This is my favorite belt squat, hands down. The only gripe I have is that I wish there was a slightly higher starting position for tall folk. I think for those with a narrow stance, this is probably the closest you can get to a natural feeling squat without sacrificing foot position (like with the Squat Max MD).

This is my second favorite belt squat. Lever style belt squats give me knee pain due to the sheering force they create in the knees. Adjusting the height of the handles can be a little annoying too, but they usually just stay in the same spot any way. Overall, it’s a great machine though. And some models have dip bars and pull-up bars so you can do weighted dips and pull-ups.

These are well made and definitely make grips fatter. However, I honestly never use them. And they are a little expensive for what they are.

These are just as good as any Sorinex or Rogue, etc. straps I’ve used. They aren’t quite as polished, but they’re affordable, strong and safe. They also don’t have UFMW lining so they might scuff your uprights if that matters to you.

This is a great functional fitness/ GPP item. I got my 200lb and 400lb tires for free, so, you can’t beat that value proposition. And you can just leave them in your backyard until you’re ready to use them. Plus, my kids have always loved playing on them - my middle son and the neighborhood kids would all want rides in my 400lb tractor tire.

Initially the price seems high, but in reality the price of molding a bunch of atlas stones adds up quickly. The molds, concrete, styrofoam cores, reinforcement fibers, etc. On top of that, you obviously need to have the space to store them. Even taking that into account you are still paying a premium, but it’s worth it if you can afford in my opinion.

This was the first rack I purchased and was the start of my first garage gym back in 2018. In fact it was the only squat rack I had up until I finally sold it in 2024. I am 6’5” and for most of that time I weighed around 215lbs. On this rack I could comfortably perform pull-ups, dips, bench press, squats, and I could even use my mammoth belt squat off the side - you just have to make sure it’s weighed down appropriately for what you are doing. I think CAP says it’s rated for up to 500lbs, but the most I felt comfortable putting on it was 330lbs. Each of the uprights are 2 separate pieces bolted together, so, that can get in the way of j-cup placement when benching. During that time I was still active duty, so, another big bonus was that I could easily disassemble it and pack it into a relatively small box when we moved. Overall, I would still recommend this for a beginner lifter who is looking to start a home gym, but doesn’t want to break the bank and/or isn’t planning on lifting super heavy.

I love my Nighthawk bench. Shipping was good and assembly was quick and easy. The vinyl is high quality and grippy, it’s stable in storage and in use, I like that it has the protective liner to cover the pad when stored upright, I like all of the adjustment positions and the option for decline, I like that it can receive attachments, and I like that it can offer all of this in a relatively small footprint. Plus, it looks great - I love the knurled details with the zinc finish.