Weighted walking vest

mjsunshine16
mjsunshine16 Posts: 251 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone used them?

The benefits seem like a win win all around:

A weighted vest makes walking more demanding by placing a greater than normal load on your muscles. This results in an increased calorific expenditure. Walking while wearing a weighted vest may lead to a greater weight loss providing you are following a calorie-controlled diet.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/229430-what-are-the-benefits-of-a-weighted-vest-while-walking/#ixzz2OZQPdgNU

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  • mjsunshine16
    mjsunshine16 Posts: 251 Member
    Is it all it is cracked up to be?
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    I would walk with one and hope to be strong enough to have to wear one for pull-ups one day, but I wouldn't run in one - knee joints.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    Why not increase the intensity first, before adding accessories? Try a light jog.
  • mjsunshine16
    mjsunshine16 Posts: 251 Member
    Why not increase the intensity first, before adding accessories? Try a light jog.

    Having a respiratory diagnosis I am unable to jog or run safely. I wish I could.

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