Wearing a weighted vest can make your workouts more challenging and improve your heart health and muscle strength. Weighted vests have recently become a popular exercise accessory among women in menopause because they help strengthen bone and muscle health. But if a weighted vest doesn’t fit properly, it can strain your back. Here’s how to choose one that’s right for you.

How Do Weighted Vests Enhance Your Workouts?

Studies have shown that weighted vests can improve muscle strength, endurance, balance, and bone density.

"It really has wide benefits; it just depends on what anyone's goals are," Sarah N. Harangody, MD , chair of the department of orthopedics at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, told Verywell.

Most people can safely use a weighted vest unless they have an injury

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