Bellabooty Belt Review

The Bellabooty belt is here and if you’ve never heard of it, it’s a hip thrust belt for dumbbells.

It has heavy duty straps on its sides to attach dumbbells and the belt sits on my pelvis.

So I can mimic a hip thrust machine or barbell hip thrusts for a fraction of the cost and without taking up much space.

It’s rated up to 400 lbs so I should be able to strap my heaviest dumbbells to it and take it for a test run.

Let’s check it out!

Unboxing

The Bellabooty belt comes in a small box wrapped in plastic.

It came with a card and QR codes that show you how to use the belt and exercises that can be done with it.

Once I opened up the middle, there’s a couple of velcro straps in it.

That’s all there’s to it.

Those straps go around a dumbbell or kettlebell handle while the belt sits on top of my pelvis.

Specs

• Weight capacity: 400 lbs

• Material: Slip resistant and built with strong double nylon stitching

• Straps: Expand from 20″ to 28″ in length

What Is The Bellabooty Belt?

The Bellabooty belt is a hip thrust belt for dumbbells, kettlebells, and weight plates.

I attach weight to straps on the sides and set the belt on my pelvis.

It can be used also be used for other exercises like squats, lunges, belt squats, and others (I’ll show you later).

Top Benefits Of The Bellabooty Belt

Space Saver

Compared to loading a barbell wight weight plates or owning a dedicated hip thrust machine, this is a belt so it only takes up as much space as my waist.

So if you’re very limited in space and equipment but want to add hip thrusts to your workouts, this may be an option to soften the load on your hips.

Comfortable

If you’ve ever done barbell hip thrusts, you know how uncomfortable that barbell shaft hitting your pelvis is.

This eliminates all the metal to bone contact and has some padding so even when I load it with heavy dumbbells, it still feels comfortable.

It’s kinda like the AbMat Hip Thrust Pad, but for dumbbells.

Weight Capacity

I was surprised when I read that the Bellabooty Belt is rated to hold up to 400 lbs.

That’s a lot of weight for velcro straps to hold up so I had to put it to the test.

So I threw on with my 92 lbs Trulap dumbbells and didn’t hear or feel the velcro straps coming apart.

I noticed the dumbbells start to swivel the heavier I go so it helps to keep my hands on them to keep them balanced.

I’ve seen videos where people have the dumbbells hanging vertically but this limits my range of motion on the way down so I prefer to keep them horizontal.

Otherwise, they’ll touch the floor and I lose tension.

Then I tested my 100 lbs Powerblock dumbbells and the velcro straps didn’t budge so they’re definitely strong.

I also felt very little swivel with the Powerblocks and I think it has to do with the rectangular shape of the dumbbells.

They felt way more stable than other dumbbells I tried so I didn’t have to use my hands to keep them balanced.

Best Features Of The Bellabooty Belt

Adjustable Straps

I like that the straps are adjustable which makes it usable for people of different waist sizes…

But it also makes possible to anchor down different types of weights.

For dumbbells, I can keep the straps short so that the bells don’t flop uncontrollably.

And if I want to use weight plates, longer straps make it easier to cover the bigger diameter of the plates.

The straps are made of a seatbelt-like material so I see why they have a high weight capacity.

Plus there’s double stitching all over them so they’re reinforced very well.

Padding

The padding on the Bellabooty belt is not very thick which is surprising because it doesn’t feel painful when I use heavy dumbbells.

I guess it’s because the weight is distribute to the sides and not directly over my pelvis.

It does have a grippy portion that keeps the belt from sliding side to side when it’s loaded.

Velcro

The velcro on the belt is very strong.

Once I velcro the straps down, they don’t come off at all.

The straps go around the dumbbell handle and velcro down to the center of the belt.

Then I close the belt’s flap down and velcro it down to itself so it uses a dual velcro for added safety.

Setting Up The Bellabooty Belt

I’m gonna show you how to set up the Bellabooty belt without my body in the way just to make it easier for you to see…

But you wanna do this seated on the floor in between the dumbbells and with the belt on top of your pelvis.

First, have one strap go under and over the handle.

Then velcro it down to the center of the belt.

Repeat again on the other side.

