Weightlifting belt is one of the most important equipment in this activity.
The tradition of wearing weightlifting belts derives from classic Olympic training/weightlifting for competitions and from contest participations. Presently, more and more recreational lifters have taken the habit of wearing such belts because of health reasons most of the time. In fact, weightlifting belts serve for two purposes mainly: first of all they protect the lower back during the lifting of the weight in the upright position, and secondly, there the abdominal pressure increases which provides stability to the back bones and thus the grip and the weight lift is a lot more stable. There are several other benefits resulting from these main two functions.

Weightlifting belts reduce the risk of damaging the spinal cord because of the bone shrinkage that usually occurs when lifting weights. Once you reduce the compression of the spinal discs, you’ll create all the premises for a safe and rewarding training. Most weightlifting belts have a narrow part in front and a wider one at the back. You can also wear the weightlifting belts the other way round with the wider part under the belly as a means of increasing the intra-abdominal pressure. Plus, with a belt, you’ll be more aware of the back position during certain postures thus performing exercises more correctly.

Not all exercises require the use of weightlifting belts; normally only maximal or submaximal lifts are suitable for such an item, because then you’ll put a lot of pressure on the back. Plus, there is a downside to using weightlifting belts extensively: the appearance of hypertension. Wear the belt moderately and only for the exercises that really need it. Lightweight lifting does not even need such a gear item, to give just an example of when to leave the belt out of the training.

Another downside associated with the use of the weightlifting belts is the strength decrease of the abdominal muscles; don’t ignore this aspect because the stability of the trunk depends on it. This part of the body is less trained due to the use of the belt and therefore loses strength. Consequently, although it prevents injuries at the lower back, a weightlifting belt is not always a must-have accessory. Be sure when to wear it and how to wear it in order to achieve great results.

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