Weighted clothing is sportswear with slim weights that add resistance to training exercises, improving athletic performance and stamina. It can be adjusted to different fitness levels and styles include vests, shorts, belts, bracelets, ankle and wrist weights.
Weighted clothing is a type of sportswear worn during training to improve athletic performance, particularly stamina. Available in a wide variety of garments and styles, weighted clothing fits like everyday workout clothes, but is equipped with slim weights that add resistance to training exercises. In general, athletes wear weighted clothing in cross-training sessions or during cardiovascular, plyometric, or bodyweight exercises.
The main idea behind weighted clothing is that by mimicking added body weight, exercisers will have to work harder to perform familiar tasks. For example, running a mile is much more difficult while carrying an additional 40 pounds. After adjusting to running with the extra weight, athletes will likely be able to run the same distance faster once the weight is removed. Weighted clothing is useful because it adds resistance while keeping your hands free, and it is generally streamlined and well-fitting to avoid inhibiting training.
Heaviness can usually be adjusted by adding or removing weights from the pockets of a weighted garment. In this way, weighted clothing is suitable for different fitness levels and can be modified to change as the athlete develops or to target different muscles. Clothing that is too light is most likely not to produce the desired training effects, but heavy clothing that is twice the weight can cause muscle or joint strain and injury.
There are many styles of weighted clothing that serve different purposes depending on your specific fitness goals and the nature of the exercises being completed. One of the most popular styles is a weighted vest, which can be layered over your regular workout clothes. Like other versions of weighted clothing, vests are available in different weights to suit the needs of individual athletes. A weighted vest can be used during almost any cardiovascular activity, including running, plyometrics like squats, or during bodyweight exercises like pushups.
Other styles of weighted clothing may include shorts, belts, bracelets, or ankle and wrist weights. These styles target more specific muscle groups than a weighted vest, which is generally just looking to add weight without much focus. Clothing that adds weight to the extremities is generally aimed at improving muscle strength in those parts of the body. For example, jumping jacks with ankle weights puts most of the additional stress on the leg muscles, while jumping jacks with wrist weights puts more stress on the arms and shoulders.
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