Can you wear a weightlifting belt when racing?

[mmayzak]

Just curious?

Is there any advantage to this?

Mike from Oklahoma

[Rod]

Just curious?

Is there any advantage to this?

Mike from Oklahoma

No, none whatever.

[G-dub]

When lifting weights with weight lifting belts you expand your trunk out to fill up the space and create the extra support so I don't see how that would be desirable at all!?In a race the need for oxygen is very great. That much around your trunk would seem to restrict that. I couldn't even think about wearing a compression type shirt TBH and the first instinct I feel is to want to strip clothes in order to let more air in! Plus you aren't needing that much force in the trunk rotation anyway. What's your reasoning Mike?

[mmayzak]

I was just curious, I am dealing with a lower back strain and was considering wearing a belt to keep up my training load... and if I was going to train that way I would want to race that way as well.

I just need to take a couple days off... .

mm

[ivan141]

I'll just leave these links here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXFB70uY3KA

http://www.naturallypossum.kiwi/product ... -back-belt

Make of it what you want, but if Mahe really wears those, then it's possible to perform with a belt on.

[G-dub]

Interesting! Of course that is different than an actual "Weight lifting belt" which is generally made of thick leather and a big buckle that wants to cut into your gut (which Mahe wouldn't have of course - gut that is).