Well, it's comfortable for 20#, but I'm almost afraid to wear it:

[qnr]

It looks like body armor. The police might think I'm getting ready to rob a store.
On the other hand, it is quite comfy in relation to the ankle weights. And it certainly gets my heart rate up. And, judging by the flash photo, the retro-reflective stuff works great.
Still... kinda silly to point out to strangers where the mp3 player is hiding.

[some guy]

1. is that

a weighted vest for running? If it has twenty pounds of weights, it pretty much is body armor, since those weights would have some stopping power...

:hi:

[qnr]

2. yup. Yeah, but the weights look like they'd shatter, doing even more

damage :) :hi: and welcome to DU!

[some guy]

5. thanks for the welcome

I didn't say it would be good body armor... :D

[qnr]

8. heheh - night! n/t

[crim son]

3. Ummmm.

Masochist.

[qnr]

7. Well yeah, but it's more comfy than the ones that

were always nibbling at my ankles.

[Nevernose]

4. You could just start eating fried chicken and not exercising.

After a month, that would give you the same workout, right?

[qnr]

6. lol ... now there's a thought! :) n/t

[Nevernose]

10. Have you ever seen the size of a fat man's calves?

Imagine carrying around a HUNDRED pound pack instead of a twenty pound one, every moment of every day. Leg presses like that only exist in Pat Robertson's dreams.

There are trade-offs, of course...

[Nicole]

9. I like it

It beats the ankle & wrists weights I wear now.

I wouldn't want to advertise my mp3 player either. That pocket should have been inside the vest, not outside. I would use a black fabric paint pen & color in the headphones.

[qnr]

11. It's much better, for me at least. One

thing I didn't think of was how all that metal would impact my heart rate monitor. It wouldn't work if I put it into monitor or exercise mode while wearing the vest. However, if I let it lock in before donning the vest, it works fine.

That's a good idea, I'm going to cover those earphones with something.