Reliable Weight Harness

[miked8c]

Self explanatory, one of those leather belts with chain attached that you can load plates onto for weights chins and dips. Not to be confused with a weight vest.

Not looking to break the bank, I just need a site I can get one from that is cheap but will not break when using weight over 100 lbs.

If you can post a link, please do.

 

[miked8c]

Come on, I know a few of you have these.

 

[_cato_]

I remember you posted about this a while back. Did you end up trying to make one out of chain, or no?

 

[miked8c]

I remember you posted about this a while back. Did you end up trying to make one out of chain, or no?

Haha I did. On paper it was great, even after assembling it I though it would work fine.

However I took it into the gym and it was tough messing around with the S-hooks and chains. I looked like a complete D-bag using it cause it was so loud. Was not as practical as I would have liked, if I had to I could definitely use it.

However, I have absolutely no problem dropping 30-40 on a nice leather harness as it will see more than its fair share of use.

 

[ExtraMile]

How was it too loud? You bought the wrong size chains bro haha you don't need some big ass chunky thing lol.

Why not just buy one from a sports store. If not I would try eBay. The ones from lifting sights like ironmind always seem too expensive to me.

 

[miked8c]

The chains need to be decently big so that they do not dig into your sides. I don't know man, when I was changing the weight it was just a lot of iron clacking together.

I work out in my school gym, I don't want to be THAT kid who tries to draw attention to himself by doing weird exercises. I know I sound insecure but I want to just load up and do my exercises quietly.

This is hard enough as it is. Nevermind when I am trying to quietly load 100 lbs. in varying plates onto a single chain and then do dips, people stare.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Maybe try buying a heavy duty lifting strap from a major hardware store for rigging. I know my old boss had one that was only like 4 feet long with heavy duty loops on each end and the strap was probably an easy 1/4" thick and 3-4' wide. This strap could hold nearly 1000 pounds and we used it all the time in combo with longer/thinner straps to lift awkward, heavy objects with heavy equipment.

Not sure what kind of selection home depot or Lowe's has of heavy rigging straps like these, but I know they can be found.

I figure you get one of those and then use a decent size carabine to clip both loops ends onto and BAM! Good to go.

 

[theweakgeteaten]

I think they are usually called a "Dip Belt". Should be able to google it? Most I have seen are plenty strong.