Weighted Walking and Fitness Vest
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Walking For Your Health & Why A Walking Vest Can Help
Walking is one of the best exercises that you can do for your body, mind and spirit.
In addition walking can help alleviate stress, it gives us time to spend with our friends and loved ones and as a weight bearing exercise it helps to build bones.
Walking or jogging can also help us keep our weight down, burn fat and improve our cardio vascular system.
Most doctors recommend walking as the first exercise to do, for someone who is out of shape and has not exercised for a while.
It's easy to start off slowly, then gradually add speed and length to your walk as you become more fit.
By wearing a walking vest you add additional weight to your body so that you burn more calories for each walk you take.
This is especially good as you start to lose weight since when you lose weight you burn less calories. By adding back on some of the weight with a weight vest, you keep your calories burning furnace turned up.
As the weather becomes cooler you'll notice more and more wearing their weighted vest.
In addition walking can help alleviate stress, it gives us time to spend with our friends and loved ones and as a weight bearing exercise it helps to build bones.
Walking or jogging can also help us keep our weight down, burn fat and improve our cardio vascular system.
Most doctors recommend walking as the first exercise to do, for someone who is out of shape and has not exercised for a while.
It's easy to start off slowly, then gradually add speed and length to your walk as you become more fit.
By wearing a walking vest you add additional weight to your body so that you burn more calories for each walk you take.
This is especially good as you start to lose weight since when you lose weight you burn less calories. By adding back on some of the weight with a weight vest, you keep your calories burning furnace turned up.
As the weather becomes cooler you'll notice more and more wearing their weighted vest.
Estimated Calories Burned For 30 Minutes of Walking
As you can see by the chart below, the lower your weight is, the less calories your body burns while walking.By adding weights to your vest, you will trick your body into burning more calories per workout.
Right now you are probably thinking that there isn't much of a difference in the calories burned for the differences in weight, however when you think of it this way, you'll notice that it really does add up.
* Each of your walking workouts lasts for 1 hour
* You work out 5 times a week
* You have lost 20 pounds and went from 200 pounds down to 180
* You will now be burning 44 less calories per workout
44 x 5 = 220 calories less per week, 880 calories less per month and 11,440 less calories per year burned. So the more weight you lose, the less and less calories you will be burning.
Now let's change this around a bit. Let's say you have lost 20 pounds, but you now have added 1 pound of weight for each pound of weight you have lost.
Your calories burned will stay at the higher rate PLUS, since you have added weight on to your body, you will be creating more lean muscle which will also burn more calories 24/7 and these extra calories burned is in addition to the additional calories you will burn wearing your vest! So don't let the small numbers in the above example make you shy away from wearing your weighted vest, they are only part of the equation.
In essence, your calorie burning furnace will burn higher and longer for you each day. Now your getting it!
You will accelerate your weight loss without eating less or working our more. Sweet!
A Closer Look at the Valeo Weighted Vest
You will find much more expensive weighted vests but this Valeo weight vest will give you the same benefits, while saving you money.
* Removable 1 lb. packs for weight adjustment from 1-20 lbs so you can start off with the 1 pound weight and as you lose weight, you begin to add additional weights to make up for your weight loss.
* Distributes weight evenly around torso to help improve cardiovascular conditioning and strength during workout. Distributing the weight also give you a more natural fluid motion. If the weights are in just one area, it can tend to put you off balance.
* Comfortable durable padded nylon and breathable mesh with two adjustable clip belts. With the warmer months coming up soon, you'll need a vest that is not only comfortable to wear but one that will allow air in to help keep you cooler.
* Convenient accessory pocket holds MP3 player (not included)so you can bring your music or audio workout program with you without having to strap it on.
* Reflective binding for improved visibility.
* One size fits all, so as you lose weight you won't have to purchase another vest.
The Valeo Weighted Vest is currently on sale
* Removable 1 lb. packs for weight adjustment from 1-20 lbs so you can start off with the 1 pound weight and as you lose weight, you begin to add additional weights to make up for your weight loss.
* Distributes weight evenly around torso to help improve cardiovascular conditioning and strength during workout. Distributing the weight also give you a more natural fluid motion. If the weights are in just one area, it can tend to put you off balance.
* Comfortable durable padded nylon and breathable mesh with two adjustable clip belts. With the warmer months coming up soon, you'll need a vest that is not only comfortable to wear but one that will allow air in to help keep you cooler.
* Convenient accessory pocket holds MP3 player (not included)so you can bring your music or audio workout program with you without having to strap it on.
* Reflective binding for improved visibility.
* One size fits all, so as you lose weight you won't have to purchase another vest.
The Valeo Weighted Vest is currently on sale
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Do you have any walking tips that you would like to share?
SendaCowChip wrote...
I have been using a Valeo weighted vest and love it! Great product.
Sincerely,
Dominic
Posted March 05, 2008
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