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My flight to New Zealand is tomorrow. It's a monster, two 12 hour flights with a 7hour layover in China between. Any advice for getting through it?
Also, have a video of me deadlifting somewhat poorly. https://youtube.com/watch?v=e1sHeKR8KjU?si=vsioEZDvf4OLvR2V
I don't know if it's a deficiency with my form or what, but several times this year I've thrown my back out from deadlifting. It's annoying because I usually only notice the day afterwards. Do you find that wearing the belt reduces the likelihood of that happening? If so, can you recommend a belt for a relative novice? (The first time I ever deadlifted was January.)
When I first started deadlifting I never used a belt. However after the COVID hiatus my form always felt quite off and I started to get lower back pain when deadlifting even with a belt, perhaps as a result of squatting. I can deadlift without pain now if I use a belt. I wouldn't necessarily recommend them, but it's worth trying.
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