DIY chin up belt options

[Scrofula]

I'd like to start weighting my chins again. My gym used to have a bit of nylon webbing lying around, but it seems to have disappeared. So I'm looking at DIY options.

The simplest option seems to be some chain and a carabiner. I don't know much about chain; is there any specific kind I should be looking for? Or would some sort of rope work better?

I was also considering hanging the chain/rope from my belt; this might be more comfortable when the weight gets heavier. Has anyone tried this? I'm wondering whether this might damage the belt. (It's a normal 4" powerlifting belt). I think I tried something like this once with my old velcro belt, but that was with just 25lb.

Thoughts? Other DIY options? I know I could just order an actual dipping belt for 20 or 30 bucks, but I'm cheap.

[Manimal]

If you go chain get some foam to put around it especially on the hips, getting pinched with 40+ on the chain hurts really bad.

[OCG]

Chain works fine. You get used to it.

[nkelman]

http://rosstraining.com/blog/2009/05...made-dip-belt/

I made this one, goes hard, put 80KG on it, no pain at all.

Get a carabiner that fits into your chain EASY, or loading/unloading can be tedious like my dumb ass found out.

[Scrofula]

http://rosstraining.com/blog/2009/05...made-dip-belt/

I made this one, goes hard, put 80KG on it, no pain at all.

Get a carabiner that fits into your chain EASY, or loading/unloading can be tedious like my dumb ass found out.

Perfect. What sort of chain did you use?

[nkelman]

Perfect. What sort of chain did you use?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain

[JoshM7]

I just use a piece of climbing rope and tie it around the weights..granted if I had to buy it I'd have gone chain, but a lot of people have sturdy rope sitting around.plus no pain from the rope lol.

[Dastardly]

I use one of those cheap bicycle cable locks (since I have a few of them anyway) and stick a caribiner through the loops.

[Dastardly]

I even have a video;



It is cheaper and better than the rosstraining idea, with chain etc. Just buy the cable for about $8 and a caribiner, then you have a belt which can handle something in the order of 200kg I would imagine, maybe more. I have seen this kinds of cables used as winch on rescue vehicles.

[Scrofula]

That seems like a good option. But I went ahead and got some chain and a carabiner, rated to 160lb.