By Ong Beng Hwee, Activo.sg

A weighted exercise vest can be used in a variety of ways. You can simply add or remove weighted packets to suit your level of fitness .This is great for beginners who need to start out easy and work their way up.
There are several different benefits to wearing a weighted vest. Some use the weighted vest as a way to build muscles, while others make use of the weighted vest to lose weight.

Anyone can use a weighted exercise vest to increase their level of fitness and to get a healthier body. In addition, wearing a weighted vest is the safest way to add weight without unbalancing the body's muscles while improving performance.

Here’s how to get started.

1. Wear a Weighted Vest to Perform Everyday Tasks

If you really want to get in shape or lose weight, a weighted exercise vest can be worn while doing ordinary tasks. Just about everything you do that requires movement will burn a few extra calories because the body has to exert more effort to manage various activities. Common tasks like walking and bending at the waist become mini-workouts, helping to offset some of your caloric intake and make it easier to reach your weight goals.

2. Weighted Vest Training

Use weighted vests to add weight when doing pull ups, push ups, dips, abs and squats. This helps you to build strength in a more effective and easy manner. Weighted vest can also be used for cardio training. Think of how much more calories you will burn by using this added weight. Also, when you remove the weighted vest, you will be able to run, cycle, walk or perform whatever exercises faster and easier.

3. Use Weighted Vest to Enhance training

The weighted vest is the right equipment for sport training or training for jobs that require extra strength. By wearing the weighted vest during training it enhances their endurance, speed and strength. In addition, weighted vests are also used on the elderly during physical therapy to improve bone density and muscle strength. Most people know that resistance training is used to increase bone density in women. Using this same principle, the weighted vest acts as a form of resistance.


Remember, you can start out with a low weight like five pounds and work your way up. Avoid using it for jumping or high impact exercise due to increased pressure on joints. Other than that, the weighted vest is good for almost anything!


Activo offers three types of weighted vest – V-Vest 10 kg, Power Vest 10 kg and Max Vest 15 kg.