
Originally Posted by
powerlifter007
If the lift you are about to attempt will make you strain like shit, then you use a belt. A belt is really only needed when you are doing a squat, leg press, or deadlift. A heavy good morning is also a lift you would want to have a belt on for. If I feel like the lift could make me strain enough to shit my pants, I usually wear a belt. If you wear a belt all of the time you will just make your abs weaker and as a result develop back problems. Never wear a belt throughout the whole workout.