fitness belt

[tenkrat]

I just want to ask. What is a lifting belt. I am new to this world of fitness. I see some people in the gym wearing that on the abs. And some others are covering the forearm joints with bandages. Why is that please?.

 

[Bakara]

Fitness wristband as in a fitness tracking watch? or fitness wristband like kinesio tape en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elastic_therapeutic_tape ?

 

[tenkrat]

Sorry i meant the Lifting Belt and the bandages on the forearm joints

 

[dseag2]

The Lifting Belt around your waist is meant to support your back if you lift heavy weights.

 

[Nathan]

Sorry i meant the Lifting Belt and the bandages on the forearm joints

There are compression sleeves for wrists, elbows ,knees that help support the joints during workout, and helps (somewhat) to relieve soreness.

 

[jujube]

There's "kinetic tape" (there are other terms for it, too) that is applied to arms, legs, shoulders in odd configurations. It's supposed to aid with injured areas and to prevent injuries. You'll see it a lot on serious athletes (and some who want to appear serious...LOL).

That may be what you're seeing.

 

[Bakara]

Just thought I'd respond to this part. Even an Inzer is not a single thickness of leather. A cow's skin is not that thick especially not in a large enough piece to make a belt. All 10mm+ belts will be laminated. Usually you will have two thick pieces that comprise the body of the belt and an inner and outer skin of decorative leather. This is why stitching matters.

One big difference between cheap belts and expensive ones is in the edge treatment. When those four layers are beveled slightly and properly burnished they look like one, especially when dyed black. This obviously add a couple of manufacturing steps, some of them hand work, and so a lot of cost.

also take a look at https://enrgifitness.com/what-to-do-at-the-fitness-club/

 

[Lawrence00]

Some lifters enjoy doing very heavy weights, and the belts help prevent injury. Personally, if my abs and lower back are not strong enough to safely handle the weight without a belt, I don't want to do it. Would rather do higher "repetitions" with lesser weight.

 

[win231]

I've seen movers wear those belts also. I've never used one, myself when I used to lift weights.

 

[fmdog44]

When lifting belts hit the market industries began to require them for employees whose jobs included lifting to the point of insurance companies insisting on them. But after time it was proven they caused more injures because employees did not lift as they should thinking if they had the belts there is no need to lift safely. Insurance companies then reversed their requirements insisting belts not be worn.