Belts, benches and box squats

[Gartrell]

Don't get me wrong people, I don't always use a belt. (Only on back squats, powercleans deadlifts and front squats I go w/o). But I really don't understand how u can say that the core gets no work with a belt. The difference is that flexing my abs inside the belt gives a little more stability. I'm still working them, it's just to a greater effect. I'm training my legs with back squat so I can't let my abs be my weak point. When I don't load the weight on then I go ahead and give my abs a go at it. It's not as if I'm all soft in the midsection because of a belt...

Edit: I'm actually soft in the midsection because of my fat

[CF-OC_gal]

Originally Posted by grambo

dont fail the last rep.


If you are unable to finish the last rep, dump the weight off your back...

Now that would go over well in my prissy, preppy gym at the university. WhenI'm only squating a 100 lbs I really don't like to bring attention to myself by "heav-ho-ing" the bar onto the floor. LOL

I was wrong about the intensity of my leg workout. I am feeling it from the lower tips of my ribcage down my sides (obliques) and intensly sore from the top to bottom of my quads. The hammys are a little sore.

Ok next question. For just regular squatting do you set the bar on your traps or pull it into your shoulders? Right now I can only hold it without slipping if I rest it on my shoulders/traps.

[DaRkAnGel]

Originally Posted by Brat

Now that would go over well in my prissy, preppy gym at the university. WhenI'm only squating a 100 lbs I really don't like to bring attention to myself by "heav-ho-ing" the bar onto the floor. LOL

I was wrong about the intensity of my leg workout. I am feeling it from the lower tips of my ribcage down my sides (obliques) and intensly sore from the top to bottom of my quads. The hammys are a little sore.

Ok next question. For just regular squatting do you set the bar on your traps or pull it into your shoulders? Right now I can only hold it without slipping if I rest it on my shoulders/traps.

Without slipping? Woah i think you need to watch some squat videos the bar should not be slipping no matter where you put it.

[arbit]

Originally Posted by luke.w

I have done that many times in the past! Just make sure the pins are low enough to where you don't tap them at the bottom of every rep, but high enough so that you'll still be able to squat a little lower if you fail and have to rest the bar on the pins.

Agree, in fact, try it with just the bar, dumping it on the pins that is, just so u get the feel of it. I usually hav to squat a couple of inches lower+bend at the hips to dump it on the pins. I dont go to failure usually, but I know what to do in case I fail.