How To Use A Weightlifting Belt (IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK)

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3 жыл бұрын

When most use a weightlifting belt, they do so incorrectly. Ask yourself if this scene sounds familiar. You look towards the squat rack and see an athlete struggling with all their might to fasten their belt as tightly around their stomachs as possible as if they are donning an 18th century corset.
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Proper use of a belt is much more than just wearing it tightly around your stomach! In order to properly use a belt, you must breathe “into the belt”. If you only cinch it tight, you miss out on the benefits the belt has to offer. Always think about expanding your stomach into the belt and then bracing against it.
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@timoh21 3 жыл бұрын

You lost me at "Here's your six-pack"

@JohnDoe-do8fh 2 жыл бұрын

I'll take two of them and a side of fries.

@themfdream9777 2 жыл бұрын

Soon as he said that I was thinking “bold of you to assume”

@user-yi8uq3jb6p 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@dr.flexxx3847 2 жыл бұрын

Cried laughing

@jasenpeterson6242 2 жыл бұрын

chill out lmfao💀😂

@mrcommonsense9145 3 жыл бұрын

If you read the norse saga's Thor used a weight lifting belt. If he was about to do something that required ultra strength he would put his belt on first. So even the vikings recognised the power of the belt.

@highviewbarbell 3 жыл бұрын

Megingjorð

@AnonymousAnalysis1776 3 жыл бұрын

Still a crutch

@josephcox7181 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnonymousAnalysis1776 it’s not a crutch. It’s just something I’ve come to rely on, in my time of need. -Bobby Hill

@raggarbergman 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnonymousAnalysis1776 Maybe. But for me with ankylosing spondylitis, the belt is in some exercises a must. :)

@cosmicpsychonaut9750 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnonymousAnalysis1776 lmao do 400lb deadlifts without a belt. Lets see who’ll need crutches after

@Saitama95Rage 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest explanation for core stability I have and will ever watch

@johnnyoost1144 3 жыл бұрын

So good.

@Jashskehab 2 жыл бұрын

Brian Alsruhe did it first, his channel is very good also.

@kbflorida888 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody ever explained how to wear a belt like that. THANK YOU!

@TonyTouch831 3 жыл бұрын

This is the lesson I’ve been waiting for! How to create intra-abdominal pressure. The example you did in the beginning of the video really shows how it works. No wonder too many people get injured while doing squats and deadlifts. They’re not doing this important step! Thanks for saving our backs. 👍🏼

@shahidnadeem9280 Жыл бұрын

Hi me. Varkig. Is. Lydar. Belt. Pavar. And levar and. Al beld good baking

@bailewen 10 ай бұрын

two words: pause squats

@jason2014 9 ай бұрын

@bailewen Can you elaborate on pause squats and how they relate to the conversation, Mr. Riddler?

@bailewen 9 ай бұрын

@@jason2014 Cuz pause squats tax your intra-abdominal pressure more than anything else I've ever experienced. I'm only an intermediate lifter. Pause squats were from my coach cuz I was mostly failing sets when I stopped being able to inhale at the top. My chest would just collapse and I couldn't get a good deep breath in any more. So we started doing pause squats. Breath in normally up top, hold it, down, keep holding, up, breath out at the top again. It's like just adding time under tension for your diaphragm and chest cavity.

@bailewen 9 ай бұрын

fwiw, I wasn't trying to be mysterious. I just found ATG pause squats were a huge help for me with this issue.

@drewski5150 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a follow up to this with regards to use and positioning. Mostly how it relates to squats and how to prevent a belt affecting form (pushing knees out wider, or if it keeps you more upright). Also stuff like comfort, breaking in a belt, how often to use a belt.

@malachite7617 Жыл бұрын

Awesome that you put this video together. I found it really useful. They content you make is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@donwaffles8126 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dr, could you do a video on best exercises for the stability of upper back muscles and how to stretch the hamstrings.

@SquatUniversity 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll see what I can do - thanks for the suggestion

@dnvr_AVNGR 3 жыл бұрын

Yes please! Upper back specifically rhomboids and how to recover from a rhomboid strain and how to strengthen them. I noticed they get very stiff after a heavy shoulder press

@rcs3681 Жыл бұрын

I can't deny how much a belt has helped me with my strength. As a beginner I hit a plateau with my deadlifts and squats and struggled with progressive overload. I started using a belt yesterday and immediately was able to breeze through my deadlift and today squats. Going to try bracing properly the next round!

@antoniomenchi6736 11 ай бұрын

Honestly same. I was afraid to use one since I lift peanuts and didn’t want to look like an idiot. Tried one yesterday and it felt incredible. Increased my squat by like 25 pounds

@iker8010 4 ай бұрын

@@antoniomenchi6736 damn i've been considering buying a belt, especially for my 'heavy' squats and i've seen some other people say they put at least 25lbs/10kg into their lifts which is incredible.

