Social media is full of posts from fitness influencers claiming that weighted vests will help you get stronger and reduce the bone loss that comes with age. That sounds good, but is it just another ...

Experts say robust research on their benefits is lacking, so it’s unclear how much of the hype surrounding them is justified. A growing number of fitness enthusiasts are turning to weighted vests to ...

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 ...