I was wondering how practical is it to use a weighted vest with a hard cardio HIIT based workout. I own a 75lb weighted vest that I barely use and I follow a workout called gameday on insanity made by the company beachbody. If your not familiar with it, it has many different workouts contained in it. It’s a hour long and jumps from a 1 mile race to a long jump session, then some basketball drills, wrestling, soccer, tennis, some ski race drills, swimming races, football training, mountain climbing, and finally some baseball drills. There are a few others but that is the bulk of it.
Currently, I cannot get through this hour long cardio training without taking breaks. Which are anywhere from a few seconds up to a full minute. I think I’m in fairly decent shape but just having a hard time losing body fat around the mid section. So along with changing my diet and using a fitday similar application on my smart phone, I am getting results. So would it be a bad idea or beneficial to wear the vest when I train on this hour long cardio workout for better results? What about weight training with it? I’m thinking it will burn more fat and help improve my endurance over time.
I’d prefer professional trainers, actual coaches, or those who have tried everything opinions and advice if possible but everyone's opinion is great too.
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Thread: Is a weighted vest a bad idea?
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07-09-2011, 10:48 AM #1
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Is a weighted vest a bad idea?
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07-09-2011, 10:50 AM #2
Im getting one for basketball they'd burn more calories because there extra tension on you but idk there more for sports:
http://www.eastbay.com/product/model...YWORD%20SEARCH
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07-09-2011, 10:56 AM #3
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07-09-2011, 11:26 AM #4
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07-09-2011, 11:48 AM #5
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07-09-2011, 07:04 PM #6
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07-09-2011, 07:06 PM #7
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07-09-2011, 07:13 PM #8
I have used weight vest for about 5 yrs, 25lbs to 100 lbs I think I know what I am talking about . weight is great for adding extra workload to your work out. Running with that vest will put alot of extra load on your knees. google Femoral patella syndrome , I should know I was the. If u need harder running do hill sprints save ur knees for your 40s/50s
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07-09-2011, 07:24 PM #9
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You realize anything could have caused your knees to go bad right? The vest might have just made it worse for you. Also, most of training I'm doing is in the house, in bursts. I'm not actually running for a hour or anything. The only reason I asked if you were a professional trainer was to see if I was getting advice from a trained professional or an assumptive response from someone guessing.
I hope that's not offensive. For example, you said Google and this is what I found.
What is the chondromalacia patella?
Chondromalacia patella is abnormal softening of the cartilage of the under the kneecap (patella). Chondromalacia patella is the most common cause of chronic knee pain. Chondromalacia patella results from degeneration of cartilage due to poor alignment of the kneecap as it slides over the lower end of the thigh bone (femur). This process is, therefore, sometimes referred to as patellofemoral syndrome.
http://www.medicinenet.com/patellofe...me/article.htm
Reading that description, it sounds like you have an existing problem before you starting using the vest. Again, I'm not trying to be offensive. Just illustrating why I was hoping for professional opinions so I won't get mislead.Dedicated Iron lover who one day will hit his goals :)
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07-09-2011, 07:53 PM #10
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07-09-2011, 08:03 PM #11
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If your stats are current, you are already carrying around an additional 75 extra pounds of bodyfat assuming you would be around 175 lbs at a reasonable bodyweight. Ditch the vest for any kind of cardio at the moment.
There is always someone less fortunate, with real hunger, with real adversity, who made something of themselves. What is your excuse?
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