miRShort Weighted Vest With Zipper Option 20lbs - 60lbs Solid Iron Weights. Workout Vest for Men and Women.

Nothing bad to say. This thing is rugged and well designed. Just ease into it - wearing too much weight you realize it and start feeling light headed.Ordered an extra set of 6 weights, but it comes with 6x 3 lb weights. Honestly, that's plenty to start with since most other vests stop at 10 lbs., but I wanted to make sure I had them available upfront. Fully loaded you get two rows of 6 pockets both in the front and the back, 24 total x 3 lbs weights you can get it to 72 lbs, which hats off to you if you can manage that. The weights are solid metal similar enough to a bar of soap in size, for a rough approximation. If you're crafty you could probably figure out your own weights out of smooth rocks or whatever but in a bag or something so they don't skip out, the pockets are open at the top and there's one big flap over them all, but smaller things would probably get out - you need to fill up the pocket. The metal bars are coated to not rust, slide in and out nicely, and not move around - they are perfect, just a little spendy.It lays comfortably, very rugged material even for the pockets which apparently isn't very common. The weights are snug in the pockets and have a large heavy Velcro flap that closes over the top - they aren't going anywhere whatever you do in any direction, any force.The shoulders have thick Velcro to attach the front to the back, so you can adjust it to your frame. With standard 6 weights, it held fine by itself, but with extra weights the Velcro would start to loosen up then I noticed the extra straps and double D rings to go over the shoulders to keep it together, basically use the Velcro to get the fitting right then strap it to keep it in place with weight.There are other straps to go around that will keep it from flopping around. Run, flip, jump, whatever - it'll be there for you.The head opening is pretty big, which is a good thing. It lifts on and off pretty easily. Setting it down it folds over in logical places even with the weights in, so it stores nicely overnight.There's no way this would hide under a shirt, but hopefully that goes without saying. Starting off, take it easy and wear it around the house to get a feel for how long you can wear it & how much weight. Too much can make it hard to breathe & make you lightheaded. This is perfect to grow into, take your time and do it smart, this thing will be there for the journey over years, I'm confident.

This vest is compact, easy to take on and off and is as comfortable as I think anyone could expect (it's a weighted vest; it's meant to weight you down; it's never going to feel like a down jacket). I've seen reviewers complain with the way the straps work, which I don't understand. To me, it's pretty straightforward. I think the individuals who say the straps are too short just don't understand how to hook up the straps. The straps cinch up nice and tight if you're doing something that would cause the vest to bounce. Or you can back the straps off for a little more comfort in other situations. Although I ordered the 20-lb. version, that just means roughly 18 pounds of weights were included--there are many more weight pockets in the vest to boost it up to 60 pounds if you have the weights and so desire. I happen to have 40 pounds of weights from another vest which fit perfectly, so I have the option to go heavier whenever I wish.

This weight vest is good quality. I use it a handful of times a week. It's held up well so far, with no sign of wear yet.It's comfortable to wear. It doesn't dig into my shoulders and fits well due to its adjustability. It's also rather trim. It's not big and bulky.I wouldn't recommend wearing it while doing bench presses. It's probably to bulky for that particular exercise. But for cardio exercises and leg day, it's perfect.Happy with my purchase.

I purchased this 50lb vest after returning another brand that was also 50lb. The other brand covered my entire torso and had sand bags, the straps holding the bags ripped. I figured that this one would be better cause it has iron plates. It is better in a sense that the plates are VERY snug in the vest and they don’t move around when working out. The vest also is shorter on my torso which i like.This vest feels SO MUCH heavier than the other brand i bought, even though they were the same weight. Like it feels so much heavier that i had to take a break wearing it during my workout. The straps weighs down on your shoulders alot and feels uncomfy. I had some bruising on my shoulders after the 1st time wearing it.I would definitely recommend getting the one with the zipper. It makes putting it on so much easier. I rate it 4 stars , only because the weight on the shoulders during working out becomes almost unbearable.

I'm 51 y.o. and just trying to stay in shape. I'm not much of a runner and am worried about knee and hip injuries. But I wanted a way to bump up my heart rate during my workouts without running. This vest has done the trick. I can get my heart rate up higher and faster; and do so at a walking pace. The weight distribution is is great. I have big shoulders, but no problems putting it on, off or wearing for 1.5 hour hikes. And the flexibility to add or subtract weight is a plus. My only suggestion is to put some bright tape across the front and back. These vests look vaguely like flac vests or something that might freak people out. I have bright orange duct tape across mine saying "weight vest," just so people don't get the wrong idea. Would totally recommend.