06-11-09, 01:07 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Miami, FL
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Best deal I've seen for the Cathe vest is $36.06 at Amazon--
http://www.amazon.com/Fitness-by-Cat...4742697&sr=8-1 Better price than Wal-mart since you don't have shipping or sales tax. I have the Cathe vest, and found it perfect for lower body work in CLX. My heaviest dumbbells are 25lbs. so with the 10 lb vest + a 7.5lb improvised ankle weight belt, I got almost 18lb more. However, I would find it a bit uncomfortable for extended walking. I would also feel self conscious wearing it outside, looking like I'm in blue armor! But I remember wearing it for a Leslie, and had to take it off due to discomfort when bouncing. I would not wear it for LowMax. Maybe if the center of gravity of the weight were lower, I could use it for low impact, like those neoprene weighted shorts I've seen (very expensive though). |
06-11-09, 08:47 PM | ||
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Denver, Colorado
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06-12-09, 06:13 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ohio
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I don't have this vest (but I have others).
The most comfy (and cheap!) option, I've found, is to strap two ankle weights together around my waist. They have to have velcro-and-loop closures to do so, but most come that way. I've managed to add-on 20 lbs that way (two, 10-lb ankle weights) but it was a bit bulky. Two, five-lb weights (for a total of 10 lbs.) was very comfy for me. I had to add a length of velcro, however. You can get it as snug as you want, and it doesn't move.
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06-12-09, 06:35 AM | ||
Join Date: May 2004
Location: East Bay, CA
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