TikTok's secret for getting snatched this summer? A $33 weighted vest from Amazon
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Skip the shapewear and pass on the overpriced pilates. TikTokers have discovered a heavy-hitting hack for shedding pounds fast, and it won't weigh down your wallet as much as that Equinox membership or the new juice cleanse your bestie swears by.
That's right. The latest obsession is a good, old-fashioned weighted vest — a rubber, modernized version of the sandbag your dad strapped to his back in his makeshift garage gym back, circa 1995. For those less familiar, the Zenus Weighted Vest is available on Amazon, offered in a weight range of six to 30 pounds, and suddenly, it's everyone's favorite fitness find.
'It's day two of walking with a weighted vest until you can't find my waist,' TikTok creator @coachedby_casey declared in a brief clip of her marching away with her vest on the treadmill.
The video has amassed over 800,000 views and is one of millions of #WeightedVest videos flooding the internet. While the consensus remains that 10,000 steps a day is satisfactory, TikTokers swear that lugging around extra pounds during their walks is helping them slim down fast. Some are even suiting up for domestic duties, sweeping, scrubbing, and decluttering while working up a sweat.
'If you want to lose weight for the summer, walk. If you want to lose weight faster, walk with a weighted vest,' another fitness influencer candidly explained to his followers. Some of his favorite styles are designed by the ZELUS brand — 'They do a great job with the weighted vests… good quality and stitching.'
In another viral clip, one TikToker revealed her 40-pound weight loss before and after videos, attributing the results to nine months of walking with her vest. In the caption, she admitted she was skeptical at first, but decided to give it a shot, and the rest was history.
While it seems the TikTok generation believes they've finally unearthed the secret to losing weight fast, wearing a weighted vest to lose weight is not necessarily a new revelation.
Athletes have been training with weighted vests for years, menopause doctors back them for bone strength, and a 2006 health study published in the National Library of Medicine found that using a weighted vest can increase the metabolic costs and relative exercise intensity.
So maybe it's technically old news, but if you're after that summer glow and want your jeans to slip on without a shimmy, this vest might be the best weigh to hit those goals fast.
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If you're suddenly curious about the weighted vest trend, the ZELUS design is a great place to start; double-striched, easily adjustable, armed with reflective stripes, two storage pockets, durable neoprene rubber fabric, and cushioned shoulder straps, the ZELUS is suited for hundreads of workouts, so you can go the extra mile no matter wherever you take it. Snag one from a sea of sleek styles and varying weights for up to 15% off now.
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This article was written by Miska Salemann, New York Post Commerce Writer/Reporter. As a health-forward member of Gen Z, Miska seeks out experts to weigh in on the benefits, safety and designs of both trending and tried-and-true fitness equipment, workout clothing, dietary supplements and more. Taking matters into her own hands, Miska intrepidly tests wellness products, ranging from Bryan Johnson's Blueprint Longevity Mix to home gym elliptical machines to Jennifer Aniston's favorite workout platform – often with her adorable one-year old daughter by her side. Before joining The Post, Miska covered lifestyle and consumer topics for the U.S. Sun and The Cannon Beach Gazette.
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