Your video showed me a great way to tighten the belt (by anchoring using the rack post). I used to have to struggle to get the belt tight enough. Your method works like a charm. Thx
Informative video. Thank you. I'm looking for a high-quality 3-inch belt right now, after I purchased the SBD belt (4 inch), which is a fine piece of workmanship. After years of training beltless, I can testify a belt is very useful. However, the 4-inch belt does not quite fit me right when deadlifting. It's fine on squats and presses and even when bench pressing. So I look around and expect to be flooded with options everywhere, and I even looked at the belts I can borrow from the commercial gym, but 99% of the belts seem to be all 4 inch and, what's more, crap. All belts that are wider in the back automatically fall in the crap category. Rogue offers a US-made 3 inch leather belt, which I'd also have to purchase from overseas (I'm located in the Netherlands). However, I'll go for a Dominion belt. Starting Strength has approved these belts, so that's good enough for me. Strange that 3-inch belts are so hard to find. I have to scour another continent to find what I need. Have to look up the shipping costs... Sighs. This is going to be expensive, but my deadlift needs to move up. It's all very complicated. There's even double-ply, with the Starting-Strength logo on it. I wonder if this is much better than the somewhat less expensive options, which are single ply.
I think you are overthinking it. Just google 3 inch weightlifting belt with 5-10mm thickness. The worst one with those specs will be 90% as good as the best one.
Really helpful video - thanks. Quick question - what’s that belt and band hanger you have on the wall behind the squat rack? It looks super clean and simple
Im measuring 35-36" for my waist. Which size should I go for? Seems like small but I dont want to get the wrong size. Maybe medium cuz according to the site its between 30"-40" for medium but Im not sure. I like the belt to be super tight when I lift.
Generally, I recommend a 3" unless you're over 6' ft tall, young, and intend to be competitive. If you have an extremely long torso a 4" might suit you for squats and presses, but still might be too wide for your deadlift (which is the limiting factor here). Many lifters will use a 3" for everything for several years and then decide if they want to step up to a 4" for squats and presses.
@@dominionstrengthtraining3984 Well, im 6 ft 3 - 6 ft 4 (194 cm) but I have long femurs and a relatively short torso. I was more looking into where I should measure in order to determine the appropriate width. I am currently thinking of getting a 2 inch belt, which is more or less exactly the space i have between the top of my pelvis and the bottom of my rib cage.
How should the width of the belt feel though? I have one but it hits my hip bone and my ribs so I can’t go too tight without it feeling uncomfortable on my bones. Weird question but I only see sizes for length not width and I’m new to using a belt😅
It will be uncomfortable at first. There are belts that are not stiff or not even leather. If you're just beginning, you may benefit from using something like that at first then upgrading to a more hard core belt. Rogue has a leather one that has some more pliability to it
Very informative… I see your belts on Amazon.. are those legit or should I order thru your website? If available on both, is there an advantage? And is there a major functional difference between your leather and suede belts
Yes, we do have some of our belts on Amazon; there is more variety available on our website. A double ply leather belt has 8.5mm of top grain leather and 1.5mm of suede. A double suede belt has 7mm of top grain leather and 3mm of suede. This makes the double ply belt feel more firm and the double suede more flexible.
On the site I wanna buy my belt it’s medium 28-33in and large for 32-38 my measurement for my waist is 34 but u said 2 inches down cuz u want it tight and I also did the measurements right and I got 32 and rn I’m kinda chubby and I’m about to cut so my waist will be smaller should I go with a medium or a large?
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Your video showed me a great way to tighten the belt (by anchoring using the rack post). I used to have to struggle to get the belt tight enough. Your method works like a charm. Thx
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Great guide! You saved me from buying a wrong size belt!
Informative video. Thank you. I'm looking for a high-quality 3-inch belt right now, after I purchased the SBD belt (4 inch), which is a fine piece of workmanship. After years of training beltless, I can testify a belt is very useful. However, the 4-inch belt does not quite fit me right when deadlifting. It's fine on squats and presses and even when bench pressing. So I look around and expect to be flooded with options everywhere, and I even looked at the belts I can borrow from the commercial gym, but 99% of the belts seem to be all 4 inch and, what's more, crap. All belts that are wider in the back automatically fall in the crap category. Rogue offers a US-made 3 inch leather belt, which I'd also have to purchase from overseas (I'm located in the Netherlands). However, I'll go for a Dominion belt. Starting Strength has approved these belts, so that's good enough for me. Strange that 3-inch belts are so hard to find. I have to scour another continent to find what I need. Have to look up the shipping costs... Sighs. This is going to be expensive, but my deadlift needs to move up. It's all very complicated. There's even double-ply, with the Starting-Strength logo on it. I wonder if this is much better than the somewhat less expensive options, which are single ply.