@Ubiquitous1984 3 ай бұрын

Same here, immediately went through a hard plateau on my squat with a belt and have added 10kg since.

@g-absfitness2274 3 жыл бұрын

@gabfitness thank you for the great content, I usually listen to your podcast but your videos are even better.

@SquatUniversity 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it!

@lydiabowman7629 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I've learned so much from this channel

@NoahClay6 11 ай бұрын

Very great video and now I know how to properly use one of these belts! Also love the demonstration you did with the soda can. Well done instructions all around. Will for sure watch more of your videos and I did subscribe!

@n5roor 8 ай бұрын

I'm a 90 yo female, and your videos have helped tremendously.

@manojreddy123 Ай бұрын

lol.. I’m 125 yo male

@n5roor Ай бұрын

@@manojreddy123 That's even more impressive! Next year I'm gonna be a 101 yo black lady. Keep it up buddy!

@derrick9821 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, proper bracing should always be done before entering any snatch.

@underfael 3 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation about it! Thanks!

@antigravity.pajamas 3 жыл бұрын

@neuralhalation - this video comes exactly at the right time as I level up my workouts. thanks for the consistently amazing content!

@SquatUniversity 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content I make!

@prescottosegie 3 жыл бұрын

Good video very informative sir💯💪🏾I appreciate it very much keep up the good work

@SquatUniversity 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bernicetorres8384 Жыл бұрын

Lots of great info, thanks!

@luxetveritas4141 Жыл бұрын

I bloody love your videos. Thanks Brother. God bless, from England.

@Silkencira1710 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for yet another educational video 😁

@diogomlalves 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Can you comment also on when to use it? I see a lot of confusion on that topic. Only when lifting heavy? Should I use it in warmup sets? Which exercises should I use it? Thanks

@dreturner671 2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna start using the can analogy for my clients. Thank you.

@keenanfernandes1627 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video keep it up doc

@adam.phelps 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the visual to show the breathing definitely something I want to work on for myself!

@joseverde0410 3 жыл бұрын

@IJoseVerde...informative and to the point as always! Thank you!

@berndmuffe5681 10 ай бұрын

Really like the kzfaq.infoUgkxKE8pP77yruPYa7SBcl0a72pDnIHtz0wF because the placement of the weights on the perimeter of the vest makes it easy to use for a variety of activities without the weights interfering with any activities. Had an issue after 6 months when the strap holding the top buckle tore out. I contacted Aduro customer support and they took care of me.

@jondunsmore2121 3 жыл бұрын

@jondunsmore . Thanks for the tips as always. I'm still working on the bracing part, and wearing a belt when deadlifting is often awkward/uncomfortable. Always a work in progress!

@imranbutt54 2 жыл бұрын

So i have to inhale and perform from 1st rep than exhale????🥴

@JTheMotivator 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these tips! Started KZfaq channel this month to show how geeks can lift. These tips will help me improve my PRs!💪🏾💪🏾✊🏾👊🏾

@DRGUANE 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber- I do like how u explain looking to see what else I’m overlooking. 👌🙏👍

@muhammedkhan807 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you

@smolboyi 3 жыл бұрын

every video is an absolute banger

@tydupont8084 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are the best man

@jameswadsworth4748 3 жыл бұрын

@Wads22. Love the knowledge you give and provide

@satchycollins3985 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 👍

@michaelmarowitz9552 3 жыл бұрын

@mmarowitz - always great content! I definitely was the guy who thought squeezing the life out of me with the belt was the way to go. Feel so much stronger and stable now!

@imranbutt54 2 жыл бұрын

So i have to inhale and perform from 1st rep than exhale????🥴

@flowerchild4782 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the Imformation I’m new at this I’m wanting to buy my first belt but I have been lifting for a while

@ab.c99 2 жыл бұрын

After watching this video I practically came to know the logic behind the belt.. Always watch your videos and trying to get as much information as I can.. Thank you

@strahinjazuvic7832 3 жыл бұрын

@zuviiic Doesn't matter if I win or not. Either way I want to say thank you. You are the reason why I'm doing squats correctly. I didn't want to do them before that because I were too scared to injure myself.

@chrishan2922 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip about expanding your sides and not just belly out. I've been breathing wrong.

@jrock-xs9vp 2 жыл бұрын

Great video tks much

@thagreen72 2 жыл бұрын

good info….thanx!

@jeffreyjiang1980 Жыл бұрын

super helpful thank u

@gublaman 3 жыл бұрын

@gublaman I'm still not used to breathing laterally because of the bad habit of just pushing forwards but hopefully I'll slowly get better at it. Just ordered your book a while back too

@ryanday9737 3 жыл бұрын

Just buought a +50 Strength belt from PR. Never used a belt before. HUGE improvement. Trying knee sleeves next.

