Hyperwear Hyper Vest ELITE Fully Adjustable Weight Vest, Cordura Stretch Fabric with Zip, Thin Steel Weights, Weighted Vests for Running, Strength, Endurance, Walking, Size S

I love this vest. I did my research beforehand and looked at quite a number of different ones and although this was proving to be the most expensive, it had some legitimacy to be so: The material is tough, the quality of construction is excellent, the design has obviously been tried, tested and improved upon to produce an excellent fit and function. It's major advantages over almost all the others vests is the webbing fit at the sides and the tiny weights. It allows for perfect distribution and balance, progression and comfort. There's a tool (a slip of metal) that comes with it that allows you to put the weights in and out with ease. The final clincher for me was that Iron Wolf (a US marine from youtube) uses it repeatedly in his training. I respect his work and ethic, so if it's good enough for him to not only use, but go back to repeatedly, then it's good enough for me. On average I'll use it 2 or 3 times a week. It's stood up magnificently. This has been made to last. What it's done for my training is early days, but it is all positive so far. Whereas I'd give most gear purchases or training adjustments like a 1% improvement to performance, I've found a weighted vest may be something like 5-10%. I think it will certainly help me achieve progress over the next year as I push and consolidate the improvements. And because of the design, I'm not limited by what exercises I can do whilst wearing it - I can still do floor exercises (without the vest or weight digging in to me), twisting, flexibility, weights, cardio etc. They are all still doable whilst maintaining balance and control. Yes it's expensive, but for me it's proven a worthwhile and excellent purchase from a company that obviously cares about what they produce and how they treat their customers. These are important qualities to appreciate.

Very well built, does the job

If you're looking for a weighed vest to exercise, look no further. We did a lot of research into vests and these have to be the best fit, easy to use, easy to adjust and the fit really helps you keep it on for as long as your workout is without getting annoyed with the shoulder coming off or velcro tapes undoing themselves. It is absolutely brilliant. Watch youtube for recommended physio exercises with this vest. A great investment for our health. We have to thank the physiotherapist on youtube that recommends this - she is 100% correct. Many thanks!

I have owned this product for almost 5.5 years. It is not the most used product in my inventory, but for Calisthenics, Mobility, and Weight loss/Muscle loss Prevention Tool it is great! For Calisthenics, this device gives you the ability to load any movement. Many of the other weight west that I own, or have used limit your movement in some way (bulky, floppy, obnoxious, etc. I can wear this under a shirt at the gym and it is minimally noticeable. I have worn it for weeks at a time under my daily clothes and no one notices, especially in the winter 😊. Due to the tight nature of the product advanced movements or training to advanced movements where body to surface or limb to body clearance is needed the weight is not in the way and never shifts. This allows you to confidently and incremental load progressive steps to achieve your Calisthenic and Mobility goals. For users who are looking to Manage their muscle loss during a cut or hard dieting, I find this vest allows me to “load as I lose”. Let me explain, I seasonally fluctuate training and eating habits, so my weight can move around 15- 20lbs a year. If I can do 5-6 anytime pull ups at 195lbs then at 170-175 I know my body on the ground in advanced movements get easy, pull ups get easy and much bigger sets, too. Applying the vest to your routine reminds you what its like and where you truly are. Another method I use Involves loading the vest incrementally in a cut back to my start weight. This helps me to keep the stimulus the same or increasing, instead of a decreasing load as bodyweight is lost in a cut. On the flip side in a bulk loading this to the max helps until it gets tight 😊. On that note I bought a medium and It fits well when thin, but when fluffy a large would be better. As far a quality is concerned it has been a great product, only shows normal wear and expected material wear. The biggest cons are Loading/Unloading weight, Cost, Adjustability. I try to always wear some type of undershirt under the vest. I have worn it with and it is do able, but any extended high energy session (long runs, burpees, etc.) and you might notice some chaffing. The other problem is cleaning, you cant just chunk it in the washer. Loading and Unloading the weights is necessary for a machine wash and is a time consuming process, but once you get in a rhythm its not that bad. The little weight tool works great as long as you have it…. You can insert and remove without it though. • I have rinsed and cleaned the vest without removing the weights but find the material tends to get stiffer (not hard just not soft). Even after this a machine wash softens it up and works great. This product was much less when I purchased it in 2020, although it was one of the most expensive. Another thought on Cost was the fixed size of the vest. I understand that the product needs to be in spec to accomplish the job it is doing. Just wish for more adjustability in the product. I like the product enough when skinny to really enjoy it, but at that price point can not justify a second one for fluffy times of the year.

excellent quality

Review after 3 months: I have been running 5 times a week for about two years and I felt I had plateaued, I was not seeing much progress lately. So I decided to add weight and this vest was recommended on several "best weighted vests" lists. It comes pre-filled with 10 lbs and 10 extra pounds in boxes. I decide to not add more weight at first as it was already making a big difference. It was really hard at first, but you get used to it. Then I added 5 pounds a month later, which was mistake, the big weight difference was like starting all over again. so Instead, I slowly added weight over time until I reached the 20 lbs. The result? I have made huge progress in just three months. I run with the vest during the week and without during the week end. My pace has greatly increased, it used to be around 5:30 min/Km. Now when I don't wear the vest, it's around 5:10 without even trying, and under 5:00 when pushing a bit harder. My legs feel much stronger overall and I can tell they got bigger. Like I said, I had been running regularly for the past 2 years, and I have seen more changes and progress in the last 3 months running with the vest than in the last year. Now in order to get these results, I had to run 10km almost every day for two months, it won't do miracle if you only go run once a week (but still, it should help) Now about the vest itself, I have been using it almost daily and so far so good, no sign of wear. The way it's designed is great: beside the extra weight, which is the point, it does not bother you when running, with the weight spread evenly. You can even move the weight around : I like to have a bit more at the top than the bottom. But you won't feel unbalanced like you had one massive 20 lbs weight strapped to your chest. Some people complained about the fastening system on the side. It's true, it was not holding in place for me either, but I just tied a knot right after the fastener and it has not bothered me since. Overall I'm very happy with it but I only give 4 stars because 400 CAD is still very expensive.