Belt Squat Attachment Maiden Voyage

[Poppy]

Todays squat training was a doozy. I took council from @NeuroRN and am transitioning away from squatting all the time and will be incorporating belt squats into my rotation. I finished my attachment last weekend and used it today. I was a little cautious on the loading and just wanted to get in a good session to see if anything will break. The following is what I did.

Warmup probably 40 total reps up to 4 plates.

4 plates x 12,12,12,12

Strip set 4 plates x 12, 3 plates x 12, 2 plates x 12… head to yard so I don’t puke in the gym but legs weren’t working well!!!

Take away.

I can lean back and utilize glutes or fwd for 90% quads.

The cheapo belt is crap. Can’t wait to get a good one.

My legs have the biggest pump that I’ve had in years.

My back and the rest of my body feels almost zero fatique.

Thank you @NeuroRN … id buy you a steak dinner if you were here

 

[Poppy]

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[Poppy]

More… 4 plates was pretty heavy. Not a light movement by any means. I can see moving up to 6 plates with a better belt.

 

[JLee]

Awesome to hear it works good. I want one at my gym in the worst way.

 

[Poppy]

I can see where a stand-alone machine would be awesome!

If I weren’t such a pack rat I would have the room.

 

[JLee]

You kidding me. If I still had my home gym I would have my buddy weld me up your exact design. As long as it wasn’t patent pending

 

[Poppy]

Hahaha no patent brother just rules of the shade tree… show me what got improved so i can do mine too.

 

[NeuroRN]

Absolutely love this!

 

[Dirtnasty]

Awesome man

 

[anabolic_geek]

This is really dope. Clever design! Do you get up on blocks to use it?

 

[Poppy]

No need. Step into the belt… get it situated… lift up on toes bout an inch… kick stand retracts… squat.

I can go azz to grass and the part closest to me will hit a bit. I drilled up the bolt attaching it to my rack and have a spring loaded qd pin in it so i will play with it. It can be mounted farther up if need be… takes seconds to detach and store or adjust.

 

[Poppy]

Best wheels training I’ve had in years without the whole body fatigue/damage/trauma.

My legs are still wobbly.

 

[Kad1]

Looks awesome

 

[Rusty]

Your a fucking genius. Love it!!! My internet works here only late night as am camping in Indiana so I wake up look at this stuff and bam I see your stuff. You should make me one I’d buy it!!

 

[Islandswole]

Belt squats are one my favorite movements, when I got into powerlifting briefly I was introduced to it and I’ve been sold since then. The leg and strength development once I found this movement was insane.

 

[Poppy]

Yessir I’ve been reading about them for years and haven’t heard one bad thing about them. I need to start practicing “harm reduction” on my training movements.

If I wasn’t such a lazy azz, I would have had one years ago.

 

[NeuroRN]

I’m glad you finally joined to club!

 

[Poppy]

All y’all with those big ole quads better stand by!

This old dude is coming for a seat at the table.

 

[NeuroRN]

Come pull up a chair! You can sit next to me anytime!

 

[Poppy]

Lame pic from yesterday. I tried getting one of my quads. I got a little meat there… I want more and losing some more bf will help.