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double_plat89

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#21

Feb 25 2015 08:17pm

It's just burst blood vessels from where it pinches ur skin, I get it sometimes too from belts

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#22

Feb 25 2015 08:22pm

Quote (straightedgerevenge @ Feb 25 2015 04:51pm)

It's a new belt, it's because it's not broken in (just my personal opinion).

This.

Over time it'll become more flexible and u should be fine

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#23

Feb 25 2015 08:25pm

Quote (Jam @ Feb 25 2015 10:34pm)

I squat 3 times a week and deadlift 2 times, my lower back needs a little break from all that lifting

not sure why people bitch on using a belt it's useful to me

did you make this thread? I see u

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#24

Feb 25 2015 08:54pm

Aids??? Rip jam

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#25

Feb 25 2015 09:05pm

looks like you ripped your spleen in half and now its dropped down onto your pelvis

thats gonna need surgery

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#26

Feb 26 2015 02:44pm

Quote (PlaaD @ 25 Feb 2015 20:39)

Might just be the positioning that don't work well with how you lift.

Lowbar/highbar for squats often needs some adjustment.
Conventional/sumo/''explosive'' deadlift in the same way.

I just switched to low bar squat and I always deadlifted conventional, how would you advise me to place the belt? 8-DDD

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#27

Feb 26 2015 03:20pm

Quote (Jam @ 26 Feb 2015 21:44)

I just switched to low bar squat and I always deadlifted conventional, how would you advise me to place the belt? 8-DDD

Depends a bit aswell on if you are back or leg dominant.

Lowbar is typically favoring the belt a bit higher (due to breaking of the back/more forward leaning style), the top of the belt should end where the lats start kinda.
Highbar is favoring a lower placement so it helps achieve a more vertical back. Belt often at the bottom of back/abs, also often more comfortable to wear a OL-belt (due to a more narrow front).

Deadlift, if you are back dominant, especially if you do explosive-upperback pulls (like Konstantinovs, Leeman) a high belt position is good so it can help lats/traps more. Same often goes with sumo.
If leg dominant you will use more erectors in the start and lower belt position will probably be favourable.

This post was edited by PlaaD on Feb 26 2015 03:21pm

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