Gravity Fitness 20kg Weighted Vest - Fully adjustable. Calisthenics, Crossfit, Strength Training, home and commercial use.

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A weighted vest takes your usual bodyweight, cardio or strength training and ups the challenge by adding extra resistance. And as with other resistance exercises, your body then has to work harder to handle the added weight. Weighted vests are a great tool for increasing overall strength, endurance and fitness. Adding weight can influence muscles stress and strain during workouts. By adding it, more force is exerted which, in turn leads to more intense workouts. Gravity Fitness Weighted Vests are ideal for anyone with an interest in CrossFit, gymnastics, street workout, calisthenics, resistance training or even someone simply wanting to gain some functional strength or improve their physique. Where it comes to design and reliability, both vests allow for great freedom of movement, with the light 20kg Weighted Vest obviously being the more mobile choice. The weight is there but the bulk is not. Your Gravity Fitness Weighted Vest from UK to US? To preface this, we already own the 20kg Gravity Fitness Weighted Vest since long before this. Of course, this means we’re not entirely unbiased towards the 20kg Gravity Fitness Weighted Vest since we know them through and through. We’ll be using our experience with the 20kg Weighted Vest as a base level to compare the 30kg Vests against. This is the best we can do for you and we’ll try to give you as honest an opinion as we possibly can. At the very least, we can’t recommend anything we haven’t bought and used ourselves anymore.

Today we got our hands on both Gravity Fitness Weighted Vests from the UK. Their original Weighted Vest is quite the ubiquitous sight on Calisthenics parks and in gyms all around the Western world. Well, they have a second option for Weighted Calisthenics now! A heavier version of their original 20kg Weighted Vest. We all already own the original, but with the new 30-kilogram edition, we had to get our hands on this one too. Why? Because we couldn’t help ourselves. That, and the new 30kg Gravity Fitness Weighted Vest comes with an updated design as well. It’s time we reviewed them both and tell you what we think of these Weighted Vests from the UK. Fair warning, there’s Metrics involved here. We’ll do our best. Our Expectations for the Gravity Fitness Weighted Vest Whether you’re finding your workouts a little boring of late or you feel like you may have plateaued when it comes to your progress, a weighted vest can be a great way to switch things up and get the ball rolling in the right direction again.

Are weighted vests with removable weights better?

Apart from burning more calories and adding variety to your sessions, using a weighted vest can improve your cardiovascular fitness, endurance and strength and has also been seen to improve bone density over time. On the flip-side, some of the weight now rests on your waist (your natural waist). This makes the 30kg vest not feel that much heavier than the 20kg Weighted Vest while standing upright in a resting position. That additional 10 kilograms can be a real game changer though and, we had to put considerably more effort into getting those last few reps in as opposed to the same sets and reps with the 20kg Weighted Vest.

A simple way to add extra resistance, they get the WH stamp of approval. Editor in Chief Claire Sanderson and Digital Fitness Writer Morgan Fargo count themselves amongst the kit's mega fans and that's just the tip of the iceberg. The 30kg vest we recommend in two situations; First, if you’re looking for straight-up strength training and need that extra weight. You’re also willing to sacrifice flexibility for that added strength. The second case, and this may surprise, is if you’re going jogging while wearing a Weighted Vest. Introducing the Gravity Fitness Weighted Vest! Perfect for leveling up any workout program. Available in 10kg, 20kg & 30kg But if you’re planning to spend a lot of time running with a weighted vest, then I don’t think the Gravity Fitness vest is the most suitable option.

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Let’s start by stating the obvious. If you’ve never tried a weighted vest on before, then let me tell you that 15kg is heavier than you think when you have to wear the weight.

For those already lacing up their running trainers, donning their favourite running shorts and hitting the pavements (or treadmill) on the regular, adding a weighted vest is a small addition that can make a world of difference. While it might feel like a piece of workout kit reserved only for the hardcore fitness masses, there’s some obvious benefits to upping the load and pulling on that extra weighted layer. This dynamic and versatile piece of kit is a real game changer; intensify your cardio sessions or add extra resistance to functional moves like squats, push-ups and pull-ups. That said, they’re not the most expensive option out there either. Quality definitely beats frills and looks. To the uninitiated the Weight Vest may be easily mistaken for body armor worn by law enforcement! Quality-wise, though, they promise a lot. In use and when properly strapped tight, the 20kg Weighted Vest remains in place on your body quite well. Only the most aggressive rotational movements along your center axis could move the vest out of place. These aren’t the kind of Calisthenics exercises you would do while wearing a Weighted Vest anyway. While doing Push-Ups, Pull-Ups and Dips, we didn’t notice any movement or undue discomfort coming from the 20kg Weighted Vest. After trying the vest out myself, I asked my girlfriend if she could try and take it off me while I stood still and didn’t offer her any help. She struggled (though I laughed, of course!).

What exercises can you do with weighted vests?

Another nifty little feature I noticed with the vest is that there are some hooks on each shoulder. My first thought is that you could use these loops to attach a resistance parachute, but I also imagine the hooks could come in use for hanging the vest up if you have a couple of hooks or coat hangers free on the wall. Gravity’s unique low-profile design allows for a full ROM (Range Of Motion) ensuring you can perform all of the exercises in your arsenal. For running and other cardio activities, anywhere between 2.5 and 5kg will add enough resistance to really feel a difference.