Originally Posted by
T-Man007
Who told you that you should use it for over the head exercises? That doesn't make any sense to me. I ONLY wear a belt on heavy deads, that's it. When you support a joint externally, you weaken the joint. Even on heavy squats, NO BELT! I focus on form and breathing so I don't strain my gut. Of course, this is something that took years to develope, but now I dont' use a belt. The only time I use any support is when a joint is huring, say wrist, and I will only wrap the heavy sets until it get's better.