Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am using this belt to perform Belt Squats, which are squats that are performed by standing on two boxes with the belt chain attached to a weight and squatting - it's like a dip for your legs. One can also do this by hooking the belt up to a cable machine and squatting. There is also a belt squat machine that attaches a cable to the belt, although my gym does not have one. So far, I have used it by attaching a kettlebell to the chain and squatting with a foot on each box. The belt doesn't move around or cut into my legs as much as the leather dip belt at the gym and the fact that this belt has padding under the D rings makes it more comfortable. But the chain definitely makes the process challenging because it's such an awkward position and you have to avoid swinging the weight which can throw off your balance. Some belts made specifically for this purpose have nylon straps instead of the chain, but I would imagine they are only marginally more comfortable. I bought this one because I didn't want to spend $75 or $135 on the belt squat belts. Bottom line is that this belt works fairly well for this purpose, although I have come to the conclusion that nothing can make this particular exercise comfortable! FYI, in case this is important to you, I am a female, 5'5" 150 lbs.