Used very carefully and purposefully, weighted vests can be added to plyometric exercise” like box jumps or squat jumps, ...

Strength training has become a big part of my life over the last couple of years, and a weighted vest and a pair of ankle weights have become my go-to on days when I can't get to the gym.

Dr. Jafarnia also shared that if you haven’t ever done resistance exercises or strength training, you shouldn’t start doing these exercises with a weighted vest. “A weighted vest should be ...