A weighted vest can offer a full-body workout if you wear one during a dedicated strength training session, says Emma Simarro, a personal trainer and the founder of Building Body Confidence.

Exercise training while wearing a weighted vest is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance. Social media posts and trainers are promoting them as a potential strategy for improving fitness and health.

Green is a personal fan: “I wear my weighted vest throughout the day whether it is taking my dog for a quick walk or incorporating it as part of intentional fitness walk to add more resistance ...