Before that, we need to avoid such misunderstanding. Some friends think that using a belt will reduce the stability of the trunk. When we do the same exercise without a belt, it will be difficult to train the squat with normal weight. This idea is worrying. We need to understand that the recovery speed of different parts of the body is different when doing the compound action of squatting and hard pulling. The recovery ability of the legs is stronger than that of the lower back. Wearing a belt can relieve the fatigue of the lower back. For example, when you can squat with a belt 160kg, you are fully capable of squatting without a belt120-130 kg; Conversely, you can squat without a belt 120- 130kg, which doesn't mean you can squat with a belt 160kg.
On the other hand, here are two reasons why you choose to use the fitness belt:
1, protect the waist, reduce fatigue and reduce the risk of injury.
First of all, we should understand that the waist is one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body. If you don't pay attention at ordinary times, it is easy to accumulate fatigue at the waist. When we do barbell squats or hard pulls, the compression on the cervical spine is very small, while the thoracic spine is stabilized by the thorax, only the lumbar spine is used to support the body in the lower back. When we wear a fitness belt for training, the harder belt can provide some support in our training and hold the excessively bent waist. Its function can not only help you squat more weight, but also help you reduce the fatigue of your back during training.
2. Improve your training performance.
When we wear a belt for training, the waist of the package has stronger core stability. Because there is a belt to support the waist, when we breathe, our belly bulges and squeezes the belt. At this time, the internal volume of the abdominal cavity is small, and the pressure in the abdominal cavity will increase obviously, making our most vulnerable lumbar spine more stable and forming a rigid body. In this case, you will find that you can squat down the weight that you can't usually squat down, and you can also have more "security" in training.
It is worth mentioning that when we use the fitness belt, we need to use abdominal breathing and push the belt outward. When we tie our belts, don't be too tight or too loose. When three fingers can be inserted between your belt and your abdomen, it means that your belt is too loose. You need to adjust the tightness of the belt properly.