@dominicburrows7317 2 жыл бұрын

What brand and model mate?

@tomferguson4436 3 жыл бұрын

@tomas_ferg0930 great video; I've been using the lateral breathing which you talked about in a previous video. It has made a significant impact!

@TheGruffness 3 жыл бұрын

Here’s you 6-pack.... 😂.... um my 6-pack?

@FrodeStenstrøm 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@vwarrior3268 3 жыл бұрын

Great content

@tonytafitness-pro486 2 жыл бұрын

Great video very informative it would great to receive the Cardillo belt.

@Greenfalcons55 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@MukulKumarIIT 2 жыл бұрын

Still trying to find my six packs. Feel targeted.

@lakshaysharma8798 2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@chasewilliams3123 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@nunja5992 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you

@joeheld2747 3 жыл бұрын

@joeyheld thanks for all the great content and informative videos

@MigLMariano 3 жыл бұрын

@miglmariano - great tips, been working on my breathing since your last video with the breathing tip for squatting

@madelrefugiogalindodejesus5031 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

@ayshakhalil3948 2 жыл бұрын

@ ayshagymnastic And I’ve been using belts wrong this whole time, each time I watch your videos I learn and benifit from your videos so much. Thank you.

@indeathsembrace666 3 жыл бұрын

@thapaleking i need me one of them belts to rep my Squat U. education! great conyent as always

@wpowolfpackinternational8346 Жыл бұрын

Added thanks💪🙏

@sytsestielstra3216 3 жыл бұрын

@Stielstra, thanks 4 the video!!

@gematriot 2 жыл бұрын

@thejkdlab. Greetings from Madeira Island, Portugal. Best of health to you and yours. Thanks for the vid.

@fcwest14 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for everything you do. It’s amazing you put out all this tremendous content and really care about us all and helping us. I’ve started my squat journey late (almost 40) but am loving it. I don’t have a belt yet (been using my natural brace) but would love to try one! Thanks for being you. @fatterwass

@mistervelux 2 жыл бұрын

44 here! We can do it!

@timesplit--ter2742 Жыл бұрын

I might start doing this because im starting to feel tension on my lower back few days ago. I know it's for back support but didn't know exactly how it supports it until you showed me the can getting crushed.

@Snowsnow1 Жыл бұрын

How i know its not to tight on me or to loose?

@wahyuramadhan390 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Joshua-wj7fc 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative, this information should be more widely taught

@tommymartinez9502 7 ай бұрын

I used to wearly the belt too tightly. Not I wearly it better. Thank you for the video

@omrdmns9590 2 жыл бұрын

brother you're smart af

@ahmedehab6872 2 жыл бұрын

But i cant.... "tears" find my 6 packs 😢

@gabrielai2299 3 жыл бұрын

@gabs_Four I've only used a "soft" belt but I think I need to improve my technique with your advice, thanks a lot!

@adrianlozano343 3 жыл бұрын

@smoofad I wonder what do you think about the SBD belt and does a belt like this gives you better stability than a soft one? Thank you you always have amazing content

@kimdavis7812 3 жыл бұрын

@kimdfit great video 🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️... my back is thanking you 👍

@user-km2lx3bx4n 5 ай бұрын

So can I wear the belt if I have a lower back injury whilst playing basketball to avoid further injury?

@asdfnyanbrdl88 3 жыл бұрын

@denndinn - Great video like always!

@jeremyhargis3435 3 жыл бұрын

@hargis414. Thanks for all the good content. I just ordered your new book!!! Can’t wait!!!

@AWAKEnotW0KE 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of shocked he didn't mention wearing it "backwards" so the largest part of the belt is BRACING (pushing back) on the abdomen.

@7nickname7 2 жыл бұрын

how do u fasten it when alone tho?

@rob-artfarmingnz6138 2 жыл бұрын

@@7nickname7 spin it when it's done up

@Shaidesup 3 жыл бұрын

@shaides_up glad to learn about the lateral stability i used to push my stomach out and hold the breath along with a tight belt grip.. finally learned something

@dominicburrows7317 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! New to the channel. What's the best nylon belt you recommend for squat and dead lifting?

@dion6635 2 жыл бұрын

I got shown this at the gym when I was 20 by a 3 x world power lifting champ after he saw me sucking my gut in as much as i could while i tightened my lifting belt...best advice i got in my 30 years of lifting as i was only just starting out n hadnt hit the heavy stuff yet

@tcvideon 3 жыл бұрын

You showed two belts in the video. The back of the leather belt is wider than the front, but the other one has the same width from front to back. Which one is better for strength training?

@jacksonburdorf9288 3 жыл бұрын

@j_man1509, great belt tutorial!

