i like what you writing there hal0...may give it a try today

Post a vid. If you're concerned about your safety use pegs.

bought a notebook to write my shit down, be like all you sick kunts :accepted:

just below, make more usage of your legs

Time for a nice long shoulder work out, so psyched. :fuckyea:

Haha lots of brahs on that chest day too. I think im finally getting accustomed to dips

There is an android app I use called lift log to record. Easy to use works like a charm.

Maxed out on squats today. Thought my technique was good at the time, but watching the video there are still lots of things I need to work on. I think I need to stay more upright and spread the knees more to get better depth. Thoughts?

^which gym is that? solid lift btw.

you're not using your hips at all it seems :ahwow:

IMO go down in weight (like, a lot) and work on your form (a lot)

Another case against dat dere belt. It is cheating you out of a proper squat, and instead of getting bigger and stronger, you are just able to add more and more weight. If that's your intention, there's nothing wrong with that of course.