callan
The official ghetto booty
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Just some more info. A lot of guys love the lever belts but I prefer the single prong. My waist can change from day to day and with the lever you need to get a screw driver out to adjust it. Single prong just put it as tight as you want. Just another option.
Bench Polkov
SIR BENCHALOT
You don't always need a screwdriver. You can get by if you have someone else close it for you and are prepared to have your organs bruised.
callan
The official ghetto booty
and if your really desperate, rather then using all 4 holes. only use the front 2 that would be like moving the lever 1 hole forwards.
iv had a lever belt for like 9 months, only ever tightened it for comps and when iv actually lost weight, never because of day to day gut size differences.
iv had a lever belt for like 9 months, only ever tightened it for comps and when iv actually lost weight, never because of day to day gut size differences.
Each to there own really. I know on my belt I can vary up to 3 or 4 different hole spacings. I think I saw Jim Wendler and some of the other elitefts guys recommending single prong over lever. Really it does not matter, just use what you prefer but a lever is a pain when you have to change it.
Bench Polkov
SIR BENCHALOT
Lever are faster to take off, that's why I love them. After a heavy squat, the first thing I want to do is get my damn belt off so I can breath again.
Yep your right there. When your stuffed after a big squat set it can be a struggle to get the belt off.
callan
The official ghetto booty
yeah, fast on, fast off, no struggling to get it tight enough
couple of guys at a gym i lift at dont use lever belts, have had to pull on their belts to get them tight enough, and have had to pull on them to take them off again
yeah, at the end of the day it just comes down to personal preference
haha well seeing as it will be my first belt, I don't think personal preference comes into play!
Just curious, can you change the lever with a 5 cent piece? I'm still swaying towards a lever
Bench Polkov
SIR BENCHALOT
haha well seeing as it will be my first belt, I don't think personal preference comes into play!
Just curious, can you change the lever with a 5 cent piece? I'm still swaying towards a lever
I had a female lifter visit who always carried around a 5c piece for that purpose!
callan
The official ghetto booty
dont see why you couldnt... actually a good idea hahaha i just keep a screwdriver in my gym baghaha well seeing as it will be my first belt, I don't think personal preference comes into play!
Just curious, can you change the lever with a 5 cent piece? I'm still swaying towards a lever
callan
The official ghetto booty
good stuff, u will notice the difference when u use it.Decided to get a toro
ill just say this in case u are unaware, only use it when things get heavy.
if you are going to use it for a working set, use it from your very first warm up, the belt will change your angles and can throw your technique off if u put it on half way through warming up. (iv experienced this when i almost face planted a squat when i forgot to use the belt when warming up)
Bench Polkov
SIR BENCHALOT
I've had my Toro for nearly 4 years. Still stiff as fuck!
