Today I Learned: Should I Wear a Lifting Belt?

 Any professional gym will have lifting belts on display, thus Planet Fitness won't have any. However, is wearing a belt the best option for you? You might be asking someone, "Should I use belts since I see powerful individuals wearing them at the gym?"

Starting with what science has to say, Yes, using a lifting belt makes you perform better. If you are using a belt correctly, you may anticipate a 5–15% rise in your squat and dead lift. Belts boost the maximal force production and the speed at which that force is created, according to studies. Wearing a belt certainly causes an increase in inner abdominal pressure, which increases trunk stability and encourages greater contractions of your prime movers.(Hips, legs, etc.)

What wonderful news? Yes, if you're a serious lifter. If so, you may skip the rest of this paragraph and go directly to the end's list of belt-wearing sites. A higher one-rep max is not necessary if you do not fit that description, though. What other considerations are to be made while deciding whether to wear a belt? Back to the written word: Can belts be used as a crutch during deadlifting and squatting to help overcome weak synergists (supporting muscles)? Data on how belts impact the activation of all the muscles engaged in such exercises may be contradictory.What impact do safety belts have? That issue is also unclear in terms of science. There isn't a definite advantage to belt usage for non-power lifters (the majority of us). Even while none of the costs or hazards have been demonstrated via research, it doesn't imply they don't exist. Your choice is now as obvious as mud, right?

Here is how I see it: You probably won't make a mistake either way. But if I were to make a suggestion, I would advise against wearing a belt. As a general rule, I think that fitness should tend toward what is natural, which is how Natural Function got its name. I will choose the more natural course 9/10 if all else is equal or uncertain, like in the case of the facts above. . With a belt, may you potentially compromise your core and/or create unhealthy habits? It's also possible. Unless you're a competitive lifter, the dangers aren't worth the rewards.

                                                                           -FireFitness💪