Comments on: Weight Lifting Belts http://skinnybulkup.com/weight-lifting-belts/ Advice for skinny guys who want to bulk up Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thomas http://skinnybulkup.com/weight-lifting-belts/#comment-4398 Thomas Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:58:06 +0000 http://skinnybulkup.com/?p=722#comment-4398 Many times, injuries occur because of a lack of flexibility. When you don't have proper range of motion in the joints surrounding the injury-prone area, it predisposes you to injury. Perhaps you can start some <a href="http://skinnybulkup.com/flexibility-training-is-important-for-weight-lifters/" rel="nofollow">flexibility training</a> in your hips and hamstrings. If your hammies are not flexible enough, that's a sure-fire way to end up with lower-back issues. You might want to wear a belt once in a while, to give your back a rest. But it's probably not going to help you much. Not that I can tell over the internet, but I <em>suspect</em> your issue is with flexibility rather than with strength. Good luck! Many times, injuries occur because of a lack of flexibility. When you don’t have proper range of motion in the joints surrounding the injury-prone area, it predisposes you to injury. Perhaps you can start some flexibility training in your hips and hamstrings. If your hammies are not flexible enough, that’s a sure-fire way to end up with lower-back issues.

You might want to wear a belt once in a while, to give your back a rest. But it’s probably not going to help you much. Not that I can tell over the internet, but I suspect your issue is with flexibility rather than with strength.

Good luck!

]]> By: Derek http://skinnybulkup.com/weight-lifting-belts/#comment-4395 Derek Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:05:55 +0000 http://skinnybulkup.com/?p=722#comment-4395 Yeah every so often I strain one of those deep tissue muscles and for about 4-5 days afterwards it feels like my back is broken. I can barely stand up straight. I'm not sure what causes it since it only happens literally once every 6 months or so, I don't do really heavy weight (lowest I go is 6 reps) and if it does happen, many times it is actually on lighter weight. And what is strange that the pain just goes away after a couple of days, don't know what to make of it honestly. Yeah every so often I strain one of those deep tissue muscles and for about 4-5 days afterwards it feels like my back is broken. I can barely stand up straight. I’m not sure what causes it since it only happens literally once every 6 months or so, I don’t do really heavy weight (lowest I go is 6 reps) and if it does happen, many times it is actually on lighter weight. And what is strange that the pain just goes away after a couple of days, don’t know what to make of it honestly.

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