Does wearing a belt on squats increase or decrease ab development?

Decrease

it basically braces your core for you. Reason you feel it more us because you don't do it nearly well enough on your own

bump please?

Belt just cuts into my ribs on the way down and causes intense pain. Moving it lower, it doesn't tighten enough cos my hip bones, any higher and its just over my bottom ribs.

>>37841679
That's weird.

I've squatted without a belt for over 4 years and only now just started using a belt...

How can my abs not be doing it well enough after 4 years of beltless squats?

The belt feels like a huge difference, sort of like when I first got olympic shoes.

>>37841598
people who say that belt does the work for you don't know what theyre talking about. the lift will be easier but it is because it is something for your abs to flex and brace against

>>37841679
You're fucking retarded. Having a belt does not "brace your core for you". Having a belt enables your core to have something to press against to create extra abdominal pressure. It definitely helps your abs as well as your lift. You will be able to squat more with a belt than without after using one for awhile.

>>37841598
there was a really detailed on strenghtheory regarding belts. from what I remember, it slightly increases ab activation and decreases oblique activation. check it yourself if you want the right answer.

>>37841766
>You will be able to squat more with a belt than without after using one for awhile.
not only that, but a guy wearing a belt will eventually be able to squat more WITHOUT a belt than a hypothetical clone who didn't wear a belt.

the bottom line is that the belt is a useful training tool and not wearing it for heavy sets is stupid.

>>37841766
Well you know what I meant dude

>>37841730
Because a belt just does it better idk how to explain. But your core becomes underdeveloped if you use it excessively over not using one.

Look at pete rubish as an example, heavy deads and squats mostly beltless and has an insane core and doesn't need belt on over 800 deads

>using belts

goodluck with your stroke and retinal detachment goals of 2016

>>37841822
>a really detailed on strenghtheory regarding belts
strengththeory is silly. greg nuckols is a writer, not a scientist, and it shows. I'm sure he means well, but he's simply not qualified to read and interpret scientific articles.