Originally Posted by
Ice-man
You are absolutely right deadlifting without a belt if 100% more comfortable due to my gut, which I'm working on reducing. Without a belt I feel like when I squeeze my chest up I can feel my lower back going into locked extension in more powerful position.
Lowering the bar has also been an issue I can easily break hips first but with belt on feels awkward.
I don't want to progress with heavy weights without belt too, it's a 4inch belt and I'm only 5'6-7 at best so that maybe a contributing factor.