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Old 07-19-2012, 11:50 PM   #19478
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Originally Posted by strykn View Post
lol @ belting adding plates to lifts.. I only use belt for deadlift on 5 plates + , no not because it is going to add 100lbs, because when I'm lifting 600LBS from the ground and ONE SMALL THING makes my back to round just a bit TOO much =Good night sweet prince... pretty sure Jim agrees... lifting that heavy as phuck is not a problem without a belt but safety is important at h00ge weights
You of all people should know how a belt works. It's not just for safety, it gives your stomach something to push back on. I tried a belt once with my usual 3RM (2.5 plates per side at the time), and it was so easy it felt like doing my warmup weight.
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