The weight is over.

In recent years, fitness enthusiasts looking to skip the gym and take advantage of the nice weather have been raving about rucking — which involves walking with a heavy pack strapped to your back.

But if you’re seeking another strength-building, low-impact cardio — behold, the weighted vest . 4

Fans have been praising these sweaty stroll sessions, which, as the name implies, involve carrying a weighted vest on the front of your upper body.

But does it help your health? Dr. James Gladstone , chief of sports medicine at Mount Sinai Health Systems Department of Orthopedics, weighs in on the hot movement.

What are the pros of a weighted vest?

“The basics of it are that, when you wear weighted vests, you’re increasing your weight,” he said. “And that has a

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