Wearing a weighted vest is popular fitness trend, is it right for you?

INDIANAPOLIS A weighted vest is becoming a popular addition to everyday workouts, but is it right for everyone?

Its easy, we can just pop it on, pop it off, and you can get the benefits of increasing your load, increasing your workout without having a gym membership, said ARC Fitness owner and trainer Adam Cacey.

Cacey notes that the one-time purchase can make basic exercises more challenging. Pop it on. Go for a walk, do some squats, do some body weight exercises and it definitely allows you to get more out of it, he said.

But weighted vests arent for everyone.

A client that is overweight, it wouldnt make a lot of sense because youre already carrying a little bit more adipose tissue and that is putting more stress on their joints, so let's just move, let's just do some walking, said C