Wearing a Lifting Belt for Leg Press: Should You Do It?

Wearing a lifting belt is very common for compound barbell exercises like squats and deadlifts, but many lifters are beginning to wonder if they should be included in other lifts like the leg press.  The answer? It is probably unnecessary for most people.  Wearing a lifting belt during the leg press does not offer much supportive benefit for your core and low back, compared to other lifts that load your spine. This is because the leg press does not really utilize a lifter’s core, so the belt cannot do as much work to help you brace.  Even though this is my general recommendation, there are some specific scenarios where wearing a lifting belt for leg press might make sense, which I’ll explain below.  What you need to understand in order to decide for yourself is how and why your core functions during
Wearing a lifting belt is very common for compound barbell exercises like squats and deadlifts, but many lifters are beginning to wonder if they should be included

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