# Substitution exercises for belt squat

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/substitution-exercises-for-belt-squat/5731>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Tags:** training, squat, hypertrophy, training-template\
**Created:** [May 11, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/substitution-exercises-for-belt-squat/5731 "2019-05-11T16:34:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![tdesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tdesh](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/tdesh)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/substitution-exercises-for-belt-squat/5731/1 "2019-05-11T16:34:32Z")

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I recently purchased the Hypertrophy II template and I don’t have access to a SSB or a belt squat machine. I am planning to substitute front squats for the SSB, but I am not sure what to do instead of a belt squat. What exercises do you recommend?

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/substitution-exercises-for-belt-squat/5731/2 "2019-05-11T16:58:19Z")

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I believe there are user-selected exercises in that template.

You could substitute any squat pattern you’d like (e.g. high bar), use a leg press for that slot, or any squatting movement that you have previous knowledge that you respond well to.