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I Get So Much More Out Of My Daily Walks Thanks To This Simple Fitness Accessory (Huffington Post)

Posted: Jan 14, 2026 in In the News

This article originally appeared on Huffington Post on January 14, 2026.

Walking is my favorite form of therapy and self-care. For up to two hours per day, I put on a pair of comfy sneakers, grab my AirPods and a full bottle of water, and hit the pavement to decompress. And while daily movement has major health benefits, it was never my focus until recently. I was four weeks away from a birthday vacation in the Caribbean, and my beach body was still thawing out. I wanted to tone up, lose some weight, and feel confident when I wore a swimsuit, so I added a weighted vest to my daily walks...

Cameil Ross, a group fitness instructor certified by the American Council on Exercise, said that “[a]dding a weighted vest to your workout routine [increases] the resistance and cardiovascular output, which may result in higher caloric burn. It forces your muscles to work harder, which can build muscular strength as well.”...

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