Exercise and training with a weighted vest provides extra resistance to a person's body weight. The vests are worn on the upper body and have weight pouches that add or remove resistance. The use of weighted vests offers health benefits such as increasing strength, building muscle and losing fat. In a 2006 study, the University of Iowa study found that walking with a weighted vest raises calorie burning by about 7 percent and increases intensity during exercise.
Bodyweight Training with Weighted Vest
Using a weighted vest when performing different body weight exercises such as, push-ups, pull-ups, dips and body weight squats will increase the resistance of the exercise. When the exercise resistance is increased the person performing the movement will build more size in the muscle groups being worked. Not only will you build muscle but you will also build strength. Adding extra resistance to body weight exercises will add extra intensity to your muscles. No Gym Necessary, a fitness company endorsed by several professional coaches and trainers, says, "You are now doing your exercises at a heavier weight which forces your body to get stronger." When using the vest make sure it fits tight enough and weighs enough to provide a good amount of resistance.
Conditioning
Using a weighted vest for various conditioning exercises such as sprinting, burpees, mountain climbers and plyometrics will aid in strength, power and endurance. The extra resistance will make the exercises more difficult to perform. The additional weight will work the muscles and force them to become stronger and more powerful. The weighted exercises keep your body in shape and increase general physical fitness. When physical fitness is increased the individual will perform better in all areas of fitness.
Burining Body Fat
Weighted vests also help burn more body fat. When performing exercises with the vest, the extra resistance on the body will burn more calories. A good example is walking or running. When walking or running with the vest your body will use more energy. When your body uses more energy it will burn more calories. The person can also wear the vest when doing everyday activities such as cleaning the house, performing yard work or fixing home appliances.
Convenient
Using weighted vests can be convenient since you can add a weighted vest to your current training routine and still achieve goals in fat loss, muscle gain and increased strength. The vest is easy to put on and has many different levels of resistance to suit the trainers need's.
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