How much more are you expected to lift wearing a belt vs. no-belt?

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Dear BBM team,

I finally purchased a powerlifting belt from Pioneer! I’m excited about implementing it in my workouts.
So, I actually finished the Bridge 3.0 while waiting for my belt, but I plan on running it again now that I can actually do the “w/ belt” movements as prescribed.
How much more would you expect someone to lift wearing a belt vs. not wearing a belt? Or should I solely rely on RPE for setting the new weight as I recycle Bridge 3.0?
Thank you always for your nuanced answers.

In Strength,
Eddie Mun

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There’s no reliable amount of performance increase with the belt and I would recommend using historical numbers and RPE, i.e. our recommended way of selecting the load, for your next run through the template.