Hyperwear Hyper Vest PRO Weighted Vest Men and Weight Vest Women, Performance Stretch Wicking Fabric, Thin Adjustable Weighted Vest, Pre-loaded with Smallest Steel Weights for Weighted Vests

Background: I initially purchased two of these vests for myself and my workout partner. We are in our thirties and were in average to below average jogging condition prior to use. He trains BJJ and I have some experience hiking and am generally looking to improve cardiovascular conditioning and lose weight. To augment our cardiac conditioning, we initiated a stairs training program where we jogged/walked up 84 flights of stairs 5x/week. After a month or so of training, the task became too easy and we needed additional resistance to provide continued progress.The Hyperwear Vest proved to be an excellent fit for the task. We started at 10 lbs added weight and added about 5 lbs of weight in one month increments. Now I am currently training with 25 lbs added weight. The vest is configurable and the weight range offered (up to 45 lbs) is perfect for our needs. It is important to note that when doing vertical challenges like stair climbing, added weight augments the nature of the workout in a very dynamic way. If you go too heavy, you most likely will be able to complete the challenge, but you'll find yourself walking and maybe not getting the expected cardio benefits. I have never experience any shoulder pain up to 25 lbs and there is also no neck pain.Footwear: I wear the vest with my five fingers and I have never had even the slightest pain in my ankles, knees, shoulders or other joints. The same can be said for my training partner as we have not suffered even a minor injury in 6 months+ use of the vest. It is important to note that I do have hand rails on our stairs so my lower body does not have to take the brunt of the weight on the way down after each set of stairs. YMMV if you have to go downhill with added weight.Care: It really does work well to wash these in a sink without removing the weight. Once the weight is in, it takes a long time to remove and it is far easier just to wash as they indicate on the website. Also, do be careful not to drop the vest on hard surfaces as it can fray more than usual. Despite that, the vest has still held up very well and I have only busted out one tiny pocket (my fault). I have almost exclusively worn the vest over my clothes and it really doesn't develop much odor (if any) over time. It probably would have been a deal breaker for me if it smelled like offal.Vest vs. no vest: The vest will provide a training benefit that is immediately noticeable on vertical training. It is easy to remove and put back on which is a big deal. Sometimes you want to do sets with it on and alternate as you work up to completing your routine with full vest. Sizing is great and it may actually be easier to put on and take off than a normal shirt. The vest can be very exhaustive and I often feel much more spent after a workout. While it doesn't hurt joints at all, it surely tires out the muscles and you may require some additional recovery time using it at first. The zipper is of very high quality and looks like it will last the life of the vest.Daily use: If you want to wear this daily, I strongly encourage you to wear an undershirt as it doesn't feel that great directly up against skin (but isn't bad either). It is awesome for basic walking. I am even considering getting a second one for myself and going with a bit heavier weight for normal walking as 25lbs isn't bad for me (I am big at 215 lbs though).Backpacking and trekking training: Part of the reason I use it is to train for steep vertical hikes above treeline. I have noticed that after wearing the vest on stairs that all my uphill runs are much easier to accomplish and don't fatigue me as easily in an anaerobic sense. My training partner and I can now run up to 10 miles in a reasonably hot climate (TX) and both of us comment that we simply don't breathe very hard and the cardiac portion of the slow jogs is really easy now.Overall: Fantastic product. Other than slight fraying over time, I can't really see an obvious way to improve the vest. Maybe having something similar for lower body would be a nice addition or having something to put some extra weight on the arms might be a good future offering.

I thought this was a little pricey, but it's worth every penny. It feels great. It looks great. It lies flat on your body. It's not bulky like the other ones. It uses these little metal weights for adjustments, not the sandbags that other models use. I'm very happy with my purchase. I had to get the XXL size only sold on Amazon. Hopefully it will help to tmake me lose weight so that I will go down to the XL size. I'm 6 ft., 250 lbs. It fits like a glove.

Really nice vest. I'm 5'5"/140 lb and the medium fits perfectly. The bungees on the sides do that last bit of tightening to make it super comfy. I've done 6 mile runs in it so far and it is surprisingly comfortable, it doesn't shift around or rub (wearing a tshirt, tank top may be different). It's also nice for pushups and other body weight activities as well. The 10 lb is a nice weight that makes my runs a bit more difficult, but it is dispersed well where I don't feel like my back is taking on extra strain or knees too much pounding. I primarily picked this up since I will be helping a slower friend through half marathon training. It will definitely do the job to make those long runs beneficial for me too. I'm looking forward to hill runs with it and have started even wearing it around under a sweatshirt when just doing walks in the neighborhood and it cranks up my heart rate.Only gripe is that yeah, it gets hot underneath it. We'll see how that feels in the middle of summer, but really what else can you expect from encasing yourself in a vest full of metal. The vest itself though does seem to breathe well and dry out nicely after a run.Not a gripe, but a wish list. I wish it had a little pouch or pocket that you could slip a phone/keys/whatever into it. I can fit a running belt around it to have my stuff with me, but it looks pretty silly. So a pouch could go a long way on future versions of this.

Pros: Most comfortable vest that I’ve used. Weight distribution and fit is fantastic. I’m a 6’1 male and weigh between 225-235#’s. I bought an XL and it works great for HIIT. The zipper seems to be high quality and is better than Velcro fasteners on other vests I’ve used. The elastic cinching ties make this vest incredibly comfortable and allows for full range of motion in most applications.Cons: This vest was delivered on 2/17/23 and I’ve worn it every workout since the 18th - About 20 workouts- And I’ve already had 1 of the bars fall out through a hole worn into the fabric while on the treadmill. I’m trying some nylon tent patches (see pictures), but if they don’t work, I’ll have to return it. I don’t want to because I love training with this vest.

I do love this vest. It has the ability to add and remove weights as needed, The construction is sturdy and can be adjusted to fit as needed. Runs a tad smaller than I thought it would so I wear it over a t-shirt - you can put a sweater or coat over it if you are walking outside in the cooler weather because it is not bulky.