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Mens Leather Belts And What You Should Know Before You Buy by David Eagle
Trousers, jeans, chinos and even smart shorts all look better with a belt. Somehow, empty belt loops just donât look right. So, adding a smart belt completes the image? Not for longâ
Todayâs modern belts are often made of different and usually man-made layers glued together. The technical term is bonded leather.
But it says real leather on the belt! Yes, some belts do have the words âreal leatherâ (or the leather symbol) stamped on the inside. So that layer might well be real leather. But what about the other bits?
After a period of time, the âother bitsâ make their appearance. The glue that kept them together starts to fail. The belt splits into layers as body heat, tension and pressure do their work. Examine the pieces closely and you may find a thin layer of cloth or webbing, a strip of padding and maybe a vinyl top layer.
Shoes and other footwear have symbols to explain their construction â a leather upper, man-made sole etc. Unfortunately, without this same information on a belt, when the words âreal leatherâ are seen the assumption is that the whole thing is leather. The manufacturers of this type of poorly labelled belt are doing nothing to set the record straight. Shame on them.
So, apart from the âpassing offâ of a belt as all leather, shouldnât it be ok to wear?
Well, man-made materials should be long lasting, so how long do these belts last? A few months? A year? More? Well that depends on the use they get. Anecdotal evidence varies. Cost is not a factor either. Unless the belt is made of semi-precious metal or stones, itâs the brand that pushes the price right up, not the raw materials.
Where do they break? At the pressure points. Where the prong fits through the strap. Thereâs a lot of tension on that little metal stick and the belt area near it. The other main failure point is round the back where the belt pulls against the belt loops when the wearer sits down.
At some point some of these bonded belts are no longer the smart accessory as theyâve begun to disintegrate. Maybe not all belts and maybe not all the time, but enough for those who know to be a bit more careful when they are buying their next belt.
So whatâs the alternative?
Solid leather. Rather than split, it will give. Being solid leather it canât break into layers, it stays in One Piece. (Unless you let the dog chew on it). After years of wear, when it gets a bit tired, it can be relegated to second best and worn during diy jobs or when gardening or working on the car, rather than thrown in the bin. These long lasting belts are often handmade in tourist and craft areas and maybe expertly tooled with patterns or images (native American Indian craftwork, for example). An overly busy pattern might not be right for formal wear, so a plainer finish is probably more appropriate.
So how do you tell what a belt is made of?
At the buckle end of the belt, look for the cut edge. Examine the cross-section and it will be obvious. Multiple layers of different shades and thicknesses give the game away. If the cut edge has been sealed then again it is probably man-made.
Ultimately of course it is a matter of personal choice. Buy mens leather belts or buy bonded belts. Either will look great in the shop. Just take care to see what the belt is made of and think of the use the belt is going to be put to (infrequent or every day, formal or informal). Then make that informed decision.
David Eagle writes articles for Worldbelts Ltd, a UK based retailer/manufacturer of ladies & mens leather belts. The company provides plain, patterned & studded belt selections, each fitted with a press-stud which means buckles can be changed in a second. They also have a superb selection of jeans belt buckles to choose from such as the highly popular skull belt buckle. Choose from up to 11 colours of leather, select a buckle & loop and design a belt today.
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Is this a sufficient weight training routine?
monday- 6 sets of military press 10 reps each
5 sets lateral raise X10
5 sets front raise X 10
5 sets upright row X15
monday-chest
6 sets incline/decline/regular/db bench X 8 reps each set
5 sets of dumbell fly X15
5 sets dips X 15
tuesday legs
6 sets squat X 10
6 sets deadlift X 8
6 sets lunges X 15
wednesday- arms and back
5 sets dumbell and barbell curl x 10
5 sets skull crusher and close grip bench x 10
5 sets db row and barbell row x 10
5 sets of latpulldown and pullover x 15
your routine is all messed up badly, without knowing what your goal is it is difficult to give specific advise
BUT
your over training shoulders BADLY with way to many exercise along with doing isolation work before compound exercise (based on the assumption that this is your lifting order) will lead to over use injury.
you have sets not only in the strength range but also in the mass building range and also sets in the endurance range, pick a goal and train appropriately.
choose the right number of sets for your goal
training days
your training only 3 days per week so a split is pointless, your also not having a rest day between workouts which again will lead to overtraining which leads to injury.
if you only want to train for 3 days do a full body routine not a split and have at least a full day of rest in between, If your advanced enough for a split (i suspect your not) then you should be looking at a 4 day split with a day rest between each day
Max Strength and power with Small Size gains for an advanced lifter
2-6 reps for 1-6 sets at 85-95% of 1 rep max
Max Strength and power with small size gains for an intermediate lifter
4-8 reps for 2-3 sets at 70-85% of 1 rep max
Max size Gains moderate strength gains
8-15 reps for 1-5 sets at 60-70% of 1 rep max
Muscular Endurance
15+ reps for 2-3 sets at 50-75% of 1 rep max
