Belt Squat Machine

I've trained from home, I've trained in a gym. Both have their own perks but without a rack, training legs at home has always been difficult (db or banded work).

But with this? I can finally develop my legs my way!

I'll be pairing this with a BoS' Basilisk next week and all things legs are covered!

This is top quality rivaling the very best made in America design and manufacturing. I couldn’t be happier with my first new Bells of Steel premium equipment for my home gym. Install in no time once I purchased a 24mm bit for my socket kit. I’m doing more squats with this belt squat machine than with any machine or rack in the gym, and it feels so good!

Love it. It was odd at first, I have to admit but I'm getting used to it.
Assembly took me close to 3 hours. I would recommend adding labels to the screws & step guide. Also breaking down the steps into smaller sections and listing them in sequence.
Lastly, I would've like to have the arms connected at the bottom, so I can replaced the cross member with band pegs. The problem with doing that as is, is that each side is independent from each other. That way I have room to squat without having yo hang on to the crossbar.

This thing OVER DELIVERED on all my expectations. Takes up much less space than you'd think if you setup the loading pins vertically. Belt is premium and squatting on this hits all legs and no lower back, which is why I got it. No limitations on squat depth. A number of other auxiliary exercises feel great too. Favorites being shrugs and bent over 1 arm Rows.

Having a barbell on my back twice a week for leg training years on end was getting a little old, especially as I myself am getting older. I bought the belt squat so I could still load my legs without loading my spine yet not have the same footprint or cost as a decent leg press.

Absolutely loving this unit. I put a couple stackable pull blocks on the foot plate so I can get ATG and it absolutely fries my legs.

Only suggestions I would make are:
1. Replace the bar with handles and have the two uprights connected at a different point as the bar gets in the way of my face while I’m going down (see the Matt Wenning belt squat for example).
2. Thicker rubber stoppers on the weight horns as my plates still hit against the bolts and I had to order some after market ones from Etsy (the stoppers you have for the manticore weight horns would be perfect)

Overall very happy with this purchase I look forward to using it every week.

Although advertised for home we placed this in our studio and all our clients have absolutely loved this. Not only useful for squats but also accommodating for other exercises and greatly helps they have a YouTube video with the set up. A must for everyone looking taking their fitness to the next level.

Belt squat machine is the perfect addition to the home gym. After 2 knee replacements it gives me the confidence to still be able to do leg day. Money well spent.

Great piece of equipment that I added to my gym. You won’t be disappointed, great service as well. Highly recommend!!

The machine is very well built, heavy duty. Works awesome for deep squats putting plates on horizontally. I use it for leaning back deep squats and one leg Bulgarian split squats. Also super for calf work. I use a curved metal stand for toe raises and with the belt around your hips along with leaning forward to grasp the handle they feel like donkey raises. Great burn. Highly recommend this machine for anyone with lower back issues as you can go heavy with no stress on the spine.

As a garage gym owner, I do research before buying and it seemed to check all the boxes. Good quality, reasonable cost and upright plate loading made more space saving. After having a few months of using, I wanted to brief review. Build quality is excellent. The steel is thick. No flex in the platform. Welds are clean. Zero burs. The instructions are Ok but I highly recommend watching the video. Props to the BoS team for sending a link to the video with the shipping info email. The original shipment was missing one piece. I emailed on Monday, had a reply within 24 hours and the missing piece on Friday. I would give an extra star for the great customer service if I could. Overall, this is a great addition to my garage gym and I could not be happier with BoS customer service.

I have tried to MacGyver a belt squat several ways and it just never did the job, I love how this machine feels! The footprint isn’t too much for a garage or home gym. I love the versatility of it. I even figured out a way to use it as a deadlift platform, so I can do banded deadlifts. I have a bulging disc and I’ve done everything I can to keep lifting and getting stronger. This machine has helped me exceed what I thought I could do with this injury. Highly recommend the Belt Squat Machine 2.0!

This is my 3rd and biggest purchase from B.O.S so far. All I can say is that I wish I bought this sooner. Boxes arrived in perfect condition. Build quality is a 10/10. Function and ease of use is a 10/10.
P.S. if you ever come out with a grip machine I will be the first to buy it.
Also loving the YouTube content.
Keep up the good work.

I included before and after pictures for the modifications I made. It is sturdy, well built, and I put it together with ease in under 2 hours. I noticed right away some issues which I was able to remedy to make it a piece I will use every leg day for years to come.
1- Swap out the center bar and reverse the handles with the band pegs. Bands don’t add much to this and by clearing the center of the machine you can get right over the lever to get the moat out of it’s range of motion. The only downside is that once you separate the handles you may notice they do not lean at the same angle when you release them.
2- Added 4 of the BoS rubber stack mats on each side. The extra elevation plus the open center make for it exactly what I was looking for but does add about $300 to the cost.
Hopes for the next version:
-A better release that does not get in the way of the biomechanics of the user.
-A removable calf raise block.
-Built in option to raise the platform you start the squat from.
Love the piece and I even love the customization I did to it to make it my own. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a compact and affordable belt squat.

Pretty great tbh.

I’d like to see the middle bar replaced by two ADJUSTABLE handles on each side (knurled of course ).

Then, if there were some kind of leaver system to allow the weight arm to be held in place while the safety arm is pulled out of the way for j cup adjustments (changing heights for high traffic use).

If y’all haven’t, come out with some elevation for people to stand on to allow greater ROM. I cut up some stall mats and it worked great.

Well built machine with one exception. There are about 16 holes that have an M12 threaded tapped hole that are what you bolt the bearings to. The treads were not cleaned out properly on all of the holes and I ended up damaging two of the M12 x 30 bolts. Had to go get a M12 thread tap and two new bolts to be able to finish assembling the machine. Minor inconvenience for me but that is because I am familiar with building this type of equipment. Someone who is no so experienced would have been in trouble. Other than that I like the machine. Very robust and will handle the weight. It definitely hits different muscles that other machines don’t. I have lower back issues and you don’t need a weight belt to squat in this machine. Definitely back friendly. Very happy with this purchase