Belts- leather or neoprene?

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Belts- leather or neoprene?

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adam bishop

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Belts- leather or neoprene? - 04 July 2008 19:37

i've been weight training for 4 years and have alays stayed away from using a belt for my squats and deadlifts to keep the emphisis on good technique. now i'm lifting heavier than ever before and i think its time to invest in a belt. which type is better? leather or neoprene? any advice?

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RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 04 July 2008 20:15

I use a leather belt and it keeps my back straight and tight, it was well worth the investment for a tenner and imo it will last you a lot longer than a neoprene belt. A leather belt is also better for extreme weights than a neoprene belt due to neoprene having to much flex.

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SAFFABOY Total Posts : 1506 Reward points : 3564 Joined: 19/02/2004 Location: South Africa, Germany, Uk, who knows Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 04 July 2008 20:52 I would say leather as well. Have used both and leather gives more support. So thats leather 2 Neoprene 0 EPIVOL, the first journal!!!! click me

cliff_vtr Total Posts : 11478 Reward points : 3368 Joined: 29/04/2004 Location: Nr Bournemouth Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 05 July 2008 14:06 a decent belt will set you back a ton 73.25K BW 160K Squat 102.5K Bench 220K Deadlift (3BW) My Journal

Irons Total Posts : 138 Reward points : 314 Joined: 22/05/2008 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 05 July 2008 18:08 I use a york belt, and it does the job its supposed. Its strong as hell and hasnt let me down yet. Aim for about 10-20 quid and you cant go wrong. 17 6ft2 Body fat is out of the window now until I cut once again Now on a bulk Tryin to get up to 235lbs or there abouts

muscleman2008 Total Posts : 1534 Reward points : 334 Joined: 03/03/2008 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 05 July 2008 21:08 leather. Bench - 140kg Squat - 180kg Deadlift - 190kg My Journal

bigscottishbastard Total Posts : 1461 Reward points : 2703 Joined: 15/04/2005 Location: Scotland Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 05 July 2008 21:28 A big thick leather powerlifting belt is the way to go IMO. age: 20, 120kg LINK! www.prowriststraps.com

cliff_vtr Total Posts : 11478 Reward points : 3368 Joined: 29/04/2004 Location: Nr Bournemouth Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 06 July 2008 00:05 ORIGINAL: bigscottishbastard A big thick leather powerlifting belt is the way to go IMO. absolutely agree, these cost Â£100 73.25K BW 160K Squat 102.5K Bench 220K Deadlift (3BW) My Journal

bigscottishbastard Total Posts : 1461 Reward points : 2703 Joined: 15/04/2005 Location: Scotland Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 06 July 2008 00:13 My first one was only a tenner, 50% off from Workout World! The one I use now was free from my sponsor [worth $50]], but going to buy an Inzer Lever Belt over summer for squatting as my belt slipped at Scotlands Strongest Man and ruined the squat for me. age: 20, 120kg LINK! www.prowriststraps.com

Big_BK Total Posts : 713 Reward points : 550 Joined: 06/03/2008 Location: New England Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 06 July 2008 00:18 neoprene belts and sleeves are really only designed to keep areas warm and avoid cramps and whatnot. My Training and Competition Blog

adam bishop Total Posts : 14 Reward points : 224 Joined: 04/07/2008 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Belts- leather or neoprene? - 06 July 2008 01:01 thanks for the advice guys. limitation is a choice, i choose to be limitless.