I think you are overthinking it. Just google 3 inch weightlifting belt with 5-10mm thickness. The worst one with those specs will be 90% as good as the best one.
Ordered a belt before watching this but the video still helped
are you supposed to relax ur tummy when measuring or flexed?
Standing and relaxed
gotcha. thank you sm!@@dominionstrengthtraining3984
Very well explained…chart was awesome
Perfect explanation.
It helped me a lot. Thank you!
Best belt video I’ve watched. Thanks.
Great video, very helpful.
Thanks
Great video, lots of info, thanks.
Thanks man helped a lot
Wow I finally found the video that I needed 🤙
Excellent video! Thanks.
Bro 6-8 mm thick belt is good for powerlifting
Very nice video.
Great guide, very well explained!!
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I'm 5'3 with a 29.5 waist so based on what I see here I should be small , 3 inch width and perhaps 8mm thick ? Watchu think?
Perfect information 👌
This was a great video thank you so much man!
Perfect, thank you
Thank you so much
Really helpful video - thanks. Quick question - what’s that belt and band hanger you have on the wall behind the squat rack? It looks super clean and simple
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Awesome, thanks! @@dominionstrengthtraining3984
great video
Supper helpful thank you
Im measuring 35-36" for my waist. Which size should I go for? Seems like small but I dont want to get the wrong size. Maybe medium cuz according to the site its between 30"-40" for medium but Im not sure. I like the belt to be super tight when I lift.
This video explaining size is enough to get you another purchase.
Thank you!
How do I determine the width of the belt? 4 inch, 3 inch, etc
Generally, I recommend a 3" unless you're over 6' ft tall, young, and intend to be competitive.
If you have an extremely long torso a 4" might suit you for squats and presses, but still might be too wide for your deadlift (which is the limiting factor here).
Many lifters will use a 3" for everything for several years and then decide if they want to step up to a 4" for squats and presses.
@@dominionstrengthtraining3984 Well, im 6 ft 3 - 6 ft 4 (194 cm) but I have long femurs and a relatively short torso. I was more looking into where I should measure in order to determine the appropriate width. I am currently thinking of getting a 2 inch belt, which is more or less exactly the space i have between the top of my pelvis and the bottom of my rib cage.
How should the width of the belt feel though? I have one but it hits my hip bone and my ribs so I can’t go too tight without it feeling uncomfortable on my bones. Weird question but I only see sizes for length not width and I’m new to using a belt😅
It will be uncomfortable at first. There are belts that are not stiff or not even leather. If you're just beginning, you may benefit from using something like that at first then upgrading to a more hard core belt. Rogue has a leather one that has some more pliability to it
And just realized you posts 9 mos ago lmao oops
Might want to start with a Velcro style
Go with a 3” single ply belt.
Nylon is better overall
Thank you
Very informative… I see your belts on Amazon.. are those legit or should I order thru your website? If available on both, is there an advantage?
And is there a major functional difference between your leather and suede belts
Yes, we do have some of our belts on Amazon; there is more variety available on our website.
A double ply leather belt has 8.5mm of top grain leather and 1.5mm of suede. A double suede belt has 7mm of top grain leather and 3mm of suede. This makes the double ply belt feel more firm and the double suede more flexible.
@@dominionstrengthtraining3984 thanks.. looking to get my first belt.. how thick are the single-ply 3” belts?
what if ure using a lever? do u get the s or the m?
On the site I wanna buy my belt it’s medium 28-33in and large for 32-38 my measurement for my waist is 34 but u said 2 inches down cuz u want it tight and I also did the measurements right and I got 32 and rn I’m kinda chubby and I’m about to cut so my waist will be smaller should I go with a medium or a large?
I use to be fat so i was using xl size belt but now the belt is big. How can i make extra holes on the belt to use it now ??
Please guide me:)
A 3/8" punch and a hammer is the way to do it. Here's a video showing how: instagram.com/tv/CNLcN64gcwq/?
everytime I wear my 4" belt, despite it being super tight, when I squat, it slides up to my rib area and offers no protection, what am I doing wrong.
Hard to say without seeing a video. You could post a form check in the Starting Strength forum and see if that helps
Goddamn I wish I watched this video before ordering a belt online. Definitely would have preferred a smaller one.
I’m at 34 inch or less, and I want to cut down, should I get small or medium ?
Probably a small
Brilliant information 👏 👌 👍
Thank you very much
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