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If you’re using correct form then there’s no reason you should injure yourself in a simple compound lift, unless you go mega heavy or haven’t warmed up properly.
If say, your back hurts after a deadlift then you’re probably doing it wrong, or one muscle group is fatiguing quicker / is weaker than the other. Some people’s solution is to throw a belt on which takes some of the strain, but this doesn’t improve the strength or mobility of the weaker muscles.
dbadger-
If you’re using correct form then there’s no reason you should injure yourself in a simple compound lift, unless you go mega heavy or haven’t warmed up properly.
I agree that practicing the correct form, with managable increased loads and correct warmups are key. A belt shouldn't be a device to fix stupidity. Attempting an unfeasable weight ( for any lift, with or without good form) and hoping a belt will help is just asking for trouble.
However the Press isn't exactly a simple compound lift when you're pressing a heavy barbel above your head, trying to stay upright and not cave your skull in.
Outright core strength is unlikely to be the cause for a missed press rep as your arms and shoulders wont get a "too heavy" bar past your chin or nose level. Having the pressure feedback of a belt just allows you to feel how hard your pushing that breath and bracing the torso, so your shoulders have a stable platform to work on... which for me lets me concentrate a bit more on the rest of the movement.Found the other vid that I was looking for previously.
https://youtu.be/tMAiNQJ6FPc
TGR
user69121
I don’t think using a belt will promote bad form or stop you from learning the movement properly.
Anyone doing the compounds should be careful if they’re not being coached, it’s not that hard to injure yourself pretty bad once the weight goes up