"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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I'm 5'11'' and waeigh 161 lbs. My question is that should I be using a back support when i squat? My max squat right now is 300. Some people say i shouldn't but others say it is a must for squats.
 

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I personally don't use them at all but I don't squat much and when I do I don't go too heavy. I've heard and I believe that back supports actually hinder your lower back from gaining strength while working out. I think you should only use it for squatting a ton of weight. Other than that I wouldn't use it.
 
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Some say do, some say dont.

Do whatever you want, but I dont use 'em. I wont use them until my squats get up to the 500lbs mark. I'll never bother with knee straps either.
 
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the belt helps it so you dont use your stomach/ back. so unless you want to risk a hernia , don't use a belt. otherwise I suggest using it for squats/cleans/ etc
 
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Back support really messes with your core. Leaves it weak and more prone to getting injured doing squats.

Unless you're form is shyt, and you don't have a spotter, and your lower back isn't all wacked out, don't use a belt at all.
 

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Don't use a belt, it just messes with your stabalizer muscles and gets you to be lazy with your form.

Geez, man, be happy with what you lift; what you're lifting now is great. Most people want to keep lifting more and more, but taking shortcuts is not the way to do it. It will come a little more slowly, but you'll be a lot stronger and better for you in the long run.
 
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thanks, I just wanted to know if I was putting myself at a big risk without one.
 
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