The Bellabooty band has changed the way I strength train at home—and it’s 20% off right now on Amazon

Bellabooty band presented with some dumbbells — (Image credit: Future/Lou Mudge)

I rarely find a piece of equipment that changes the way I work out.

I’m very loyal to my favorites—kettlebells and my ab wheel—so when something makes it into my routine, I want to shout about it.

I was sent the Bellabooty band at the turn of the year but only started using it recently. I regret every workout I did without it.

For glute bridges in particular, which I used to do with a kettlebell uncomfortably loaded on my pelvis, it’s been a game-changer.

What’s more, it's now reduced by 20% on Amazon, a rare dip in price according to online price trackers.

Initially, I just used the band as a pad to protect my hip bones for kettlebell hip thrusts. This alleviated some of the discomfort, but it isn’t strictly how the band is intended to be used.

It’s primarily used to to attach equal weights to each side, with the band making hip thrusts more comfortable.

The strap is high quality and the velcro is secure, so you don't have to worry about dropping anything. Plus, the material is easy to wipe clean and it's compact enough to throw in your gym bag and take with you.

Closeup of Bellabooty band attached to a dumbbell

That’s not all it can do, though. It can be used as a padded shoulder yoke for weighted squats, so you’re not limited by how long you can hold dumbbells in a front rack position for.

If you own very heavy dumbbells, it can also be used to hold your feet while you perform sit-ups.

Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and regularly writes for Space.com and Pet's Radar. Based in Bath, UK, she has a passion for food, nutrition and health and is eager to demystify diet culture in order to make health and fitness accessible to everybody.

Multiple diagnoses in her early twenties sparked an interest in the gut-brain axis and the impact that diet and exercise can have on both physical and mental health. She was put on the FODMAP elimination diet during this time and learned to adapt recipes to fit these parameters, while retaining core flavors and textures, and now enjoys cooking for gut health.

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