{"id":476734,"date":"2023-02-23T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T15:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=476734"},"modified":"2023-02-23T10:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T15:40:10","slug":"weight-lifting-belts-are-a-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/23\/weight-lifting-belts-are-a-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Lifting Belts are a Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I think nothing of any lifter who uses a weight lifting belt \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it signals some serious lack of self confidence and inner fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note well \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my 705+ pound rack pull attempt, and also, 8 plates +5 pound atlas lift. No belt, no straps. No shoes. Only weight lifting chalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/bv0u0RKX?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ferickimphotography.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F02%2Fimg_0483_mov_dvd.original.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/EkG8Mps2?cover=1&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ferickimphotography.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F02%2Fimg_1801_mov_dvd.original.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/uNpXw8df?cover=1&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ferickimphotography.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F02%2Fimg_0571_mov_std.original.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think nothing of any lifter who uses a weight lifting belt \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it signals some serious lack of self confidence and inner fear. 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