9.09.2008
About The Weight Vest
 | One topic that we have had a lot of questions about is the weight vest and should it be used in your training. My official answer to that is: it depends -- it depends on what your goals are and it depends on who you are in regards to your training. For some folks who need the extra challenge a weight vest is a great addition. You can put it on to add weight to rope climbing, chins, dips -- whatever you do with a vest on you know its going to be more intense. if you fit in this category I would caution you to work into it slowly, the vest will change your center of gravity and it may be quite a shock for many exercises. However, for many people the added weight may not be necessary as "normal" bodyweight movements provide more than enough of a challenge - as does simply "sticking with it." I've got a weight vest that my uncle gave me a few years back. I tried it for a few exercises and didnt like it but, like I said, if you're a total bodyweight maniac, it's probably going to be a good investment. Train hard, John Wood P.S. If you can climb a Peg Board with a weight vest on you must be half-gorilla. |
Labels: Chins, Dips, Peg Board, Rope Climbing, Weight Vest
