Start in the middle and then experiment with moving the belt up and down. The best place to wear it is where you feel strongest after experimenting a little.
If you want to train heavy, buy a proper
leather beltin the range of $100 to $150. If you just want some little extra support because you are stiff or overweight a
Nylon belt will do.
A
powerliftingbelt helps to push your one repetitions maximum and train harder for longer. Therefore it is a good tool to have to push yourself. Act wisely and don’t put it on too often so that your core still gets trained.