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  2. Back belt - Wikipedia

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    Back belts are popular among workers across a number of industries—airline baggage handlers, warehouse workers, piano movers, grocery clerks, etc.—specifically to prevent lifting injuries. [2] The theory underlying the use of back belts is that the belts reduce forces on the spine, stiffen the spine, or increase intra-abdominal pressure. [1]

  3. Powerlifting - Wikipedia

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    The lifting order was "rising bar", and the first lift was the bench press. There was no such thing as a bench shirt or squat suit, and various interpretations were held regarding the use and length of knee wraps and weightlifting belts. The IPF rules system did not exist yet, nor had world records been established. [6] [12]

  4. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    The deadlift is performed by lifting a weight off of the floor until fully upright. This is a compound exercise that also involves the glutes, lower back, lats, trapezius (upper back), and, to a lesser extent, the quadriceps and the calves. Lifting belts are often used to help support the lower back.

  5. These 10 Weightlifting Belts Are Worthy of Your Next PR - AOL

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    Weightlifting belts are valuable tools for Olympic weightlifters and powerlifters. Discover the top weightlifting belts for men, tested and reviewed by experts.

  6. Deadlift - Wikipedia

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    In Powerlifting, raw allows only the use of a lifting belt while in Strongman, raw means the disallowance of a deadlift suit, or in other words you are allowed to use lifting straps in addition to a belt. In equipped lifting, irrespective of the sport, you are allowed to use a deadlift suit, which is an elastic clothing made from very tight ...

  7. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    Weight training is commonly perceived as anaerobic exercise, because one of the more common goals is to increase strength by lifting heavy weights. Other goals such as rehabilitation, weight loss, body shaping, and bodybuilding often use lower weights, adding aerobic character to the exercise.

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