Should I buy a weighted vest for push-ups and pull-ups?

BonaFideUK
BonaFideUK Posts: 313 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I usually workout at home and I do a lot more than 10 push-ups and pull-ups before I feel any kind of burn (admittedly not as many pull-ups). I'm curious if the 8 to 10 rep rule applies to gaining mass with these exercises? I'm considering buying a weighted vest to get me back into the 8 to 10 rep range.

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    yes
  • Sleepynita
    Sleepynita Posts: 82
    My husband used to put a backpack full of weights on his back to do pull ups. personally I am jealous of your skill. :)
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    If you are doing a lot of body weight work, then a weighted vest is probably a good investment.

    I tried doing pushups once with a resistance band stretched across my back and held in each hand. It worked OK, but if I moved at all, it would slip up and smack me in the back of the head.

    A vest would probably work better.
  • zombiesama
    zombiesama Posts: 755 Member
    It's a lot cheaper to let someone hang onto you Cliffhanger style and sit on you for pushups :)
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    A weighted vest is one of the best investments anyone can make, imo. Don't just use it for push/pulls either. Strap that mofo on when doing any form of cardio, and you will find yourself greatly improving your conditioning as well.

    Hell, I know of a couple of people who wear them when playing video games standing up.
  • jimmie65
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
    It's a great investment. Try running hill sprints with a 40 lb vest. (Which reminds me; I've been lazy lately).
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    Could learn to do harder pushups like one arm pushups and pseudo planche pushups.

    Once pullups start getting easy, start working on the front lever. Getting a rudimentary basic tucked front lever will allow a bunch of more difficult pulling variants including rows, ice cream makers, yewkis, and lever pulls.

    Though a weight vest is a very good investment either way.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member

    Hell, I know of a couple of people who wear them when playing video games standing up.



    OOOO
  • BonaFideUK
    BonaFideUK Posts: 313 Member
    I'm not sure what vest to buy. Any suggestions? I dont know what weight would put me back into the 10 rep range.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    I'm not sure what vest to buy. Any suggestions? I dont know what weight would put me back into the 10 rep range.

    The solution to this is to borrow a dip belt with chain from someone at the gym and then add or subtract plates to find the desired weight for your 10 rep target. Then you can buy a weighted vest with that weight

    Having said that, many vests are adjustable in that you can use the vest pockets to add/subtract plates

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