After you have both straps velcro’d down to the middle strip, fold down the belt’s flap and press it down so it’s secure.

And that’s all there’s to it.

You may have to adjust the length of the straps depending on how the dumbbells feel once they’re up in the air.

I like to get them real tight so the dumbbells stay close to my body and don’t wobble so much.

How To Use The Bellabooty Belt

Dumbbells

Here I’m showing you the belt with the Powerblocks dumbbells which are rectangular in shape.

So regardless of the dumbbells you use, it’ll work.

I prefer using these dumbbells over the round ones because they feel more stable when I go heavy.

Weight Plates

When using weight plates, I have to use some that don’t have a big diameter.

Otherwise the plates touch the floor on the weight down and I lose tension.

There’s no handles on these weight plates so I just thread the straps through the center hole.

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Kettlebells

For kettlebells, the setup is the same as with dumbbells.

Out of all the weights I used for hip thrusts, this one is my favorite.

Because the weight distribution on a kettlebell is lower, it doesn’t wobble as much as when the weight is on the sides like with dumbbells.

The Bellabooty website shows different exercise that can be done in addition to hip thrusts.

So I tried using the belt around my waist for belt squats and I’m able to go down to parallel.

If you go heavy, the straps are not gonna be as comfortable as when using a belt squat cover, but for light work it feels really good.

Then I tried it with pullups and dips and it works.

The website shows people using the belt on top of their shoulders for exercises like squats and lunges but I can see that setup being awkward unless I’m using very light weight.

I’m sticking with exercises where I keep on or around my waistline.

RELATED: Powerblock Adjustable Kettlebell

Bellabooty Belt Pros & Cons

Pros

• Weight capacity: 400 lbs (I tested 100 lbs dumbbells on each side and it held up)

• Velcro: Very strong and doesn’t come apart even when I used heavy dumbbells

• Adjustable straps: Makes it easier to secure different types of weight and this makes it possible so people of different waist sizes can use it

• Non-slip pad: Keeps the belt from sliding side to side while exercising

• Comfortable: Even though the padding is not thick, it still feels comfortable since the weight doesn’t fall directly on my pelvis

• Warranty: 2 years

Cons

• Stability: Dumbbells start to swivel when using heavy dumbbells. Putting my hands on the dumbbells helps to keep them balanced.

Bellabooty Belt Price

For $49.95, I feel it’s fairly priced and worth it.

Materials are tough, it can take on a lot of weight, and comes with a 2 year warranty.

It also won’t take up any space compared to bulky hip thrust machines.

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Bellabooty Belt Alternatives

AbMat Pivot Pad & Hip Thrust Pad

If you own a couple of barbells and don’t want a bulky hip thrust machine, AbMat has a couple of products that can help you do heavy hip thrusts.

Their pivot pad connects to a racked barbell and I place my upper back on it for support.

Like its name suggests, it pivots with me as I do my hip thrusts.

I combine that with their hip thrust pad that sits on top of my pelvis so that my bones don’t feel the weight of the barbell.

Core Home Fitness Glute Drive Plus

If you really want a hip thrust machine but don’t want something that eats up your entire home gym, this one is an option.

The Core Home Fitness Glute Drive machine uses resistance bands that can be stacked on top of each other as you get stronger.

GMWD Hip Thrust Machine

If you have the space for it and really want a plate loaded hip thrust machine, check out GMWD’s.

This one has a weight capacity of 800 lbs and an adjustable footplate.

My Experience Using The Bellabooty Belt

I tried the Bellabooty belt with several types of weights and the one I felt more natural, was with kettlebells.

With dumbbells, the heavier I went, the more the dumbbells started tilting to one side.

And I didn’t like using the vertically because then they touched the floor and I lost tension.

I did like using the belt for weighted pullups and dips since I don’t need a ton of weight on those exercises to get a good workout.

Who Is The Bellabooty Belt For?

I can see this being useful for people who don’t have a lot of space or equipment.

It’s a good way to add hip thrusts to your workouts using dumbbells or kettlebells without a bulky machine.

It won’t cost you an arm and leg and comes with a long enough warranty so you can abuse it and replace it if need be.

If you’re someone who likes to do heavy hip thrusts, then you’re better off using a barbell or a dedicated machine.