DIY $15 Belt Squat Machine | How To

[@chrisgordyn387]

Here from Candito. Great idea Colton. 3:17 Use an eye bolt and carabiner for more secure connection.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Great idea! I haven’t had any issues with mine, but this is another awesome option!

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

Brilliant.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

CanditoTrainingHQ thank you mr. candito

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

Jonnie sent me...wait.

[@chrisgordyn387]

Who's Jonnie? Oh yeh the guy with the dog 🐕. Back snap now pushing PRs, always growing the sport. The legend.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Something seems off about you saying that, but I can’t quite put my finger on it 🤔

[@gijonny78]

I've been researching diy belt squat devices for a few years now. This is by far the best idea I've seen, I'll be building mine tomorrow. Thanks man.

[@markhasselbrink8132]

Good job kid. Yours is the best so far and uncomplicated. Too many people trying to build complicated things, and your stand is perfect and very easy to use. Keep it up young man, and great job again.

[@chrisdonnell2575]

Nice job. I use a landmine attachment and hold the other side up on side with jcups. Once lifted off step over just a bit and do them. I plan to put the back in the Henny strap as it will float around a bit.

[@NathouExcel]

I've been doing belt squats myself for 13 months now and my knees and lower back are thanking me! Well done bro...

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Nathou1970 Excel Thanks! And yes, they feel great while hitting the quads hard! It’s like free volume

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Nathou1970 Excel the stimulus to fatigue ratio is amazing!

[@NathouExcel]

Yes at the end of a set I can do pulses to fatigue the quads even more, without the fear of collapsing under a 300 lbs bar.@@ColtonPhillips19

[@jeremywhelan394]

Very nice build I have a hip replacement and back surgery 6 months ago this will help me thank you so much

[@TheD_R_G]

Bravo, man! And great job showing us DIYers how to build it in 3 minutes. Most people would have stretched this video out for a half hour!

[@aboriginal.man.1492]

Made one, so much better on my lower back. Thank you!

[@ColtonPhillips19]

BLACKHOOF - KRA that’s awesome! Glad I could help!

[@johndim11]

Candito sent me. Great set up!

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you!!

[@MrCoreyCoreyCorey]

Great idea using the safety bar for the pivot! Thanks. And I didn't notice the chain hitting the floor at first, I was hoping it wasn't your knees making that sound! :)

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thanks and that would be a bad noise for my knees to make! Haha

[@robertanderson1043]

Really nice design, very simple. I built my own, but found it was easier to use pipe straps instead of drilling large holes through the wood for the weight rack (on top) and the rotating joint (on the bottom) on the squat rack pin. This way you're also using the full strength of the wood.

[@aaronb1188]

Do you have a video?

[@ibrahimmousa861]

Holy shit ur a genius. Wish I thought of this before my gym opened up

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Ibrahim Mousa hahaha thank you

[@furezj]

I built this a year ago and it served me well. I'm about to upgrade to a true belt squat using a DIY cable machine attachment system.

[@boxerfencer]

Caught wiff of this vireo on Candida's channel. Great idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thanks for watching!

[@xavierscott6704]

Nice video, only suggestion I would make is to put maybe a steel plate or a fascia board over the area where the bar that holds the weights thru. My reason is because that seems like a weak point as you go up in weight. Over all, good idea for a cost effective contraption.

[@MJ-wi1tc]

Seems like the best diy belt squat , thx

[@Carlitos-on2]

Really nice! I will have to build one now for my power rack. Thanks for the video.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Carlos Alvarado glad to help!

[@Mac_Opulence81]

Very creative bro ... you should be proud of what you created 💯

[@ColtonPhillips19]

MAC _OPULENCE thank you!

[@Fitforacting]

Great advice. Love the posters on the wall

[@danieledge7710]

Love the idea. Here from Jonnie and love from the UK ❤️

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you!

[@JCSv14]

Pretty simple and cool idea, Jonny Candito sent me here.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thanks!

[@geoffchinn8543]

Great job young man. You got a future in making things.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Geoff Chinn I appreciate that!

