I purchased this as an alternative to investing in a whole new system (the Booty by Bret hip thrust bar, weights and foam benches) and have used it a few times now with both dumbbells and kettlebells. I don’t like using my barbell and weight plates for hip thrusts at home, while I can certainly lift heavy, the set up and getting in and out, plus the length of the standard barbell makes doing them with that set up unappealing and uncomfortable. I have only used up to 35 pound kettle bells on either side but will try heavier weights once I finally invest in some. So far so good. I’ve been primarily using this to perform b-stance thrusts since the lighter weight is not challenging enough for me when doing a standard hip thrust. Will try adding a resistance band in the future as well to increase the difficulty, but this belt does exactly what I hoped it would, the Velcro is strong and seems durable. Very happy with this purchase!