Squatting question...and this only applies to those who use a belt. I know some may come out of the wood work and say belts are stupid but whatever, I always use one on my heavy sets...anything over 400lbs gets a belt slapped on, and lately, since I tweaked my back a few wks ago, anything over 315.
OK so question, you always hear from the powerlifting gurus to push your gut against your belt when squatting, for 2 reasons: it gives you more power, and it protects your spine a bit more by doing this.
Then there are those that say, keep your gut sucked in because with the heavy weight sets, letting your gut push out can distend your stomach even more.
How do you guys do it? I've always kept my gut sucked in as tight as I can, but if this can negatively affect my back, then perhaps it's not the best approach.
Maybe a dumb ass question but, hey, maybe I'm a dumb ass guy, lol!!!