Top 3 Tips When Buying A Weighted Training Vest  

Are you looking at training a little harder than usual but not sure how to go about it, then what you need is a running weighted vest otherwise known as a weighted training vest.  

These weighted vests, you simply wear like a jacket but they have weight bars in them and you can also remove some of the weight bars if they are too heavy when you first begin.  

A few tips on what to look for when buying a weighted training vest are; 

Size – You need to make sure that the vest fits snuggly and doesn’t move around because if the vest is too lose then it will likely move around and this will cause you damage. Also you may need to get a short vest that sits around your upper abdominals as this will allow you to bend and sit while resting from running. 

Weight – choosing a running weighted vest that has the right weight is crucial to you for improving or protecting you from injuries. You should ideally start out with around 2% and gradually improve up to 10% and more once your body gets used to carrying around the weight. 

Price – the weighted training vest come in all different prices so depending on which size and weight you choose will depend on how much you pay. The low weighted ones usually start at around $40 and go up to over $100. A good place to buy them from is amazon, as there is a wide range of different weighted vests. Also check out some of the reviews of previous customers and that will also help you in buying a running weighted vest. 

So the above is 3 tips that will surly help you when you decide to buy a weighted running vest, they really are excellent and will really help take you’re running or training to the next level.