If you see Start TODAY fitness trainer Lacee Green walking her dog or power walking to log her daily steps, she will be wearing a weighted vest. “I wear my weighted vest throughout the day whether it ...

Weighted vests are not a panacea, and there are limits to what wearing one can accomplish. My research, including a recently completed randomized clinical trial called INVEST in Bone Health, has ...

Weighted vests can improve strength and aerobic capacity, but they’re not recommended for everyone.

Health and fitness trends come and go, and many fads don't deliver on their promises—remember vibrating belts or sauna suits? Today, weighted vests, made from sturdy fabrics like nylon and filled with ...