Lately, as we’ve watched neighbors and gymgoers walking, running, and lifting weights, many of us have wondered: “What the heck is that thing they’re wearing?” ...

There's a new fitness trend draped over many shoulders. If you've taken a walk lately, you've likely noticed people wearing weighted vests. The market for weighted vests is expected to grow to more ...

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Bulletproof vests are designed to save lives, but they’re not indestructible. This video tests how many times a vest can actually stop bullets before breaking down — and the results may surprise you. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Functional training is increasingly all the rage, and adding one of the best weighted vests into the mix is a great way to add some extra difficulty to many of the exercises that are the base ...

It happened slowly, then all at once. On esplanades and trails, by the water or the mountains, and in the city or the country: Everyone’s walking in a weighted vest. I first noticed it early this year ...

You may have seen more and more people wearing weighted vests while walking, running or doing other activities. (Photo: Getty) Should you get this on your chest as opposed to off it? You may have seen ...

The trendy workout accessory has “great benefits,” but as an expert tells PEOPLE, gym newbies shouldn’t just run out and get one Photology1971 / Alamy Stock Photo Weighted vests have become a trendy ...