Where Can I Get a Weightlifting Belt for Chinups and Dips?

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I did a search, but couldn’t find anything. I’m looking for a weightlifting belt that I can hang weights (at least 20kg) from for chinups and dips. Something that won’t break if I add that sort of weight to it. I’m thinking of one of those squatting belts and attaching a chain to the metal loop at the front, and hanging the weights from the chain. I’ve seen that done before. I’ve been using a small backpack, but it’s awkward, and I don’t think the straps will hold if I go much above 20kg.

Ideally, I’d like to find one in Taoyuan, otherwise, Taipei.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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If you don’t have any luck locally, check out this link. I bought one and they have a pretty good selection.

prowriststraps.com/dipping_belt

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I’ve used this company quite a lot. Here is apge you might look at:

bodybuilding.com/store/dipbelt.htm

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Thanks for the replies.

TC: So they’ve shipped stuff to you in Taiwan without any problems?

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If you cross your legs you can rest a dumbell between calves. It takes some getting used to but it works fine for me…

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[quote=“GuyInTaiwan”]Thanks for the replies.

TC: So they’ve shipped stuff to you in Taiwan without any problems?[/quote]
Yeah…no problem at all.

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Good to know. Thanks.

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I just bought one yesterday. They shipped stuff quite fast too.

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I just use a judo gi belt. I loop the belt through my kettlebell and then tie a knot in the belt, then step into the belt and bring it over my hips. Works fine. If you use a dumbbell instead, just tie a knot around the dumbbell first. The gi belt comes in handy as a stretching strap and various other things too (like…um…a belt :slight_smile: ). Very sturdy.

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Do you hang the weight in front or in the back?

Or do you vary its position for different sets?

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That is gold! It’s a cheap solution and it’s probably very easy to find also. Those judo obi are incredibly strong. I never wore one out when I did judo. Nice one. By the way, in the next couple of months, I’ll be in contact about a kettlebell or two. When I leave my current job, I won’t have access to the school gym anymore.

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Great! Let me know when you want to come. Yeah, the belts are really tough. I’ve never worn one out, either.

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[quote=“TainanCowboy”]Do you hang the weight in front or in the back?

Or do you vary its position for different sets?[/quote]

I don’t think you could do it hanging in the back. You need to tilt the hips forward ever so slightly to get the belt to stay on the hips. This clip shows the positioning of the belt:
youtube.com/watch?v=3l7ghdBYNuA

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Forumosa Fitness: Yeah, no problems.

TainanCowboy: For dips, you’d need to hang the weight from in front of you and down in between your legs. I think if the belt hung down behind you, it would tip you off balance backwards a bit, though this is just a guess. For chinups, hanging it from in front could potentially squash your nads if you didn’t do it properly. If you hung it from behind, I think you’d just change the angle of the chinup so your head would tilt back more. I don’t think that would necessarily be a bad thing, but it would change the emphasis to a different part of the back. I’m speculating here though. I used to wear a small backpack with weights when I did weighted chins, but I would wear the backpack on my front to avoid tilting me the other way.