Unanswered Is an Ultra Heavy Weighted Vest a Good Idea?

ucimigrate

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Would buying a 100+ pound weighted vest and going walking, sprinting, etc. be a good idea?

Some people say it is bad for the knees. Others say it would be a great way to rev up the metabolism.

Any research to prove these ideas?
 
I think the heaviest vests go up to 150 pounds. Although weighted vests do not distribute weight perfectly evenly, I think it would be much preferable than using dumbbells or the barbell.

I wonder how many extra calories that would burn? My guess is walking around town with it all day would be equivalent to some hard core hiking.
 
Why go fancy, there are plenty of other ways, why don't you workout at the gym little longer? Can't it be sufficient?
Considering potential injuries spine, angles, and kneed I'd personally stay away from it.
 
I would advice not to run or sprint with a heavy vest like that. I had a weight vest (20-40lb) and did hill sprints, up hill was ok but down hill was too much for my back, I fucked up my back bad, gave away the vest after that.

For walking and other body weight exercises it’s probably good but be careful with fast movements.
 
I think it’s just another tool. For things like squats variations, pull ups, dips, pushups etc of would probably be pretty effective, or at least more convenient. For running I would probably take caution in regards to your joints and back like mentioned above, but if it challenges you and it works to help you meet your goals then why not. Reminds me of a few weekends ago I was doing 40m sprints with my kids and the young one got upset because she lost. So I grabbed her up and did the sprints holding her lol. She’s 65+ lbs. I can tell you this, it was one hell of a workout. But for me I prioritize intensity in the gym, so cardio for me is usually liss.
 
Agreed. I doubt I would run with 150 pound vest.

That would be just too hard, except maybe on the sand on the beach! Imagine the caloric burn of both running on the beach and with 150 pounds added; probably over 1500 calories an hour, with no damage to the knees.

Rather, I think it would be used for walking. Imagine walking around town with 150 pound vest! It would be a great way to burn calories and build strength.

As for getting cardiovascular capacity, nothing beats shuttle runs, wind sprints, etc.

I myself am trying to wean off the long and slow cardio routine. It just seems to wear me down.
 
If you are trying to emulate hiking with gear or something to that effect.

I just would tread carefully because of you have any posture issues I imagine it could exacerbate them.

Like anything you could find good uses I’m sure.
 
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