Weighted vests, once mainly for military and CrossFit use, are gaining popularity in mainstream fitness. Experts suggest that wearing a vest that is 10% of your body weight can help you burn ...

Vests used for decades in military-type training are now popular with middle-aged women and other power walkers. What does the research say?

More information: Weighted Vest Use or Resistance Exercise to Offset Weight Loss–Associated Bone Loss in Older Adults, JAMA Network Open (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16772 Journal ...

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has been rehabilitating in a weighted vest with the help of his son Deion Jr. as he tries to come back from an unspecified health issue and return to his job ...

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But experts agree that a weighted vest is a better option than using hand weights. “Hand weights can throw off your normal walking gait,” raising the risk of injury, Matheny explains.

To open a 40-man spot, outfielder Will Brennan has been transferred to the 60-day IL. The 40-man roster remains full. Sabrowski, 27, had a very promising big league debut.