Are weighted vests useful, or do they put unnecessary stress

If you're hiking, just carry more water, dummy.

>>40088129
I use armor plates, but that's because I wear them for work

>>40088129

>are all these weights bad for me ankles
>doesn't bother asking about knees

>>40088398
This.

What purpose would you need to carry a weighted vest for?

>>40088398
>>40088415
Trying to increase the difficulty of my hikes. I take my dogs on the same trail everyday, and wanted to slowly increase weight. My knees are fine, but I have a weak ankle from a car accident.

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>>40088129
>tfw you can't train at 80x earths gravity and need to use weighted vests instead

>>40088438
Complete your hike at a faster pace or start ruck marching with proper form

Weighted vests are useful for certain movements (chins, dips), but for things like running and hiking, not so much.

You know how fat people almost always have shitty knees and how military bros develop knee problems? You're essentially doing that just at a lower weight. When walking, the knee doesn't bend that much, which forces the knee joint to support a lot of weight

>>40088490
Doesn't ruck marching fuck your knees up even worse? All the ex-military I know have leg problems from marching.

>>40088499
I thought a weighted vest distributed the weight better, but I must be mistaken. Would ankle weights circumvent the knee problem, or is it just a bad idea in general to add weight for cardio?

>>40088516
The vest distributes the weight around your spine better, but it's still the same amount of weight coming down on your knees. Ankle weights will just force you to walk in a way you're not used to, which increases risk of injury.

If you want to combine resistance training with cardio, do shit like prowler pushes