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Master Your DAY-X

3 Modes  ·  3 Tutorials  ·  Everything You Need

Step-by-step tutorials for every mode of the DAY-X.
Whether you already own one or you’re considering it — see exactly how the system works before you train.

Extra Video Guides
Before You Start

How to Use This Page

01

Watch

Full video

First time, watch end-to-end. Feel the setup before you try it.

02

Follow

Step by step

Numbered steps beside each video — read at your own pace.

03

Train

Focus on reps

The DAY-X holds. The steel holds. Your only job is every rep.

Start With Mode 1
01 Tethered Setup

Maximum Stability.

Heavy hip thrusts with zero drift. The Crafter-Lock Waistband™ anchors the Chassis to your body — your weights stay locked horizontal, rep after rep.

Mode 1 Tutorial Tethered
Gear Needed
DAY-X Core Chassis™ V-Tension Cam Bridge™ 2× Forge-Lock Core Clips™ Crafter-Lock Waistband™
Compatible Weights
Dumbbells Kettlebells Olympic plates with handle (2″)
Muscles trained
Glutes muscle group Glutes
Glutes
Hamstrings muscle group Hamstrings
Hamstrings
Hip stabilizers muscle group Hip Stab.
Hip Stabilizers
Steps in this tutorial
1
Intro
Mode 1 · Tethered — maximum stability for heavy hip thrusts
2
Position the Chassis
Sit down. Place the Chassis across your hips, padding side against your body.
3
Distal arms under handles
Pass each distal arm under the dumbbell handle on its side
4
Route the Cam Bridge
Center it on your lap, then route each end through the front guides
5
Clip the Core Clips
Clip each Forge-Lock 8mm onto each end of the Cam Bridge
6
Crafter-Lock Waistband
Buckle it around you — snug, not tight
7
Tension to lock
Pull the Cam Bridge to lock the dumbbells against your body. Adjust until it feels right — every Crafter is different.
8
Removal
Sit down · release Waistband · loosen Cam Bridge · unclip Core Clips
02 Free Use

Freedom & Versatility.

Two ways to train without anchoring the belt: free hip thrust, or yoke lock for squats, lunges, calf raises, and good mornings.

Mode 2 Tutorial Free Use
Before You Start

Remove the Crafter-Lock Waistband™ from the Core Chassis. Mode 2 does not use it — this step applies to both Block A (Free Hip Thrust) and Block B (Yoke Lock).

Gear Needed
DAY-X Core Chassis™ V-Tension Cam Bridge™ 2× Forge-Lock Core Clips™ Waistband (not used)
Compatible Weights
Dumbbells Kettlebells Olympic plates with handle (2″)
Muscles trained
Quads muscle group Quads
Quads
Glutes muscle group Glutes
Glutes
Core muscle group Core
Core
Calves muscle group Calves
Calves
Steps in this tutorial (14)
1
Intro
Mode 2 · Free Hip Thrust + Yoke Lock
Remove the Waistband
Critical — Mode 2 does not use it
A Free Hip Thrust No Waistband
3
Position the Core Chassis
Across the hips
4
Distal arms
Under the dumbbell handles
5
Route Cam Bridge
Through the front guides
6
Clip the Core Clips
To each end of the Cam Bridge
7
Tension the Cam Bridge
Position-held — full control
B Yoke Lock Squats · Lunges · More
8
Extend the Chassis
Distal arms flat to the sides
9
Dumbbells on top
One on each distal arm
10
Wrap arm around handle
Then route through front guide
11
Repeat on the other side
Both arms routed
12
Clip Core Clip to Core Clip
Direct lock — no Cam Bridge
★ Wide-Shoulder Option
For broader frames. Add the Cam Bridge between Core Clips — same setup as Mode 1.
13
Flip the Chassis
Anti-slip side now faces up
14
Lift Chassis to upper back
Like a squat bar — the anti-slip side grips your shoulders. Train: squats, lunges, calf raises, good mornings.
03 Suspended Load

Suspended Load.

Loads hang below your body. The Iso-Drop Suspension Gear™ transfers weight vertically through the Chassis — for belt squats, weighted dips, and weighted pull-ups.

Mode 3 Tutorial Suspended
Gear Needed
DAY-X Core Chassis™ Crafter-Lock Waistband™ Iso-Drop Suspension Gear™ 2× Forge-Lock Core Clips™
Compatible Weights
Dumbbells Kettlebells Olympic plates with handle (2″) Olympic plates — no handle (2″) Standard plates (1″)
Muscles trained
Chest muscle group Chest
Chest
Biceps muscle group Biceps
Biceps
Lats muscle group Lats
Lats
Triceps muscle group Triceps
Triceps
Back muscle group Back
Back
Quads muscle group Quads
Quads
Glutes muscle group Glutes
Glutes
Steps in this tutorial (13)
1
Intro
Mode 3 · Dip Belt — suspended load for weighted dips, pull-ups, and belt squats
2
Chassis on lower back
Wrap the Chassis around your waist — padding side against your lumbar
3
Buckle the Waistband
Crafter-Lock Waistband in front · tighten · tuck the excess strap back into the Chassis
4
Distal arms forward
Core Clips hang at the front, ready to load
Iso-Drop Suspension Gear
This is the strap that carries the load. The next 3 methods show how to attach kettlebells, dumbbells, and plates.
A Kettlebell Single pass
5
Clip one end to a Core Clip
Iso-Drop hanging free, ready to thread
6
Single pass through KB handle
One pass — no wrap. The handle does the holding.
7
Clip the other end
Kettlebell hangs centered between your legs
B Dumbbell Double-wrap
8
Clip one end to a Core Clip
Same start as kettlebell
9
⚠ Double-wrap the handle
Critical: wrap the Iso-Drop twice around the dumbbell handle. This prevents the dumbbell from slipping out under load.
10
Clip the other end
Dumbbell locked in place
C Plates Center-hole only
11
Thread through center hole
Through the center hole — not through the side handles
12
Clip both ends
Plates ride close to your body
Why center-hole
Clearance for shorter dip bars · full range of motion for belt squats
13
One belt · three exercises
Belt squats · weighted dips · weighted pull-ups
Quick Help

Extra Video Guides.

Short, focused refreshers for 01 Tethered and 02 Free Use. Watch the complete Mode tutorials first, then use these guides whenever you need a closer look.

Between Sets

Between-Set One-Side Release

For 01 Tethered · 02 Free Use

Step out between sets by releasing only one side, then reconnect the DAY-X without taking apart the entire configuration.

01 Tethered

Unbuckle the Crafter-Lock Waistband™ first. The one-side release and reassembly process shown in the video remains the same.

Overhead View

V-Tension Cam Bridge Setup

For 01 Tethered · 02 Free Use

See how to route, connect, tension, adjust, and fully release the V-Tension Cam Bridge™ from a clear overhead angle.

This guide focuses on the V-Tension Cam Bridge. The Crafter-Lock Waistband difference between 01 Tethered and 02 Free Use is covered in the complete Mode tutorials above.

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