A couple more weight-lifting questions.

I think its specifically your TVA that its substituting, could be wrong.

 

well the grinded ones you buy from myprotein contains 70g of carbs in each serving, each serving is 2 scoops using the protein shake scoopers, so im guessing it will be the same/similar with normal oats.

 

if you meant how i eat it then i just mix it with my protein shake and water and gulp it down.

 

On second thought,if you're doing squats without a belt you're probably exercising the muscles used to stabilise the core during the deadlift without a belt and vice versa.

You may have to consistently work on both exercises though.:think

 

no your correct, the TA is essentially a belt which goes around your body underneath the abdominals, a weight lifting belt does the TA's job which then leads to atrophy of the TA, i wouldnt recommend a belt ever (except for bodybuilders and powerlifters), if someone wears one for a weak back they should strenghten the core first, i know guys that wear them for 8 hours each day when they work for lifting stuff their gonna be ****ed after a few years of that (dumb foreigners)

 

WTF? If they're lifting stuff for 8 hours the items they're lifting can't be that heavy.

 

Try Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program. Really good for strength in the main lifts. The all out set at the end of each lift is fun. 102.5kg deadlift for 26 reps straight the other day was especially fun :nut

 

mrsmall knows his ****, he loves the westside 5x5, if thats the one sstick to it.

 

the stuff varies that they lift but it dont matter, even lifting a pen puts the back under stress, after an 8 hour shift of constant lifting your back will be tired and in some cases sore, one guy thought the belt would put an end to his pain and the idea spread like wildfire, it might stop pain in the short term but its weakening your core in the long run