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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => Topic started by: T.H. on March 29, 2004, 07:12:47 pm

Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: T.H. on March 29, 2004, 07:12:47 pm: Well I've sorted out my system board. R & R Starling have sorted me out with a set of 3/4" crimps, two finger pockets, and some mingin pinches, which are set 60cm apart on my 45^ wall. If I don't get mega strong, at least I'll have some good injuries to blame it on.

All I need now is some kidney friendly weights. I can't find any in sports shops except for those rubbish 1kg ankle weights. Surely one of you must know a seamstress who can knock out some cheap weight belts? Afterall, it only needs to be a bag of sand or lead pellets with some velcro straps to go round the waist. There must me a market for it, so come on you entrepenuers (I have no idea how you spell that) start making them.

(Or someone could just tell me somewhere I can buy one).
Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: dave on March 29, 2004, 09:10:05 pm: the other week i got a set of 2 2.2kg soft (i.e. ankle/wrist) weights from decathlon - not very heavy but i just got em as a start. I can just get them round me waist on the velcro. made of some soft matieral cos as you say you don't wanna fuck your kidneys. they cost a tenner. probably going to go back and get another set to put togegether to make it heavier.
Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: Bubba on March 29, 2004, 09:19:54 pm: Are they not 2.2lbs = 1 kilo ?

2.2 kilo seems well heavy for ankle weights?

The ones I've got are filled with small lead shot type stuff, but sand would do it.
Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: dave on March 29, 2004, 09:23:44 pm: they're deffo 2.2kg each - yes it is too heavy for ankles (unless you're geoff capes) but thinking about it they are for wrists really.
Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: Bubba on March 29, 2004, 09:25:33 pm: Wow, that's heavy! Might get myself some of those - I wear them to work sometimes on my ankles for good kickin' power :D
Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: danielb on March 29, 2004, 10:17:05 pm: Rebok do a weighted running jacket, other than that try a dive shop as skuba divers usually use weight belts to help them sink...
Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: Paul B on March 30, 2004, 01:27:50 am: made myself one the other night, one of those clip thingies, some webbing, couple of 2.5Kg weights wrapped in bubble wrap and some padding taped round the webbing....
Title: Where can I get a weight belt for training?
Post by: Simon S on April 02, 2004, 06:17:13 pm: If anybody would like to see the holds T.H purchased please PM me and I will e mail you photos.