End of the day it’s not supposed to be the same as a traditional squat so I don’t quite get the point of this video, on the flip side if you suffer from a damaged back for eg a slipped disc and can’t squat a normal bar on your back loaded up with weights then the belted squat is excellent
If you watched the video I never say its suppose to be the same as a traditional squat. In the context of a powerlifter using it to improve their squat pattern it is not very useful due to the way its being executed... which was again, explained in the video.
@@bridgefordstrength7967but it’s not supposed to be an assistance exercise for the squat, it’s designed as a supplemental HSF lift for hypertrophying the quads and increasing your strength ceiling. It’s movement pattern similarity is arbitrary in this context
@@bridgefordstrength7967yeah I think he missed the point of the video. This video was to help use this machine to help better replicate a tradition squat. Very helpful video.
Just started using this machine and find that it certainly hits very different to the squat which is what I like. No spine compression great quad activator and variety a must.
This guy seems to underrate the fact that low bar squatters squat with vertical shins and he underrates the idea of less mileage for more gainz i.e. the spinal decompression benefits of belt squats
It's meant to iso the leg muscles without compression on the back. My question is if she wanted more quads in the squat movement why did she just not narrow her stance. If you are doing barbell squat or belt squat more quads will be used with a narrow stance vs a wide stance.
So du u recomend the rhino belt squat or other belt squat?? I don't do any more barbell squating do to 2 buldgimg disk in lower back so I really would like to get a belt squat. I was going to build my own leverage arm belt squat but people keep telling me they are not the good do to how they pull you forward, however other people like the leverage arm belt squts
Same goes for any leg specific movement for hypertrophy really. Lot of ways to train hack squat and leg press and whatever else wrong if you don't choose the right angles and placement specific to what you're using it as an accessory for.
Is it good for a guy with a fucked up back & two suspect shoulders that just wants to squat. Or would you recommend the hack squat over the belt squat?
Which one do you guys is easier/better for bad knees? Anyways I ended up buying the rhino but after having it for a week I thinks is just overkill just for squats:( I showed my wife the squat max and she liked it cause she can do hip thrust, has the pad for seal rows and loved the seat and it's way smaller than rhino. She says rhino too big just for belt squats. Lol
Board press probably isn't as effective as full range bench but they give your shoulders a break.The belt squat does the same with your back by not loading your spine.
The downside with the belt squat compared to a free squat is that the gluteus don't get hit as hard, or that's atleast what has been seen in EMG studies, the activity was the same in the quadriceps though. Anyways, as someone with a disc hearniation at C6C7 and facet joint syndrome in my lumbar spine it's my only squat option.
