Radok Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 I was thinking about making a weighted vest. I think I could get 2 heavy burlap bags, and fill them each with about 100 pounds of sand and iron plates, and use ropes and backpack straps to form them into a jacket/vest. Then I could start taken longer and longer walks wearing it, building up to a couple miles. Does anyone think it would work? Has anyone tried something simalar? If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLopez Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 What exactly are you trying to accomplish with that? Leg strength? Back strength? Endurance? It seems like there might be safer, more effective ways to target specific muscle groups than just lugging around an extra 100 pounds of weight for a mile. DeanDahn Boh Nim - Black-Brown BeltKuk Sool Won"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow." - James Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Gravity takes precedence. Most of the weight will be distributed to your spine and joints... where muscles merely serve to stabilize, not buffer. Sounds like you may be looking for a magic-pill to body building. There is none. To get the most out of a workout, it's best to concentrate on certain areas (upper body, legs, back, etc), perform isolation exercises, and rotate periodically the areas you target. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krunchyfrogg Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Sounds like you would end up with herniated discs in your back. "A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives."-- Jackie Robinson"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radok Posted May 11, 2004 Author Share Posted May 11, 2004 If it were that hard on your discs, there would be no fat man on earth with painless backs. Today, I went for about a mile walk with 5O pounds in a backpack, and didn't feel much pressure on my discs, just muscles. When I took it off, I could jump really high and couldn't help but move faster than ussual. The theory is if I join thick sand with 5O- 1OO pounds and walk with 1OO-2OO pounds, it would help alot with quikness. I guess I will keep this thread updated on the results once I get the vest built. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granmasterchen Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 i did that back in my old days of training, two 5o lbs bags of sand over each shoulder, i would run through the hills and forests around where i lived and ended up carrying them everywhere i went, it did wonders for me and didnt cause me any problems, when i worked out with them...i would run and hike and such, then once i got into the hills a good distance i would find a nice tree with a decent branch, break out some rope that i had, easy to wrap around your waist, and then i tied the bags up and used them as a punching and kicking bag suspended from the tree branch,....i still think that it was great training till this day....but thats just me.....others may disagree greatly....but i liked it... That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glingglo Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Well, actually most overweight people DO suffer from back problems, knee problems and foot problems. But anyhow, since you asked, have you considered buying an actual weight vest? You can adjust the amount of weight in them, and they fit your body better than just lugging around rocks or sand or whatever. You'd get nice, balanced, evenly distributed weight that's more comfortable to wear when you're running around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radok Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 I am buying a 1OO pound vest off of https://www.weightvest.com in a few weeks. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 If it were that hard on your discs, there would be no fat man on earth with painless backsRadok, there is something to consider here with your reasoning. Overweight people don't gain 100 lbs in a day. They build up their weight problem over years, thus allowing their muscles to adjust to the weight increase. Despite this, as glingglo stated, overweight people actually do suffer from chronic back and joint problems, so even a gradual increase in weight does not protect your joints or supporting muscles from over-exerting.Today, I went for about a mile walk with 5O pounds in a backpack, and didn't feel much pressure on my discs, just muscles. The damage is not overnight, but gradual. Really, the potential gains do not outweigh the potential losses.When I took it off, I could jump really high and couldn't help but move faster than ussual.These are temporary illusory effects. Essentially, you could always jump that high and could always move that fast, but now that your weight is decreased, your muscles are overcompensating. The problem then becomes overextension and injuries such as tendonitis. Back to the original statement i made... no magic pill. Oh, and if you ask for advice, but don't like the advice, maybe you shouldn't ask for it. But really, there's no need to get snippity. My initial post wasn't an attempt at being facetious, to take you down, or to pose as some know-it-all. If i don't feel relatively comfortable with the content of my advice, i generally don't give it. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radok Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 When exactly was I snippety or a know it all? If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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