09-17-20, 08:36 AM | |
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Weighted Vests - Any Reason to NOT get one?
I'm one year into post-menopause and would like to do everything I can in order to prevent bone loss in my spine. My mom has a terrible dowager's hump/kyphosis. Physiologically I'm not like her at all. Still, I would like to be cautious.
I never knew much about weighted vests until recently. I'm considering ordering one to be shipped here. Since shipping and duties are so high in this part of the world, I would like to make sure that I make the best decision. In other words, I'd like to make sure that I get my money's worth and that it gets used. I'm looking into using it with Leslie and Jessica walks. My questions are: Did anyone find that a weighted vest just sat there and was a waste of money? We live in a hot and humid part of the world, but I do exercise in air conditioning, so that helps. According to the BMI, I am obese. Were you happy with your purchase? Any recommendations or suggestions? I'm looking into this one.
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09-17-20, 01:15 PM | |
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this thread is tagged - try looking at other threads for feedback on getting one.
i don't have one, however, i have 2 weighted belts that go around your hips. both were from a Leslie Kit and a 10MS kit. they're each 2 pounds. i thought of getting a weighted vest, but i like my 2 belts and i use other forms of resistance for cardio. i have a walking power belt which is light but provides a lot of resistance, enough to raise my HR, but its overall weight is super light. https://www.amazon.com/Powerbelt-Wal.../dp/B008R3GBF0 i have used the weighted belts - 1 and 2 if i am ambitious - during cardio, and it's plenty of resistance. for weighted vests, they've been lauded when used for lifting - people wanting to increase poundage if they had enough plates on their barbell - the vest was like a counterbalance. weighted vests and belts are good because they're right in the center of your personal gravity.
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