Weighted vests are increasingly showing up in fitness classes and on jogging tracks. Social media influencers tout them as a way to keep bones healthy, increase performance and even accelerate weight ...

In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. “People start to realize how good it feels to work just a ...

The general rule of thumb, Kennedy explains, is to choose a vest that’s 5-10% of your body weight. Wear it for 10 minutes the first time to see how your body responds, then increase your usage ...