[@8LIFT]

Great job brother. I think I'll be making one for myself!

[@offgrid8204]

Best one I’ve seen by FAR. Great job bud.

[@thomascollectibles]

Damm! This is brilliant! I'll need to try this out sometimes!

[@adamelliott2492]

That's pretty awesome, man! Impressive improvising there.

[@lukemaughan7249]

Got sent here by Candito. Great video. I've been training from home since October last year and had tried a few setups for belt squats. Going to set aside some time and make one of these. Subscribed! Thanks man 🤘

[@ColtonPhillips19]

I appreciate that! Good luck with the build, let me know how you like it!

[@lukemaughan7249]

Will do! I have a lighter more portable rack so mine will be a little different, but I've got an idea on how I'm going to do it. How did you secure the bar that you load the plates onto?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

@@lukemaughan7249 mine was super hard to get into the wood in the first place, so once I got it in there was no way it could slip out lol. I would recommend leaving as little room as possible to get the bar through so it is tight,then you can use a strong glue to hold it a bit better or drill little holes through the metal (right next to the wood) and put a pin through each side so that the pipe can’t slide to the sides

[@gumbygreeneye3655]

Here from Candito too. Good on you kiddo!

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thanks!

[@raygor2366]

Great idea with the kickstand. Thx.

[@metapatriot]

I built mine with a cable setup I like yours way better, thanks

[@michaellowry7675]

Thank you for the video, gave me some ideas for my wooden squat rack.

[@DannieRay23]

Nice setup, happy that candito sent me here.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

I appreciate that:)

[@theyserone]

made this last week I just used a 4 x 4 .going to make the stand this week good shit man

[@ColtonPhillips19]

yser one that’s great to hear!

[@EchoInRed]

What is that rogue belt with the o rings called? All I can find are ones with D rings that rack out of place during heavy movements.

[@vulturesiii6450]

Awesome. Does the weight similarly compare to what you can do with a barbell back squat?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Yes, the weights are pretty similar for me

[@jamiemorris6088]

Jonnie brought me here, Colton made me stay ! Well done brother.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you :D

[@riptide10x60]

Very cool bro! I’ve been watching a lot of belt squat videos and found most of the machines are ridiculously overpriced for the job they do. I will use your idea to make my own👍🏻

[@tack211]

Great job! Subbed - wishing you the best lifts!

[@thomaslahr9022]

How did you keep the pipe centered in place? is it just a really tight fit through the hole?

[@knionfyrok]

Here from Candito. Congratulations, very good idea!! Do you know how much weight can you load? Best

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you! I’ve never tested out exactly how much weight it can hold, but I’ve loaded 200kg/440lbs on mine without any issues

[@johnshadow9310]

Great job. Very nice design

[@Robpemfitness]

Not bad kid ... good work ..nice short and to the point👍 I’m definitely making one.

[@dvldogg187]

This is awesome. Great work

[@truthverita3540]

Now that’s a go getter! Great Job!

[@scottgood7888]

Hey buddy. Do you know what gauge that steel pipe is? How thick are the walls of that pipe? Want to know how much strength is needed. Thanks

[@TeeDhirav32]

This is so sick and innovative great idea man

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you

[@DemandStrength.]

Great video as always bro I'm definitely building this

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Demand Strength great man, thanks!

[@scottgood7888]

Can you be more specific about the bar (pipe) that you use to load the plates on? How is it secured in the wood? Size pipe? Kind of pipe? Thanks

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Mine was just a standard black iron pipe from menards. Any pipe should work as long as it is fairly strong. The whole on weight plates is 2”, so any diameter between 1-1.75” would work well. Mine is 18” long. I just drilled a whole in the wood that was slightly smaller than the pipe and then filed it a little bit to make it so the pipe would barely fit (I used a plumbing wrench to get it in lol)

[@Jakal1391]

You have an incline bench combo rack? What brand/model is it? Also great setup, looks reliable!

