I don't wear a belt.
neither do I........I think most wear them to look cool or have sum gay nickname painted on the back of them
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Next time you’re in the gym, look around and take note of the amount of people who have a weight belt strapped around their waist. Chances are you’ll see one or two people proudly sporting one, almost as a reminder to everyone that they’re serious about their strength training. After all, if they lift so much weight that they need a belt to help support them, they must be hardcore, right? Wrong.
If you need a weight belt to help you lift, this is a dead give-away that you are lifting too much. If you are wearing one to support a weak lower back, that’s fine, but it may be more advantageous for you to work on strengthening your back. Weight belts have several disadvantages, the most important one being that they cause individuals to develop poor lifting habits, such as not tightening their core as they lift. This can carry over into everyday life. Do you wear a weight belt everywhere you go, in the off chance you have to lift something heavy? Probably not. If you develop poor lifting habits in the gym with the support of a weight belt, this greatly increases your risk of hurting yourself if you have to lift something without one. It’s a much better idea to work on your form with lighter weights, without the belt. It’s much more conducive to everyday life. Some other disadvantages include raised blood pressure and ulcer-like symptoms, such as abdominal pain. Who wants that? Not anyone I know! My advice is to forgo the weight belt and increase your strength training the better way: gradually and naturally