Weighted vests are becoming a popular workout accessory, seen everywhere from suburban neighborhoods to city centers, offering health benefits but also posing risks for certain individuals. "I'm in ...

In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. A newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw ...

Weighted vests seem to be everywhere lately. They’re showing up at the gym, on walking trails, in public parks and all over social media, where plenty of people swear by the added challenge. The idea ...

After doing the same type of exercise for a while, you typically hit a plateau — your body might not be working hard enough for you to continue seeing results. When it comes time to advance your ...

This isn’t the first time I’ve considered “rucking.” Inspired by military training with rucksacks, the phrase refers to a viral fitness trend where people throw on a weighted backpack or vest to add a ...

The trendy workout accessory has “great benefits,” but as an expert tells PEOPLE, gym newbies shouldn’t just run out and get one Photology1971 / Alamy Stock Photo Weighted vests have become a trendy ...

It seems everywhere we look on our social feeds, everyone is donning a weighted vest or packing their rucksacks for their walks in pursuit of a low(er) form of exercise intensity. It turns out that ...

A weighted vest is a garment with sewn-in or removable weights. When worn during a walk, weighted vests increase your body weight, and, therefore, the intensity of your workout. Using a weighted vest ...

Kristen Marie Beavers receives funding from the NIH and serves in an advisory capacity for Novo Nordisk, Haleon, and Radius Health. Health and fitness trends come and go, and many fads don’t deliver ...