[@ColtonPhillips19]

It isn’t a combo rack because the bench isn’t removable unfortunately, but if you are still interested it is a Fitness Gear Pro bench

[@bobseaver7807]

Great Idea. I’m going to put one together next week. 👍

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Awesome!

[@scottgood7888]

Hey.....In regards to the hole drilled at the far end in which the safety pin passes through to anchor it, was that hole drilled to exactly the diameter of the thickness of the pin or a little larger? I didn't know how snug that should be and if it would then inhibit the motion of it in any way. Thanks

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Mine is just slightly bigger (2mm or so)

[@scottgood7888]

@@ColtonPhillips19 Thank you

[@andrew_35]

Great video! How do you attach the pin that holds the weights?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

mine was very snug and I could barely get it all the way through so it didn't need anything to hold it in. You could just use a strong glue as long as the hole and pipe are about the same size (might take a bit of filing)

[@robforu5268]

Great idea! Expert craftsmanship also bro!!

[@ColtonPhillips19]

robforu5268 I can finally reply to you comments again woohoo haha! And thank you!

[@robforu5268]

@@ColtonPhillips19 Haha it takes spells! I am actually shocked that my comment showed up this time because things have not been working that way and may not again by tomorrow!

[@EastTnHokie]

Brilliant idea, thanks!

[@IvanDjuric300]

Great idea man. So cheap why not do it. Lil project.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Definitely!!

[@kayots]

This looks great! What does it attach to at the other end though?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

I drilled two screws into the bottom and then just rest the chain underneath end and the screws stop it from slipping off. I pinned a comment that had another great idea for it

[@kayots]

@@ColtonPhillips19 Yes, i meant on the other end haha. What supports it? Can it be anything?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

@@kayots I drilled a hole slightly bigger than my safety bars in that end and then just slid the bar through it. You can also cut a square out of the board and set it on top of a barbell that is in the rack if your safeties are a different shape than mine. I’m sure you could set it up on anything really if you get creative and it attaches securely

[@kayots]

@@ColtonPhillips19 thanks again. i dont have a rack or anything like that so im not sure what to do but hopefully theres another way

[@KwisBwown]

absolute legend.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

No you

[@nKrandom]

The Eybrows sent me. #SUPPORT

[@nicolaibrowinkel3473]

Great design

[@okrasvansee7788]

Solid work . Easy and efficient

[@cagneymoreau4216]

brilliant. Im going to do this with a 2x8. thanks so much

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Glad to hear that!

[@lauragabrels]

Awesome! I know what I'll be doing this weekend. How far is the pipe from the end where the belt hooks on?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Laura Metcalf mine are 21.5” apart. If you’re 6’ or taller then making them a bit further apart might be needed so your knees don’t hit the pipe, but my knees are pretty far away from it at 5’8

[@lauragabrels]

@@ColtonPhillips19 Thanks!

[@peterchats9783]

Landmine works too.

[@alexmora2342]

Very creative 👍

[@mulletmanjeeper]

awesome man keep it up!

[@scottgood7888]

I'm having an issue finding the pipe. What kind of pipe is it? What is the outside diameter of the pipe? Not just the inside diameter of the hole but the whole diameter including the thickness of the pipe walls? Is there any play between the pipe and the holes of the Olympic plates? I'm stuck having to buy an entire pipe costing over $60 just for the small amount I'll need for the project. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@ColtonPhillips19]

I would go to lowes, menards, or somewhere similar. I’ve seen a pipe section (where I got mine) in both of those with precut options for about $10. Mine is steel, but anything strong would work. The diameter of the outside of mine is just about 1.5” so there is a bit of wiggle room between the plates which have a 2” hole

[@scottgood7888]

@@ColtonPhillips19 Yeah went to Lowe's. No pre-cut options there. I'll keep looking.

[@jneptune1540]

How much was the belt

[@balkanhajduk]

Fantastic work.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you

[@waynesmith4589]

Genius , i'm going to make one !!

[@Benvyious]

Great idea bud!

[@TrussttN01]

Great job!

