The use of weight while exercising is not a new concept. From times immemorial the use of weight as a part of workouts have been there. We know about old soldiers practicing with added weights on their heads (in the form of heavy helmets), added weight on their ankles and doing push ups with added weight on their back. Such addition of weight on your body has large benefits. Now athletes, joggers, housewives, body builders and all want weighted vest training to enhance their muscles and strength.

Nos if you have decided to go for weighted vest training take care of few tips which you must follow before you kick start with a weighted vest. If you don't care for the options and simply start with a 40 lb weight vest, don't feel surprised if you are admitted to a hospital for tremendous abdominal pain or other complications. Yes, weight vest training is not a kids play. You need to be very cautious with it. After all you are making your body work with extra weight.

The technique of weighted vest training is very simple. But it is not so simple to use by anybody. It works like this. A perfect exercise weight vest on your torso fastens development of muscles, burning of fats and changing fat layered mass into muscles. You get all benefits of workouts if you wear a weight vest while morning jog or walk without much effort. It is very important to put the right kind of vests for your workouts.

The goal of vest usage varies from people to people. Some people use it to achieve athletic goals, some to remain fit, increase strength, bone density and while others want to reduce their extra kilos faster. Sometimes people also wear vests to limit their actions of movements due to lack of strength, to avoid injury and those who have less flexibility. Whatever may be your goal or aim, it is important that you use a good and fit vest for your body. Often it is seen that extra large or too tight vest injures the exerciser. Due to tightness of shoulder girdle movements in exercises like pull ups, motions of push ups, leg squats, and others the vest can damage the person.

Here are few tips to keep in mind while you go weight vest training.

• Before you start your weighted vest training you must engage yourself in some kind of polymetric training as a warm up to acclimatize your body to extra weight. Ask your trainer to help you in this field.

• Always perform initial weighted vest training in presence of someone who is used to such training and can handle emergency situations.

• Choose a good brand of vest. There are brands in the market which manufacture weight vests perfect for all types of workouts. Go for brands like SmartVest, V-Max Vest, X-Vest, Speed-Vest and others.

• The exercise weight vest must sit firmly on your body and it must also enable you to add weight later on when you want to increase the intensity of your workout.

• The vest must be overall safe. The fibers should provide comfort and flexibility to your body.

• Don't forget to wear a support belt while you are new to exercise weight vest. It prevents back injury or too much strain to muscles. Ask your fitness trainer or physiotherapist about such belts and required weight on your body.

• Consult your family doctor if there is any problem which prevents you from using exercise weigh vests. Never use weight more than required. Your body needs to adjust to weight slowly. As you become accustomed to weight vests you can think to change weight after month or two.