By
Brenley Goertzen,
a writer at the Strategist covering clothing basics and bath and body.
She joined the Strategist as a junior writer in 2022 after interning at the site.
Everything you need for resistance without bulk.
Plus a few more vests recommended by experts.
By
Brenley Goertzen,
a writer at the Strategist covering clothing basics and bath and body.
She joined the Strategist as a junior writer in 2022 after interning at the site.
Everything you need for resistance without bulk.

Weighted vests are a simple, hands-free way to turn everyday activities into a more challenging fitness exercise.

It adds five to seven pounds of resistance thanks to small internal steel discs.

This simple addition took my fitness to the next level.

Fitness trainers swear by them, but making sure you’re not wearing one that’s too heavy is key.

This simple addition took my fitness to the next level.

Everyone from the postman to my hairdresser did a double take at first. Fitted around the chest with criss-cross straps, it…