Leg weights

ttfnweight

does wearing leg weights do anything at all while walking/working all day?

RGv2

Screw with you joints and stride, that's about it.

ninerbuff

Don't wear leg weights for walking and working. Only for resistance for things like leg lifts, leg raises, hydrants, etc.

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ttfnweight

Bummer. I thought I was doing something good by wearing them. Burning more Cals.. Strengthening my legs,Sort of a passive kind of excercise. I guess I won't be doing that anymore.

Cherimoose

For strengthening, it's best to follow a proper strength program.
To burn more calories, you can walk faster or longer. Or eat fewer calories.

ttfnweight

Well I have an active job, so it was my thought to put my activity at sedentary in MFP but I was advised that is not how it works. That I should, if I'm active, which I am, put my setting on active and have a caloric deficit. I guess in my my I see no difference of having 1680 Cals then having a deficit at the end of the day with the same active job, versus a calorie setting of 1210 with a sedentary setting and no deficit, and my active job.