@LucidTheLifestrider 2 жыл бұрын

good video

@LordSesshomaru584 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to know that I'm doing it correctly 😊

@jrg305 3 жыл бұрын

Any advice regarding if intra-abdominal pressure is bad for things like hernia or hemorrhagic cardiovascular events? I've always been taught holding breath is bad. But I know in strength circles this is good. Ok so what is it?

@brandonmotzfitness 3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to see your opinion on the difference between 6” leather belts like a lever-belt and this one which is 6” at the back and smaller around the front?

@ixmailx 3 жыл бұрын

@doganiso thank you for the great content on scientific view of the sports

@flyhighsun1833 Жыл бұрын

With lever arch belts, should the lever be set to feel tight pre or post brace? This might sound like a stupid question but I can''t find the answer easily. My belt can feel tight with a good brace before I actually clasp the belt and the belt can inhibit my diaphragmatic breathing before I brace when it is clasped. Do you think I would get more out of the belt if I loosened it slightly and refitted it so it's sized to my braced core rather than relaxed core?

@shivathakur699 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for this video. Here in India most people don't know how to wear this belt properly.

@francistessier2163 3 жыл бұрын

If youre doing a set of 10 reps of squats for exemple, should you pause and restart your breathing between each rep or is it ok to do a couple of reps and breath normally if you feel you can keep your core tight during the lift?

@bobjan. Жыл бұрын

First inhale, and exhale when you finished the rep. Then repeat

@dp9550 3 ай бұрын

I was always taught to spin the belt so the wide part is against your stomach to utilize a larger portion of the stomach muscles.

@maximilian200057 3 ай бұрын

Belts made with a wide part are dumb. Get a normal leather lifting belt with a single prong. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h6t6Y7V4ksnPmWw.html

@manuelgallardo4419 Ай бұрын

I search how to property use use lifting belt your video came up good stuff💪🏻 hopefully I can still win the belt 😅😅

@MassiveDerek Жыл бұрын

1:39 "here's your six pack" lol good one bud

@georgestanich5152 Жыл бұрын

Great belt

@dextera8368 3 ай бұрын

4:00 when he puts the belt on

@davidteitge 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t used a belt in the past because I saw it as cheating or holding me back in developing a stronger core but I see now it can’t make up for a weak core. The belt is just there to enhance your trunk stiffness. I’d love to get in on this, I’m davidteitge on everything

@Edwin5467 Жыл бұрын

Where’s my 6 pack?

@woodwindplayer 3 жыл бұрын

@andrewmorrisfitness .... Interesting video - always good to learn better/proper ways of doing things!

@waynestephen8970 3 жыл бұрын

@drsteveshenkdc I would love to rep Squat U in the gym! Thanks for the great content and also great shoutout to my guy Dr McGill!

@gainsvilleng6942 3 жыл бұрын

@iamfitmike great work coach !

@xRidashx 3 жыл бұрын

@PT.Thomas.Lundstrom nice vid!

@probitionate 3 жыл бұрын

Here's a question out of left field: I have a thrusters workout as a core of my fitness regimen. (A deep squat, then an overhead press. Ideally, I'd be doing this with a wall-ball, but I workout in my kitchen, so I use a sandbag.) It's a HIIT workout, with descending reps from 25 to 8 over a dozen sets. My question is "Should I even be using a weight-belt at all?"

@Paul-Weston 2 жыл бұрын

I would say if you can do 25 reps, the weight is so light you don't even need a belt. In fact a belt would hold you back, as your core is using the belt for support. If you don't use a belt then your core needs to work harder to support your back. You said you go from 25 to 8 reps, I'm assuming the lower rep range is due to fatigue, and not because you're using progressively heavier sandbags. If you have got a huge collection of sandbags in your kitchen, and the heaviest you can only lift for 8 reps, I'd say for 10 reps and below use a belt. If the low rep range is due to progressive fatigue, you don't need a belt, just make sure you maintain good form and don't just throw it up anyway you can. This is when you see injuries in crossfit, when people attempt to lift weights in a sloppy style due to fatigue while getting cheered on by their teammates.

@probitionate 2 жыл бұрын

@@Paul-Weston Paul, thank you _so_ much for taking no small amount of time to respond to me. It was a very generous thing to do. Yes, the workout is a tough one, but not from a 'weightlifting' point-of-view. (It's one I have to really psyche myself up for it; it's fourteen minutes of mind-numbing time in my pain-cave.) I know my form is good, I've never had any issues feeling I've tweaked anything, and I've been doing it for years now. If I can be a little cheeky here, your opinion: I've taken to using a band around my knees, and I have no idea what the exact impact is on the workout. (The idea was something I picked up along the way; I am _constantly_ augmenting and revising my regimen.) Any thoughts?