Just make sure you start with the lightest plates you have and build up gradually. It’s excellent for building bone density Studies have shown that wearing a weighted vest during exercise can ...

Loved by celebrities like Davina McCall and many on the WH team, weighted vests are a versatile bit of kit to test your ...

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Pretty 'does what it says on the tin', a weighted vest is a vest worn over your gym wear, filled with weighted bars, sand pouches or plates to add ... functional fitness or amped-up strength ...