# Power belts for women

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/power-belts-for-women/2596>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [July 9, 2018, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/power-belts-for-women/2596 "2018-07-09T09:06:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elephant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@Elephant](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Elephant)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/power-belts-for-women/2596/1 "2018-07-09T09:06:56Z")

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This question is primarily for Leah, but I would love anyone else’s input, too.

Leah, I see you using a big, wide power belt (4"?), even though your natural waist is surely shorter than, for example, Austin’s. Does your belt ride over your floating ribs or hip bones? Does that bother you?

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/power-belts-for-women/2596/2 "2018-07-10T13:23:25Z")

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Let me tag @LeahBBM here for you.

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**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/power-belts-for-women/2596/3 "2018-07-10T14:16:33Z")

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> [@Elephant](#):
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> This question is primarily for Leah, but I would love anyone else’s input, too.
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> Leah, I see you using a big, wide power belt (4"?), even though your natural waist is surely shorter than, for example, Austin’s. Does your belt ride over your floating ribs or hip bones? Does that bother you?

Hi Elephant, my torso is small, yes and I do wear the largest legal belt there is. My belt rides on my hip bones and touches my ribs. I always adjust the belt buckle so it is centered and does not jab me in the ribs as I lift. It took a reasonable about of time to adjust to wearing it and I had plenty of bruises and aches for a bit. A 3 inch, 10mm is more “comfortable”, and that’s the belt I suggest for more women my size new to lifting.