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Deadlifting with high belt placement

_3M_

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So I've seen quite a few people deadlifting with an extremely high belt placement like George Leeman.

Can someone explain the reason as to why such high belt placement would be beneficial or helpful?
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5.0

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Whoa, and i thought i wore mine high.
 
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I'm thinking its more for rib support? But then again George Leeman is a 900+ lb deadlifter...so there be a method to his madness
 
PillarofBalance

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That's where his back rounds. Use it to brace your weak point better.

It does work pretty well at staying tight. Freaks me out though after I tore an intercostal. Belt was pinching ribs down. Big air. Initiate pull and twang. There it went. Coincidence maybe? Maybe not...
 
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Damn boobs.

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BrotherIron

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I tried it and I didn't like it. I do wear mine higher when I pull then when I squat. I also wear it looser when I pull then when I squat. It's all about personal preference imho.
 
BrotherIron

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Did the Babyslayer come up with the idea to wear the belt that high? I don't remember anyone doing it before him.
 
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Did the Babyslayer come up with the idea to wear the belt that high? I don't remember anyone doing it before him.

only 2 other people I've seen wear it even remotely as high, are Konstantinovs and Rhino....IIRC, I remember Eric and Ernie Jr both wearing them fairly high as well....
 
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only 2 other people I've seen wear it even remotely as high, are Konstantinovs and Rhino....IIRC, I remember Eric and Ernie Jr both wearing them fairly high as well....

KK doesn't wear it that high. I wear it about the same height as KK. It's covering the belly button. BS wears is right under the pec... well above the belly button.
 
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