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I didn't think I was old enough yet to need a weightlifting belt, but it's helping tremendously with my lower back, primarily during squats, lunges, RDLs and deadlifts.

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General rule of thumb is if you need a belt/gloves/wristguard to lift, you’re lifting too much weight. Put the ego aside and lower the amount, your body will thank you for it. That stuff is really just if you’re interested in competitive powerlifting. 

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Just now, DaysOff said:

Most of Surly is too old to be lifting super heavy. At least I am.

I’m in my early 30s, even I don’t push the envelope. Max bench is up to 235, that’s the only exercise I’ll ego lift on because it makes you feel like a badass. I can squat 225 for 10 reps but refuse to up the weight any further, there’s just no point for me to do that. I don’t do deadlifts at all anymore, or cleans. 

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I do heavy functional weights. 45lb dumbbells for farmer carries (45 seconds on, 1 min off). Air squats, Bulgarian split squats, lunges - all body weight at tempo. I’ve basically moved to lighter weights with tempo to build muscle. It’s a whole lot easier on the joints. My knees barely grind going up stairs now.

I’m 47 and down to 211 today (5’9”).

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1 hour ago, DaysOff said:

Most of Surly is too old to be lifting super heavy. At least I am.

Same here.  I'm 50 and for the past several years I've for the most part lifted every set in the 10-12 rep range, with only a couple compound exercises in the 8 rep range.  Between that and doing enough to engage my core, I've never felt the need for a belt.  

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I do bench still but it’s more of a guide to see if I’m losing or gaining strength. After that it’s pushups, pull ups, dips, etc… I turn 45 on Saturday and the last couple of years the more I do with actual weights the more I tend to tweak something (wrist, shoulder, back).

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10 hours ago, Helobious said:

General rule of thumb is if you need a belt/gloves/wristguard to lift, you’re lifting too much weight. Put the ego aside and lower the amount, your body will thank you for it. That stuff is really just if you’re interested in competitive powerlifting. 

Nah. Straps/gloves help take away the limitations of grip and allow you to work the muscle you're targeting. It is also good to build grip strength at lower weights, but your forearms will naturally be weaker than other muscles you're training. Weight lifting belts are similar. They can all be overused such that you let key muscles not develop, but they also have a place if you're serious about strength training. 

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3 minutes ago, Helobious said:

“Limitations of grip”... I think that’s called weakness.

As an example, your grip is going to be a limiting factor on deadlift if you're seriously training. No amount of forearm work is going to allow your grip to keep pace with your posterior chain. And if you're limiting your deadlift to your grip strength, you simply aren't building the muscles you're trying to train. You might as well not do deadlifts at that point. 

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5 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

As an example, your grip is going to be a limiting factor on deadlift if you're seriously training. No amount of forearm work is going to allow your grip to keep pace with your posterior chain. And if you're limiting your deadlift to your grip strength, you simply aren't building the muscles you're trying to train. You might as well not do deadlifts at that point. 

Yeah I don’t do deadlifts at all. I’m probably the wrong guy to talk to about that. I even said imo belts/grips are only if you’re into serious powerlifting. Sounds like we are in agreement 

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