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It took her less than 20 seconds to figure out what was going on. She told me while howling, as in she was having problems catching her breath, that the women were wearing weighted workout vests.

However, once someone is comfortable with the extra weight, Supik—founder and owner of Activate Body Personal Training in Baltimore, Maryland—said they are ready for a weighted vest.

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"Weighted vests should fit snugly and evenly distribute weight to limit risk of injury," Rhodes cautions. She says the weight of the vest should be dependent on your current body weight, and ...