My fancy vest?

meggie1418

Is a weighted vest something that would be good to give my cardio a little extra somethin somethin or would it be a waste of money?? opinions? suggestion?

Tweaking_Time

I would just try to push myself a little harder than normal and accomplish the same thing.

sgt1372

I've got one that I can add weight to up to 75#. Normally only carry 15-25.

Can be useful for developing strength & endurance while walking or hiking, whether on real ground or treadmill.

Probably not so good for jogging/running because of added stress on knees and other joints.

Of no practical use on stationary bike or rower. Probably not on elliptical either.

Better for added resistance doing body weight exercises like pullups, pushups, dips squats, lunges, stair climbing, etc. The 1st 3 are the exercises that I mainly use my vest with.

canadianlbs

what kind of somethin somethin are you talking about? muscular strength? cardiovascular demand? calorie burn? i guess it's all about what you want and what the cost of it represents to your personal budget, questions that are kind of hard for anyone other than you to answer. to me it sounds really sweaty and uncomfortable, but that's me.

my trainer got one for his gym, but that's more of a lifting context such as an alternative way of squatting with weight for people like me who can't always organize ourselves under the bar. one of the guys wears it when he's planking so he doesn't need two other people to load him with plates, monitor them and then remove them for him.

so yeah, i see a lifting-oriented purpose, but if you're running idk about the bouncing/jarring factor being the greatest thing for your upper body.

SonyaCele

i would not run with a vest, running is hard enough on our joints as it is without adding extra weight to the impact. Just run an extra few minutes or up an extra hill or something.

Okiludy

Would it be good for hiking training? Not running but adding load to walk to simulate having a pack on?

fjmartini

Try to find a vest with even weight distribution. I have one that isn't because I don't think there were any available at the time.

cmriverside

Just don't use it in the pool.

~Signed, a scuba diver.



Can you just use a backpack, instead of buying something? That's what I do.

stanmann571

I've got a Titin, and I definitely like how it fits and balances the weight.


It's a bit spendier than a standard vest, but it's very well balanced.

sgt1372

V-Force is the vest I bought and use. Bought the 75# version because I wanted to be able to carry that much weight for backpacking training but, as mentioned, I normally only work out w/15-25#.

See: https://www.weightvest.com/v-force-weight-vests/

Very well made, very durable, very comfortable, lots of weight pockets for even weight distribution side to side and front to back and, if you sweat a lot, comes w/a washable liner.

Highly recommended based on my use.

BrianSharpe

SonyaCele wrote: »

running is hard enough on our joints as it is

Please stop perpetuating this myth. Research has demonstrated that runners tend to have less osteoarthritis than the general population, in fact a recent study suggests that it may actually help protect your knees.....

Cherimoose

BrianSharpe wrote: »

Please stop perpetuating this myth. Research has demonstrated that runners tend to have less osteoarthritis than the general population

The group of people called "runners" excludes all those who had to drop out of running due to injuries. Around 20-25% of new runners get injured, depending on which study you look at.

OP - if it suits your fitness goals - which you didn't tell us - and you'd enjoy it, then go for it. If you're just trying to burn calories, i'd rather do cardio longer or harder - or just eat fewer calories - than wear a heavy, uncomfortable vest.