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Wearable weights.

Are they worth it?

If you're looking for an easy way to incorporate strength training or just a little

extra effort into your routine, wearable weights, which include weighted vests and weights

that can be worn around the ankles or wrists,

can seem like a no-brainer. After all, you're technically investing the same amount of time and doing the same activities,

but just with more effort and benefit. And you just have to slip them on and go, right? Not exactly.

What are wearable weights? The exactly. What are wearable weights?

The most common types of wearable weights include weighted vests and wrist and ankle weights.

Weighted vests are exactly what they sound like, except instead of zipping or buttoning the vest from the front,

many models go on over your head and attach the sides.

Vests range anywhere between 15 and 150 pounds in weight and typically have pockets where the weights go.

You can easily adjust the load by adding or removing weights.

Meanwhile, wrist and ankle weights can be as light as one pound piece or as heavy as 20 pounds.

The weights themselves are often built into a thick strap that you wrap around the wrists

and ankles and secure with Velcro.

The risks and benefits of weighted vests.

Runners often use weighted vests to enhance running performance and economy, or how much oxygen

you need to sustain your effort.

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