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Weighted vests for use in ab rollouts and other exercises

  • 09-02-2013 7:36pm
    #1
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,514 ✭✭✭


    Who here has a weighted vest and what do you use it for? I'm particularly interested to hear of experiences of using them for ab rollouts.

    Irish lifting has a 20 kg one for 130 euro
    Argos has a 13.6 kg one for 50 euro
    Elverys has a 10 kg one for 25 euro
    Strength Shop UK has a 20 kg one for 50 GBP + shipping

    I prefer the Argos one to the Elverys one as it looks like the weight pockets are higher up which is preferable for a rollout.

    Do these vests use sandbags, solid iron weights, lead shot, lead ingots etc.

    I have lead shot and may be able to mould lead ingots - so whatever vest I get I may be able to add more weight (assuming that the come with sand or iron weights as standard)


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  • #2
    DylanJM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭DylanJM


    D8fitness do them too.

    http://www.d8fitness.com/store/weighted-jackets/

    Good company to deal with as well.


  • #3
    siochain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭siochain


    Mostly for burpees and some sparring drills.


  • #4
    Rower2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭Rower2


    siochain wrote: »
    Mostly for burpees and some sparring drills.

    Adding weight to a goblet squat


  • #5
    Mickk
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    There are a couple of things to watch out for with a weight vest. I've tried a few different vests over the years and decided to pay a bit more for a few features. I found it impossible to get a vest that just had one small plastic buckle to stay tight when i was moving jumping ect. The ones I sell on irishlifting now use 2 stretchy neoprene velcro straps to tighten. Another thing I noticed was any vests that use solid ingots used to hurt when you moved around so I prefer lead shot. The last thing was that often the weight comes down too low on the stomach so it's awkward if you have to bend down, the ones I sell now have most of the weight on the back and chest and not the stomach, I must update the pics on the website currently.


  • #6
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,514 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    Thanks for the responses - I got the Argos one in the end. It is actually about 11 kg not 13.6 kg as advertised. The weights are sandbags and the fasteners are velcro. I have used it with ab rollouts (standing and kneeling) and GHRs and it is good for both, I bought it for use with these exercises I won't be running or jumping in it. As the weights are sand I think there is scope for making the vest heavier if you use bags of lead shot in place of the sandbags.


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