Weighted vests should be used with caution regarding weight distribution and posture, and modular options allow for gradual weight increase. — Whalespan
Weighted vests should be used with caution regarding weight distribution and posture, and modular options allow for gradual weight increase.
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“Also, some weighted vests um aren't very well designed for weight distribution and making sure that you're not going to mess up your posture. And then some also allow you to have modular weighted vest so you can like increase slowly as opposed to just like jumping right in with like yeah 10 pounds.”