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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnytheGeek View Post
    Does any other fatties notice when squatting with a belt, the fat that squishes out below the belt make it a little more difficult to get to depth when compared to without a belt? Or maybe I'm just wearing it wrong?
    I kinda noticed that when I was wearing it "tilted", my fat did squish out.... After I lost a little weight, I'm wearing it "around" my fat tire. So it only squishes the excess out over the top and bottom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnytheGeek View Post
    Does any other fatties notice when squatting with a belt, the fat that squishes out below the belt make it a little more difficult to get to depth when compared to without a belt? Or maybe I'm just wearing it wrong?
    My belt is squishing it up, so it makes it look like I have a bigger gut than when I have the belt off.

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    a) you guys are fat!

    b) but so am i... i definitely don't like the way a belt feels squishing my flab, but this thread has inspired me to try one of these things. Prob starting w/ a Harbinger 4" velcro (for a whopping investment of $25).

    c) OP, i don't want to rain on your parade or dissuade you from continued execution on the program, but your body composition numbers are pretty unlikely unless you're 6' 6" +. This is especially true if you are in fact "old". 166lbs LBM -> 184lbs LBM in 6 weeks would be 3 lbs of muscle/tendon/bone a week. That's a LOT for someone that didn't start out REALLY unmuscled. On the other hand, if you're still going up 10lbs a workout w/ no problem at 255lbs work sets this isn't the time to worry about such things.

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    Hey guys!

    My cheap, nylon belt from Sports Authority (19.00) failed today during deadlifts. The buckle broke, luckily I was not hurt. Watch it with those cheap belts. They are not suitable for what we do.

    Im looking to get a single prong. Do I go Inzer or Best Belts and why? Both are about the same price but Inzers delivery is 2-3 weeks whereas Best is supposedly 5-6 days. Any opinions out there?

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    Inzer belt are rock solid, I'll tell you that. If you call them and ask them what belts they currently have in stock, it might not take that long.

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    You know you're fat when you have to physically move your gut out of the way to make sure you have the belt in the right hole.

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    When I squat down and my fat accumulates my belt gets tighter to tge point that it gets pushed up or affects my squat.

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    I have an inzer lever.

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    Sounds like MEbig needs to wear it a little looser so that its the right tension during the lower parts of the squat.

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    This. I need to have it a little looser for squat/DL. Tighter on Press/Bench. I have a Best Belt. It is solid!

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