
Weightlifting Belt (Gewichthebergürtel): When to Use One and How to Choose
A lifting belt helps you brace harder on heavy squats, deadlifts and presses. When to wear one, how to brace and which belt suits CrossFit or strength training.

Functional fitness gear · Zurich
Grips, jump ropes, belts and wraps for CrossFit®, Hyrox and weightlifting. Picked and tested by our team in Zurich.
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Since 2015
Gear 9 is a family-owned business from Zurich, built around functional training. We keep the range tight: every grip, rope and belt in the shop has been through our own workouts first, and we stand behind it with a two-year warranty.

Hyrox
Ropes, grips and wristbands built for the Hyrox format: light, fast and made to last a full race season.
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CHF 18.00 – CHF 24.00Price range: CHF 18.00 through CHF 24.00
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A lifting belt helps you brace harder on heavy squats, deadlifts and presses. When to wear one, how to brace and which belt suits CrossFit or strength training.

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