A couple more weight-lifting questions.

i took weightlifting in high school and from what i understand, with a belt you focus less on your core. i suppose it helps you use your hamstrings, but i was always under the impression that dead lifts were for the back and hamstrings together, and i've never used a belt. on the other hand, i don't do very heavy lifting and it's probably very possible to pull something without a belt if you're doing serious weight.

 

Unless you fancy your coccyx blowing out of your ******* wear a belt. You should always wear one with deadlift to support your lower back. Obviously theres greater strain with heavier weight. As for Lucozade thats just a placebo although it does contain a small amount of carbs. I find my workouts alot better when i carb load at least an hour or more before a workout.

 

Unless your trying to lift huge weights whats the point of wearing a belt, all it is doing is substituting your core muscles. Makes no sense.

 

If you're going heavy, 1RM for example maybe, otherwise I'd say no you don't have to wear one. I've never worn a belt, never seen the need to.

If you're using correct form and trying to lift a weight you are capable of lifting there shouldn't be any problems.

Gotta say though belts are the most stupidly used pieces of equipment I see in the gym. People wearing a belt to do bench press, curls and pullups? WTF? atsch

 

ross enamait says you shouldn't wear a belt if your deadlifting because it is supposed to strengthen your back/core.

 

for carbs try oats, you can find grinded oats on myprotein.co.uk or you can just buy the ones from the shop and grind it yourself.

 

There is no hard and fast rule here.
There's a risk your lower back will be the first part of your body to give ,if you go too heavy with improper form in a standard deadlift.


May I recommend that you consider training your lower back and core with exercises like Romanian deadlifts, good mornings or back extensions done without a belt.


Romanian deadlift

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Good morning

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Back Extension

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To err on the side of safety,maybe you should consider wearing a belt on the heaviest set of your normal deadlifts.

 

At the bottom of the good morning or Romanian deadlift movements,stress is going to be placed respectively on the internal abdominal and spinor erector muscles,which are required for stabilizing your core.

In the deadlift,the internal abdominals and spinor erector muscles have to be strong at the top of the movement to stabilize the core and prevent shearing stresses on the spine.

So if you're got the energy,I'd cautiously suggest both the good morning and Romanian deadlift exercises .



Squats without a belt are okay,BTW.