I've used an Inzer double notch belt for awhile and love it... but just recently these questions came to mind... can anyone offer input...
1) How high do you put your belt? Right over the hip bone or slightly higher? Does it make a difference in performance or lower back protection? If I put it low, I get a lot of bruising on the hips (not a big deal really) but if I put too high I wonder if my lumbar isn't protected enough
2) How tight do you put your belts? I can see on a 1-3 (maybe 5) rep range you would want it as tight as possible, but I started wondering... on 8-12 reps, if the belt is too tight, if blood flow from the descending aorta is being impeded at all... which would also cause faster muscle fatigue d/t build of waste products. Currently, I put it as tight as I can on my heaviest set, but on the rest I put it one notch below the tightest mark so it's still very snug but I can also breath.
Thanks
1) How high do you put your belt? Right over the hip bone or slightly higher? Does it make a difference in performance or lower back protection? If I put it low, I get a lot of bruising on the hips (not a big deal really) but if I put too high I wonder if my lumbar isn't protected enough
2) How tight do you put your belts? I can see on a 1-3 (maybe 5) rep range you would want it as tight as possible, but I started wondering... on 8-12 reps, if the belt is too tight, if blood flow from the descending aorta is being impeded at all... which would also cause faster muscle fatigue d/t build of waste products. Currently, I put it as tight as I can on my heaviest set, but on the rest I put it one notch below the tightest mark so it's still very snug but I can also breath.
Thanks