Dipping Belt - make my own?

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The gym I go to has a dipping belt.

But I have to travel for work, and they might not have a dipping belt at the gyms around there.

I saw a belt in a store for about $40, and thats pretty expensive.

I was thinking of making my own.

I have an old belt I dont use.

I have some chains that I used to use to hang up my heavy bag.

I would connect a couple of the old chains together, and then put the chain through the center of the weights and then put on my belt through the chain.

Would that work? Or do you guys know of a cheap place to get a belt?

Thanks

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I got one from Ironmind. A tad expensive, but really comfortable and it holds about 1 billion pounds without breaking a sweat. I'll have it for life, and my son probably will for his as well.

I've "Magyver'd" some equipment now and then, but I don't think I'd try it with something I plan on hanging a lot of weight on.

Good luck!

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I wonder if I could use a Gi belt?

Wrap it once around my waist, then thread the end through the middle of the weight, then tie the ends.

Now I need to get a belt, maybe a black one, always wanted to be a black belt.

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look at the first one. it attaches to any regular belt.

http://www.fit-senior.com/acatalog/Fit_Senior_Dip_or_Dipping_Belts_315.html

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jkd_guy: that's exactly what i've been doing for the past 2 or so years. it gets a bit uncomfortable with heavier weights, but it works (and that's my only complaint).

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Am I using the dipping belt wrong?

The ones at the gym look like the last one on gokuryu's link.

I take the chain and put it through the other end and tighten it.

So the belt is tight on me.

Then I put the end through the center of the weight and clip.

Is this correct, or should it be like the guy in the 3rd pic in the link?

The weird thing is, at the gym, they have 4 dipping belts.

And the part of the chain that attaches to the loop, it is sharp. Everytime I finish doing pullups, there are little holes on my shirt from the edges.

Has anyone noticed this?

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i use a backpack and put some weights in it.