There are both mental and physical reasons to wear a weightlifting belt. Physically, they provide support and stability that is crucial to the safety and health of your lower back. Mentally, they serve as a reminder to brace and engage your core as you work through heavier lifts during your workout.
PHYSICAL CORE & BACK SUPPORT
Your core is - well - just that.
And protecting and taking care of your core, back and abdominal muscles is crucial to staying healthy as an athlete and a person in general.
In the United States, around 1 in 10 adults suffer from severe lower back pain, and nearly 80% of adults will experience back pain at some point during their lifetime.
Because of those startling numbers, it's essential to do everything possible to protect your core and lower back while striving to be the best, healthiest athlete that you can be.
One of the greatest ways to maintain a healthy core is to maintain stability throughoutyour workouts.
An unstable core leads to increased chances of injury to muscles and discs.
And weightlifting belts can help do just that: stabilize your core.
MENTALLY ENGAGING YOUR CORE
Mentally, a weightlifting belt is the little voice in your head:
"Engage your core."
"Engage your core."
"Engage your core."
It's the reminder you need during any lift where you have a tendency to release thetension and pressure in your core out of exhaustion and leave yourself susceptible toinjury.
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