Gymreapers Weightlifting Belt Review  

Axel Corichi

City College of New York

Writing for Engineering Section A

Professor Rodwell

February 21, 2024

Looking for the right gym equipment is an essential part of improving the gym experience. The weightlifting belt is a piece of equipment that does a great job at facilitating any workout when it comes to keeping proper form thanks to the support it provides for your back. A company that works on creating gym equipment for all is Gymreapers. The people that design these products are athletes ranging from professional powerlifters to renowned trainers, which makes this gym gear even more reliable. In order to find the most suitable weightlifting belt some things must be taken into account such as the resistance of the belt, the durability of the materials that make up the belt and the comfort that it provides during performance. Gymreapers provides the 6mm double prong leather weightlifting, which effectively meets the criteria that make up a proper weightlifting belt. 

Weightlifting belts serve the purpose of creating a strong support for the core and lower back when performing heavy weight workouts or any other workout that may involve stress on the lower back.  To properly use these weightlifting belts, the wearer must breathe into their stomach to brace for the lift. The belt provides a limit to the expansion of the stomach therefore increasing abdominal pressure, improving spinal stabilization, which is why it is significant to make sure which belt is the most effective at providing this support. Gymreapers has a good variety of belts ranging from lever belts, single prong belts, double prong belts, and even dip belts. These belts serve different purposes while providing the same level of quality during lifting. The 6mm double prong leather weightlifting belt, which aside from being made of leather, is also assembled with double stitching which assures for a durable and lasting belt. An additional feature about this belt is that it is easy to carry around as it rolls up into a cylinder shaped bag with a handle strap on it. This  weightlifting belt is used for heavy weight workouts such as squats, deadlifts, snatches and/or clean jerks, but can also be used for several more workouts involving core stabilization. 

A lifting belt must meet certain criterias to demonstrate that it is in fact a proper belt. Resistance is a crucial aspect that a lifting belt must fulfill. The 6mm double prong leather belt has a 4 inch width through the entire structure of the belt which is just enough to cover and support the lower back area. The thickness of the belt provides more than enough resistance when dealing with heavyweight. I personally have utilized this belt for several months now and can say that no matter the weight, the double prong of the leather belt allows me to securely perform my workouts without any worry of it snapping. 

Another significant detail that a lifting belt must meet is durability which mainly relies on the material that the belt is made of. The 6mm double prong leather belt meets this criteria as it is mainly made out of leather and along with its double stitching, creates a durable and strong structure. 

The last criteria that a lifting belt must be capable of fulfilling is comfort. The belt must be comfortable both when performing a workout set and when at rest because it is significant that movements are not hindered. The 6mm double prong leather belt has multiple adjustment points that make it easy for any wearer to adjust to their proper fit. Through personal experience this belt allows for different adjusting points to fit properly and is the most effective as it can be adjusted to a best fit no matter how many layers you have on.  

The weightlifting belt provides the best benefits that any gym equipment can provide simply because of how well it works to improve the lifting experience while also providing protection in the abdomen and preventing back injury. The weightlifting belt from Gymreapers is designed by professional athletes who understand from first hand experience how a lifting belt should feel and function to provide the safest experience when lifting. When trying to lift a new heavy weight one may want to try the weight without any support in order to test out their core strength and how well they are able to keep their form during the set. Although I did not get injured, I did feel quite an amount of pain and stress on my lower back when performing a squat set with new weight I was not used to yet. When coming back up from the squat my lower back was not strong enough to keep a proper arched position which caused me to struggle on the way unable to lift my torso up. The bar slid between my neck and trap area, which made me realize how badly I needed a belt if I wanted to progress as fast as I wanted to and Gymreapers had high quality and affordable lifting belts. The 6mm double prong leather weightlifting belt from Gymreapers meets all the criterias such as resistance, durability, and comfort, that a proper lifting belt must meet in order to provide the safest lifting experience. 

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