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A woman wearing a weighted vest during MB360 class at Life Time, New York, USA.

Video. Do the viral weighted vests actually work?

Updated: 08/09/2025 - 7:03 GMT+2

Experts say robust research on their benefits is lacking, so it’s unclear how much of the hype surrounding them is justified.

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