Weighted Vest Resource Guide
You got yourself a weighted vest and you’re ready to start training. Get ready, because adding a weighted vest to your routine will take the intensity from 50 to 100 real quick! Whether you’re still figuring out your fitness goals or know exactly what you’d like to achieve, we’ve got you covered.
Hyperwear Blog
As one of the biggest producers of weighted vests, Hyperwear knows its stuff. Their blog is full of articles on weighted vest workouts for various benefits as well as scientific studies on using vests for weight loss and bulking.
Some key article to check out:
Wake Forest - Weighted Vests for Bone Density Benefit You
Guide to Buying a Women’s Weight Vest
Using a Weighted Vest as Your Weight Loss Weapon
Josh Norman Weighted Vest Football Workouts
5.11 Tactical Social media & Youtube
Yes, they do produce weighted vests, so there is a decent amount of product advertising, but it’s mixed in with some great workout motivation, helpful tips, and inspiring stories. They’re also fun to follow because they frequently post dad jokes and they’ll often repost you if you tag them.
Their Youtube also has a series called Weighted Vest Wednesday WOD where they post killer workouts with movement demonstrations every week.
Weighted Vest Workouts by Jonathan Thompson
This five star rated book is available for Kindle for $12.99. It shows how wearable weights can supercharge every exercise for ultimate fat burning and muscle building. It includes:
-Functional, gym-free exercises
-Tips for weighted vests, ankle and wrist weights
-Incremental routines from gentle to hardcore
-Clear instructions with hundreds of step-by-step photos