Exercise training while wearing a weighted vest is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance. Social media posts and trainers are promoting them as a potential strategy for improving fitness and health.

Weighted vests are one of the latest health trends popping up on social media. There are lots of claims about the benefits: ...

People who already feel like they are carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders may be dismayed to see the reemergence of wearing weighted vests as a fitness phenomenon. "There is definitely ...

After doing the same type of exercise for a while, you typically hit a plateau — your body might not be working hard enough for you to continue seeing results. When it comes time to advance your ...

If you see Start TODAY fitness trainer Lacee Green walking her dog or power walking to log her daily steps, she will be wearing a weighted vest. “I wear my weighted vest throughout the day whether it ...

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 ...

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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 ...

When you want to squeeze in strength training while leaving your hands free, all you need is one fitness tool—a weighted vest. It has a serious grip on the fitness community thanks to its ability to ...

I’ve started walking everywhere in a weighted vest. Yes, I’ve joined the legion of women looking like DEA agents who are about to bust a meth lab. Chalk it up to influence: I’d seen the prominent ...