Weight Lifting Belts

If you work out at a gym, chances are you’ve seen people walking around wearing an oversized belt. What are these gadgets, and why do people use them?

What you’re seeing is called a weight lifting belt. Belts like these are strength training accessories that help ensure proper form while lifting heavy weights. They support your back and help your body use the correct muscle groups when performing exercises such as squats, deadlifts, and shoulder presses. 

This belt ensures that the pressure from the weights is centered around your abdomen instead of your vertebrae. That’s a good thing. With a weight belt, you can significantly improve the quality and efficiency of your routine. 

We offer two styles of weight lifting belts to help increase torso stability and improve your training performance. 

Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about weight lifting belts and information to help you choose the best weight lifting belt to buy online.

Weight lifting belts support your midsection during squats and deadlifts. A weight lifting belt gives the body an external surface to press against, creating a stronger brace around the abs allowing for better performance. Hence, you can improve your form. 

The best weight lifting belts for sale are designed to redistribute pressure on your back and improves form. Here’s how this works:

First, as the belt compresses the abdomen, it creates intra-abdominal pressure, providing support around the lower back vertebrae. That way, the spinal erector muscles don’t have to exert as much force while lifting. 

Second, home weight lifting belts help your abs and core absorb the pressure, making you less likely to hyperextend your joints when doing overhead lifts. Hyperextension happens when a joint moves at too great an angle away from its normal position. 

Make sure to consult a doctor and professional trainer if you have any injuries or experience any pain before lifting. 

There are four popular types of weight lifting belts:

A weight lifting belt should be worn around your core, just above your belly button. Location is important because the central pressure of the belt needs to rest over the center of your ab muscles. Wearing the belt at the hips won’t offer any benefit.

To use, fasten the belt until it is firm around your waist but not so tight that it affects your breathing. Inhale deeply and hold your breath as you begin your repetition. Then, exhale as you lift to brace your abs against the belt. 

Titan weight lifting belts for sale are available in Small to 3XL. To select your size, you should measure your waist where the belt will be worn — around the center of your stomach. 

Remember that this measurement is different from your pant size! Use the following size guide when choosing your weight lifting belt online:

Mid-Stomach measurement:

S: 21” to 28”

M: 26” to 33”

L: 31” to 37”

XL: 34” to 41”

2XL: 38” to 45”

3XL: 43” to 50”

If you’re ready to buy weight lifting belts to enhance your workout, you can find more measurement information in the Product Overview section on this page. There you will see instructions on measuring your body and a chart to help you choose the correct size. 

Learning how to lift weights before wearing a belt is essential. You want to ensure you’ve mastered good form and understand the correct formation and timings before increasing weight enough to need a weight belt.

Barbell lifts, including squats, deadlifts, overhead presses, and certain Olympic lifts, are the main exercises where a belt is helpful. You should wear a weight lifting belt when performing movements like these with a heavy load.

It is recommended that beginners wear a weight lifting belt when squatting or deadlifting at or above 60% of your 1RM or when lifting at or above a 7 RPE.

For advanced lifters, wear a weight lifting belt when the amount of weight lifted is close to your body weight and you intend to carry out more than three repetitions. 

Belts aren’t usually necessary outside of these conditions, but be sure to consult a personal trainer if you have any injuries or are unsure whether to use a belt. 

No, most exercises do not require a weight lifting belt. However, wearing a weight lifting belt is essential for movements where force is transmitted from the legs through the torso and exercises where maximal core stability will contribute to the lift. These belts mainly help during specific lifts (squats, deadlifts, overhead presses, Olympic lifts, etc.) and when lifting close to your body weight.

Weight belts are unnecessary when performing isolation exercises, like bicep curls, which only work one muscle. In this case, the belt may not have much effect, and you might find it bulky while exercising. 

No, weight lifting belts can’t directly prevent hernias. Yet, they provide indirect benefits by helping you maintain proper lifting form and technique.*

While not proven, some people believe that weight lifting belts can help relieve the strain on the lower back muscles and reduce the risk of back pain.

Lifting weights while using a weight belt will not decrease your waist size. The primary function is to improve your form by supporting the back, not tone your ab or waist muscles. 

*Consult a doctor and professional trainer if you have any injuries or experience any discomfort or pain before lifting. There is insufficient scientific evidence that belts actually deliver what is promised