For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted vests for conditioning. Today, thanks in part to social media, more regular folks are strapping them on to get more out of their workouts ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – There is a growing exercise trend of people wearing weighted vests while working out. Enthusiasts claim on social media and elsewhere these vests can improve weight loss, ...

Lately, as we’ve watched neighbors and gymgoers walking, running, and lifting weights, many of us have wondered: “What the heck is that thing they’re wearing?” ...

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The humble walk has gained a trendy new accessory: the weighted vest. Historically used by CrossFitters and soldiers-in-training, these devices strap right on to your chest to add—you guessed it—extra ...

It seems everywhere we look on our social feeds, everyone is donning a weighted vest or packing their rucksacks for their walks in pursuit of a low(er) form of exercise intensity. It turns out that ...

If you haven't got the time or motivation to go to the gym, you might find that a weighted vest workout is your route to getting stronger. Much like other home workouts, this one makes the most of the ...

If you’ve been in a park or on a trail any time in the last few months, you’re likely to have spotted them: the weighted vest walkers. Like rucking, exercising with a weighted vest is a simple way to ...

Stuck inside? Yeah, I know you are. Me too. With the Covid-19 pandemic raging, it hasn't been easy to maintain almost any normal routines, and that includes weight lifting. But if you don't maintain, ...

Slip on a weighted vest, and suddenly your regular walk, chores, or bodyweight exercises feel a little more rewarding—offering a simple boost in effort and motivation. That said, if you’ve been ...