Still Jacked at 51, Veteran Lee Priest Answers if Wearing Belts During Workouts Is Necessary or Not

From becoming IFBB Pro at the age of 20 to grabbing headlines for backing truth with impartial judgment, Lee Priest has always been the talk of the town. Besides this, the bodybuilding legend often becomes the subject of countless heated debates for his habit of being generous and straightforward. 

Despite being the subject of controversy in the online fitness world, he never shies away from sharing his fitness knowledge with fans. Recently, he underscored the importance of whether wearing a belt is necessary for lifting heaving during training or not. Although he did not say anything that diminished the value of the belt, he stressed how mindset played a crucial role besides the belt during a workout.

IFBB Pro Lee Priest’s take on bodybuilding belt

 In a recent Instagram post, Lee Priest shared his thoughts on the necessity of belts while lifting heavy weights. On being asked if he wore a belt during workouts, he answered, “When I was younger, I put the belt on when I got about four or five. I think more of it with me was more of a mental thing. You just feel that secure so your lower back won’t go out.”

Apart from the belt, he gets support from his mindset. Continuing further, he said that if one chooses to lift heavy then, he would probably recommend the belt, but not on a low weight. He suggested using a belt is always a good approach when one is going to train with heavy weights but not while lifting low weights.

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Priest who always suggests the right fitness advice to aspiring bodybuilding, once got annoyed with the peculiar trait of modern lifters at the Gym. Coming true to his straightforward nature, he called out Gen Z’s gym habits

Gen Z’s gym habits irritate Lee Priest 

Criticizing Modern Gym Habits full of comfort, Lee Priest said, “People go to the gym, they want everything perfect. The temperature’s gotta be perfect. They gotta have the right music on. Or the lighting in here’s a bit dark,” 

These days, the gym is equipped with advanced technology that provides modern builders with every comfort during a workout session. The reality of today’s bodybuilding is that muscles grow in discomfort and pain, and all that matters is the equipment that can offer maximum resistance. Priest has always been outspoken regarding such practices prevalent in the gym. Maybe that’s the reason why the golden era of bodybuilding always nestles in people’s hearts. What’s your take on his recent belt advice? Do you back his straightforward nature?

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