This invention relates to a weight lifting belt which includes grips for a trainer to assist in training a lifter the proper techniques for lifting.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
1. Field of Invention 
This invention relates to the field of weightlifting and it particularly 
relates to a device for allowing a trainer to assist a person in 
weightlifting for preventing injury due to the induced stresses on the 
lower back area of the weightlifter. 
2. Description of Prior Art 
It has been the practice of weightlifters to employ a wide belt across the 
abdomen to prevent arching of the back and to reinforce the stomach 
muscles in the weightlifting process. In the past when assisting or 
training an individual weightlifting the trainer has not had any mechanism 
to assist him in training the lifter to lift straight up or to guard 
against imbalance of the weights. Numerous devices such as those disclosed 
in Altner U.S. Pat. No. 4,802,667 disclosed the use of belts; and belt 
tightening devices such as that disclosed in Shea in U.S. Pat. No. 
4,509,214 but do not provide any mechanism for the trainer to assist the 
trainee. 
BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
The invention relates to a weightlifting belt for use in conducting and 
training a weightlifter in the proper method of lifting the weight. The 
training belt of the present invention comprises a singular wide belt with 
buckles which is placed around the abdominal area of the lifter. A pair of 
hand grips spaced on the belt to align over the rear outer portions of the 
hip to permit a trainer to grab the belt and assist the trainee or 
weightlifter in performing the desired move in lifting the weight. 
The primary object of the invention is to provide grips for a trainer to 
assist a trainee and if proper movement used in lifting the weights. 
Another object of the invention is to permit assistance in lifting heavy 
weights to guard against back injury or dropping the weight because of 
becoming unbalanced. 
Still other and further objects of the invention will become apparent upon 
reading the detailed description hereinafter following.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the weightlifting belt comprises a heavy wide 
belt with ends which overlap each other of a material such as heavy, thick 
leather to having a first end secured around the rectangular metal loop 6 
by rivets 5. The rivets 5 are located on each side of a belt loop 12 which 
secures the free end of the belt after it is fastened in the buckle. 
Rectangular metal loop 6 or buckle has a roller 8 which allows tightening 
the belt more easily. A tongue 10 is looped around the rectangular loop 6 
through a slot 14 formed in the belt 2 in a typical belt buckle fashion. 
The other end 15 of belt 2 has spaced apertures 16 formed therein to 
receive the tongue member 10 through the apertures 16 when the belt is 
tightened around the waist of the user. The multiple apertures 16 make the 
belt adjustable to the waist of the user. Stiff hand grips 18 are spaced 
and secured to belt 2 in a position just over the rear outer portions of 
the hip bone of the user. Hand grips 18 are comprised of a stiff semi 
rigid material such as heavy leather formed from a strip which is secured 
to belt 2 by brads or rivets 20 as more specifically shown in FIG. 3. The 
free ends 18a and 18b of the strip of material forming the hand grips 18 
are folded over the interior side of belt 2 and secured by heavy brads or 
rivets 20 so that the entire hand grip forms a semi rigid grip 18 to 
assist the trainer in lifting the body and guiding the body of the 
weightlifter. A pad 22 is secured over the inside area of the belt 2, 
rivets 20 and ends 18a and 18b of grip 18 to prevent chafing of the user's 
body. The spacing of the grips 18 is approximately between 90 and 180 
degrees apart with the preferred spacing being 120 degrees apart such the 
correspond to the rear of the user. 
Thus the trainer can grip handgrips 18 while weightlifter is attempting to 
lift a heavy weight or is starting his practice lifts with lighter 
weights. In this fashion the trainer can adjust to keep the back of the 
weight lifter straight or prevent the weightlifter from becoming 
unbalanced and assist him in moving with his back straight in a straight 
upward movement to prevent injuries to his back and show him the preferred 
method of lifting. 
The position of the hand grip 18 is located that they are spaced a the 
outer portions of the hip to facilitate maximum control of the weight 
lifter in assisting and teaching him the preferred method of weight 
lifting.