Weighted vests?

[dreaded_FIST]

Hi all I was just wondering if weighted vests are worth the money. Does it help with explosiveness? I was thinking of buying the walmart one ... I think it's gold gyms brand which is only 50-60 bucks or if I should buy one for 130 online. I'll mostly be using it when i'll do HIIT sprints

[{Pito}]

I use it for HIIT, the heavy bag and pad work.

[TheNegation]

Yes they are great training tools. But you'll get what you pay for if you buy it at walmart.

I bought a cheap on there a while back and the shoulder strap tore off from doing sprints and jumps too much.

You buy quality, you get quality.

[Del Coqui]

I use it for HIIT, the heavy bag and pad work.

Yes they are great training tools. But you'll get what you pay for if you buy it at walmart.

I bought a cheap on there a while back and the shoulder strap tore off from doing sprints and jumps too much.

You buy quality, you get quality.

have you ever done pullups with that thing on?

[{Pito}]

have you ever done pullups with that thing on?

Yes, at first I couldn't do many without relying mostly on arm strength. Now I can do 5 sets of 10 focusing soley on my shoulders and lats/wings antything after that I depend on too much arm strength and I stop.

[TheNegation]

have you ever done pullups with that thing on?

No I do pull-ups with a belt and an attached Dumbbell

[Del Coqui]

Yes, at first I couldn't do many without relying mostly on arm strength. Now I can do 5 sets of 10 focusing soley on my shoulders and lats/wings antything after that I depend on too much arm strength and I stop.

No I do pull-ups with a belt and an attached Dumbbell

How often do you guys do your weighted pull ups? notice any difference on your power?

[{Pito}]

Yes From what I've noticed wheen I do them slowly I feel it has increased my power and from doing them quickly I have more explosive punches. I feel I need to do both and not just slowly or quickly. If that makes any sense

[Righthandbanger]

Yes, at first I couldn't do many without relying mostly on arm strength. Now I can do 5 sets of 10 focusing soley on my shoulders and lats/wings antything after that I depend on too much arm strength and I stop.

This made me think you knew nothing about strength training

Yes From what I've noticed wheen I do them slowly I feel it has increased my power and from doing them quickly I have more explosive punches. I feel I need to do both and not just slowly or quickly. If that makes any sense

this confirmed it

you want explosiveness you train the movement to go faster not slower. you are doing bodybuilding.

and focusing on any muscle group during a compound lft is ******ed. the whole point is that your muscles are working together

[TheNegation]

How often do you guys do your weighted pull ups? notice any difference on your power?

Power in punches? Not really.

In fact I've seen more power in my punches from doing Jumping, Squatting and other core work than I have with weighted pull ups