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Hip Belt Squats: The Anabolic Equalizer

[Hip-Belt-Squats-The-Anabolic-Equalizer] by Dennis Weis Do your squats! But you don't have to put a bar across your back to do them. Try this instead. Hip belt squats are a unique exercise that first caught my attention through two published articles by John McCallum in the March and April, 1970 issues of Strength & Health magazine (yes, you whipper snappers out there, weight training and/or bodybuilding did exist before the Pumping Ironmovie came out). The articles, which were titled “Hip Be…

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Hip Belt Squat: Builds Legs, Saves Spines

[Hip-Belt-Squat] by Gareth Sapstead [Hip Belt Squat Builds Legs, Saves Spines] 7 Variations to Try Out No squat rack? Can't squat with a barbell on your back? Build your legs with the hip belt squat. Here are seven ways to do it. 7 Ways To Do The Hip Belt Squat Training legs with heavy barbells and plate-loaded machines can take a toll. Those who suffer from back pain can struggle with repeated compression and shear forces through the spine. And those who lack upper-body mobility …

Hip Belt Squats

[Hip-Belt-Squats] by Ben Bruno Blast your quads and spare your lower back with this old school strength-training staple. Here’s how. Hip belt squats are a hidden gem of lower body training. Serious lifters have been using them for years to build bigger and stronger legs, yet they’re mired in mainstream obscurity due to ignorance, lack of specialized equipment, and/or a general awkwardness in performing the lift. I hope to change that. What makes hip belt squats unique is that they offer a loa…