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And there’s one other circumstance in which a weighted vest can be clutch: within your running training. Adding resistance—and therefore intensity—to your cardio training can help strengthen ...

Camelbak Apex Pro running vest: in the field I've been running with the Apex Pro vest for the last few months on the trails of Scotland. Though I'm not an ultra runner, my adventures do often take ...

Asics core leggings were the most comfortable of the cheaper running options that I tried - and I kitted myself out with a bargain running vest from Mountain Warehouse that enabled me to carry water ...

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Running vests are also good options for versatile layering. You can apply the same concept to your hands. As the temperature gets too low for lightweight gloves, slip a mitten over top to boost ...

The safety considerations of exercising with weighted vests have also been reported in a biomechanical study of treadmill running with added weight of 1% to 10% of body weight. While physiological ...