advantages of wearing weight vest at all times?

[prime]

Did your calves grow?

 

[FrankTheTank]

I have thought about the weight vest thing too! I walk pretty much all day long at work, I'm a FEDERAL LETTER DISTRIBUTOR but some people call it a mailman...LOL I walk all day, probably about 6-7 miles a day. My body has got used to it so I started carrying two streets at once to make my walking time longer. But I was thinking about wearing a weight vest while walking all day. So you guys think that would be a bad idea?

 

[Blacken]

I think a weight vest for walking is a great idea just not for typical everyday jobs like sitting down or manual labor intense jobs anything that puts the back in strain situations.

So Brazey did your calves grow?

 

[TheClap]

I go hiking with my weighted vest sometimes. I get shin splints if I run so if I get on the treadmill I put on my vest and crank up the incline. It's like hiking with a pack. Wouldn't wear it around all day though.

 

[brazey]

Did your calves grow?

I think a weight vest for walking is a great idea just not for typical everyday jobs like sitting down or manual labor intense jobs anything that puts the back in strain situations.

So Brazey did your calves grow?

Yes, my calves did grow some but not that much. However I walk very flat footed and someone with a normal heel-to-toe stride should get much better results than I did. For me it was my core that received the most benefit.

 

[Blacken]

Good info to know =) Might try one just for the heck of it when I hike and walk.