Belt Squat
The weight hangs from a belt at the hips instead of resting on the back; legs get loaded, the spine does not.
How to do it
Setup
Weight hanging from the belt at the hips, feet on the platform shoulder-width.
Steps
- Squat deep – the load hangs, the spine stays empty.
- Torso taller than a back squat allows.
- Drive up through the whole foot.
Common mistakes
Leaning forward out of habit: nothing is on the back; stay tall. Shallow reps: the belt is WHY you can go deep; go. Belt riding the waist: it sits on the hips.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
