o-lifting with a belt

[abenn]

Hello,

I've just started getting into O-lifting and am self-taught (kind of a misnomer, as I've learned a lot from videos and online sources), and I had a question about wearing a belt while o-liftng.

I currently use a retro series power belt from elitefts when I'm squatting and deadlifting, but I find that it interferes with my start position on the clean and snatch. The start position in the deadlift feels fine, but I feel like sitting deep at the beginning of the snatch and clean is more difficult with a belt. Is this common? I'm 6'1 230# if size makes a difference...

[Charles Staley]

Can you send a photo of that belt?


Hello,

I've just started getting into O-lifting and am self-taught (kind of a misnomer, as I've learned a lot from videos and online sources), and I had a question about wearing a belt while o-liftng.

I currently use a retro series power belt from elitefts when I'm squatting and deadlifting, but I find that it interferes with my start position on the clean and snatch. The start position in the deadlift feels fine, but I feel like sitting deep at the beginning of the snatch and clean is more difficult with a belt. Is this common? I'm 6'1 230# if size makes a difference...