[@rightnearthebeach]

Candy Toes sent me. Dope contraption

[@RobbertVanBobbert]

How high from the ground do you attach the far end? Or does it not matter that much?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

I set mine to be horizontal when I’m standing at the top which worked out to be around 2’4”

[@RobbertVanBobbert]

@@ColtonPhillips19 thanks!

[@davidrusinak9412]

How do you like that dip belt? Is it painful (digging into your hips) when you put a lot of weight on?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

It feels fine on my hips, but the metal rings (where the chain attaches) dig into my adductors when I go heavy with a narrow stance. It isn’t a problem if I go wider, but I would recommend getting a belt that was either made for belt squats or the rings are smaller

[@futbol1972]

Ok so where did u attached the long board to, on tje wall?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

It attaches to the safety bar on the squat rack

[@ColtonPhillips19]

The safety bar slides through the hole

[@allofyourdreams]

Nice. I have the same shoes adidas powerlift with the same color :D

[@ColtonPhillips19]

I got them on Black Friday for only $60, great shoes too!

[@430amtrader5]

really good bro

[@MementoMori1849]

Super great idea!

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Powerlifted for 20 years till my back gave out... that lower back rounding at the bottom will catch up with you eventually

[@bellmo5]

How much weight do you need for this? Like if I can squat 405 any idea how many plates I'd need on this guy to be effective?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

For me it’s pretty similar to a regular squat. If you can squat say 300lbs, I doubt you would be able to do more than that for reps on this

[@jawbaw6471]

Good work sir but for me it is just too easy to use a loading pin or a bar with a $30.00 landmine.

[@Mithridates_7]

Absolutely awesome

[@markwilling2881]

How did you attach the black pipe? Is it secured in? What size is the pipe (width)? Cheers. Great job

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Mark Willing my pipe is 1.5”. I drilled a hole in the wood with a large drill bit and the pipe barely fit in (honestly took me 5 minutes to get in with a plumbing wrench because the drill bit was too small). If it fits snug and isn’t going anywhere, you won’t need to secure it. If it is a bit loose then strong glue or putting pins vertically through the pipe right next to the wood should work well to make sure it doesn’t slide

[@NewbeYAHtheVFG]

Good stuff 💪🏾

[@Greanestbean]

Love to see it!

[@mrdrsir3781]

is this because you can't hold as much weight just putting the weight directly on the chain and squatting standing on two boxes?

[@ColtonPhillips19]

This one is safer, easier to set up (once you have it built), more stable, and easier to load (especially with heavy weights)

[@StraitjacketFitness]

CanditoTrainingHQ brought me here.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Looks like he has sent a ton of you!

[@riccarrasquilla379]

good tips. thx

[@jallen1227]

Nice video ! You realize the plate size doesn't really change due to kg vs. lb excluding the fact 25 kg = 55 lb. The plate thickness advantage is you are not using bumpers versus your calibrated steel plates.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you! The kilos are definitely a lot thinner than regular plates. About 1/2 the width compared to typical plates. I believe the kg are about 1” and most others are 1.5-2”

[@jallen1227]

@@ColtonPhillips19 Colton, think you are missing the point. You are comparing apples to oranges. 1 kilo = 2.2 lbs so right there is your 1/2 the width regardless of the plate type. And by the way, a Competition plate from Rogue for 25 lbs versus kilo is 1.25 in versus 2.5 in. So, your comment is not 1/2 the width for the same weight. What is much thinner is a Competition or standard iron plate versus a bumper.

[@jamesTWisco]

Fantastic!

[@wilhg1314]

Excellent!!!!!!

[@amitsingh88ify]

Nice bro...

[@adamspeckert7296]

Awesome man.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thank you

[@SquatFull]

Great idea.

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Jerry Bruton thank you

[@ocara50000]

well done bro

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Gabriel Martins thanks!

[@gaetanochiarolanza5756]

Great ..... 💪🔥

[@Gonzomedic1]

Very cool!

[@ColtonPhillips19]

Thanks!

[@plight5381]

I may have seen a worse squat at some point but not sure