Multi-material weightlifting belt with fitment guiding ramp

A lifting belt for fitment on a torso of a user, comprising:

• a leather primary support portion defining a first width and first thickness and including a first end with a first end face defining a first end-face width, a second end with a second end face, an inner side and an outer side, the first thickness being in a range of 2 mm to 12 mm and the first end-face width being in a range of 2 mm to 12 mm;
• a buckle assembly connected to the primary support portion;
• and
• a strap portion including:
• a main portion having an attached portion attached to the primary support portion and a non-leather cinching portion configured to engage with the buckle for securing and adjusting fitment of the lifting belt, the non-leather cinching portion sewn to the outer side of the leather primary support portion and extending from the second end of the leather primary support portion, the non-leather cinching portion defining a second width that is less than the first width of the leather primary support portion, and a second thickness that is less than the first thickness of the leather primary support portion;
• and
• a guiding ramp portion having a first end connected to the cinching portion and a second end sewn to the inner side of the leather primary support portion, thereby forming a guiding ramp between the inner side of the non-leather cinching strap portion and the inner side of the leather primary support portion such that the first end of the leather primary support portion is guided along the guiding ramp portion and over the second end of the non-leather primary support portion when the lifting belt is fitted to the torso of the user.