Hip-Belt Squat

The Crow said:

Is this an entirely useless variation? Surely you couldn't manneuver large
weight - squatting levels of weight - around with you on a hip-belt? Maybe
it's okay if you're a bit of a beginner, and thus the weights are relatively
light.

It's useful for people with spinal problems and/or shoulder issues who
cannot hold a bar in the normal squat position. Are you sure you know
the difference between a "dip belt" and a "hip belt"?

"JMW" <[email hidden]> wrote

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The Crow said:

Is this an entirely useless variation? Surely you couldn't manneuver
large
weight - squatting levels of weight - around with you on a hip-belt?
Maybe
it's okay if you're a bit of a beginner, and thus the weights are
relatively
light.

It's useful for people with spinal problems and/or shoulder issues who
cannot hold a bar in the normal squat position. Are you sure you know
the difference between a "dip belt" and a "hip belt"?

Who was that author/gym owner/guru from Canada?? The name slips my mind.

He had the slickest hip belt setup I ever saw. Those guys moved awesome
amounts of weight on it too.

He did them on a platform. The weights were located at least three or four
feet below the platform. The chain from the hip belt went through a hole in
the platform. A steel beam ran vertically through this whole setup. On the
steel beam was a set of handles that ran up and down the beam on some
industrial rollers.

These handles allowed the trainees to keep their balance while doing the hip
squats. Often a fellow trainee would provide assistance at the bottom of
the movement so they could even lift more weight.

Not for sissies. These guys lifted far more weight in this movement than
they did in the conventional back squat.

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The Crow said:

Is this an entirely useless variation? Surely you couldn't manneuver
large
weight - squatting levels of weight - around with you on a hip-belt?
Maybe
it's okay if you're a bit of a beginner, and thus the weights are
relatively
light.

It's useful for people with spinal problems and/or shoulder issues who
cannot hold a bar in the normal squat position. Are you sure you know
the difference between a "dip belt" and a "hip belt"?

No. Good point.

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Quoted message said:

Is this an entirely useless variation? Surely you couldn't manneuver
large weight - squatting levels of weight - around with you on a
hip-belt? Maybe it's okay if you're a bit of a beginner, and thus the
weights are relatively light.

One recent IronMind catalogue had a picture of a WSM winner doing
these - get up on boxes, use a loading pin, and you can handle a ton of
weight this way. A hip belt and a dipping belt aren't terribly
different in concept. Here's IronMind's, rated to 3,500 lbs:

http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/prodinfo.asp?number=1220

It'll set you back $95 plus shipping, but I imagine you can trust it to
handle the weight. 🙂

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com