Does anyone wear back support?

[jord_eds]

Question is in the title lads. I've been in the business for around four years, I'm 28, my back is in great nick and I would like to keep it that way.

 

I lift with good technique, had a manual handling course and came across such devices to help keep my technique from getting bad as the day goes on.

 

Do you of you wear one every day?

[s.varty]

Big weight training/body builders belts are very good.

[Lyncombe-climber]

Yeah all the time. I wear one attached to a bunjee type thing when sheep shearing.

[christcking]

Somebody's been on a manual handling course, haha

[spudulike]

I have used one that is elasticated with strengthening glass fibre inserts but TBH, the best thing for a back is to build up your core strength with situps or lifting your legs and top half of your body with your backside on the deck!

 

Since doing this, my bad back of many years has become pretty much non existent:thumbup:

[jord_eds]

Thanks for your advice everyone, except Chris. He wasn't any help.

[oldwoodcutter]

My back suffered wear in middle age.Got a weightlifters belt i wear if doing a lot of heavy humping. Did have one of those elasticated velcro ones,but get on better with traditional buckle and 2 prong type.

[jord_eds]

Oldwoodcutter, did your velcro waist one have straps over the arms also?

[Jamie M]

I have two, one is just a neoprene type and the other is like spud's i.e. elastic with stiff supports. I generally stick both on. I go to Pilates and do exercises like the ones spud mentioned. I prolapsed two discs a couple of years ago (which put me out of work for 5 months) so will do whatever it takes to look after my back.

[jord_eds]

Sorry to hear it Jamie. That's what I'm looking to avoid though. Which brands are yours?