To find the best weighted vests, CR tested vests from Omorpho, Rogue, Zelus, and other brands using various exercise workouts ...

The market for weighted vests is expected to grow to more than $300 million over the next few years. The Mill City Rucking Crew works with weighted backpacks. "I would probably describe it as walking ...

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Nearly a decade ago, Kristen Beavers, who studies safe ways for older adults to lose weight, began asking whether weighted vests could help this population drop pounds without sacrificing vital bone ...

The best weighted vests are as versatile as the best bodyweight workouts themselves, with removable weights that allow the wearer to adjust the load to make the training easier or harder. After years ...

Like multitudes of middle-class American suburbanites have in recent months, Kim Holderness looked out her window in Raleigh, North Carolina, earlier this year and chuckled at what she saw: “Just a ...

In support of International Men's Health Awareness Month, two men from Durban are embarking on a walk to raise awareness. Brian Fell and Kurtis Kenley, from Wentworth are flipping the script on the ...

Like multitudes of middle-class American suburbanites have in recent months, Kim Holderness looked out her window in Raleigh, North Carolina, earlier this year and chuckled at what she saw: “Just a ...

When the fitness company Peloton added weighted-vest classes to its streaming exercise offerings in May 2025, its members rejoiced, says instructor Rebecca Kennedy. “They were like, ‘Finally! You ...

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