Active sportsman exercising with ball on beach - stock photo - Getty Images Health and wellness trends on TikTok come and go — some coming with science-based merit and others, well, seeming to be ...

If you’ve walked the Beltline lately, scrolled through social media or even just glanced out the window, you’ve probably seen them: people wearing sleek, tactical-looking weighted vests. They’re not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’re out for a hot girl walk or scrolling through TikTok, you might be spotting more and more ...

A weighted vest can be a practical, affordable, and effective way to add a small dose of challenge to your existing fitness ...

It seems like you can't go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. Some say the accessory can help with weight loss and maintaining bone density and muscle. So is there any truth to ...

Weighted vests have become a huge trend in the fitness world. You see celebrities wearing them, and they are all over social media. Many people wear them hoping to lose weight, build muscle, and even ...

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 ...

When the fitness company Peloton added weighted-vest classes to its streaming exercise offerings in May 2025, its members rejoiced, says instructor Rebecca Kennedy. “They were like, ‘Finally! You ...

If you've been on FitTok lately, you have probably noticed some influencers wearing weighted vests along with ankle weights during their hot girl walks. Although I can't speak to the ankle weights ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. They’ve become particularly popular among older women, ...