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Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embrace Your podcast.

I'm so grateful that you're here. And today we're

diving into a hot topic because I've been getting lots and lots of questions about this lately. And that is the question of the weighted vest. Are they worth the hype? Are they essential to see progress? And should you run out and buy one if you're working out at home? Let's kind of talk about it. before we get into the nitty gritty, let me just say this up front.

You do not need a weighted vest to see results.

I'm going to walk you through what they're good for, how to use them, and when they're helpful. But just like with fancy gym equipment, supplements, apps, weighted vests are a tool, not a requirement. But before I dive in, I want to share this review. It comes from Emily 1715. She gave a five-star review and said, thank you. I am so

appreciative. Thank you. I am so appreciative that you are unafraid to share your faith on this podcast. I love nutrition and macro information. But more than that, as a Christian, I love that you speak about your faith because it truly should spill over into every facet of our lives. Thank you. Yes, Emily, I couldn't agree more. Thank you so

much for taking time out of your day to send in this review. It really does mean the world.

To me and our team just kind of know how these podcasts are helping you, but I agree with you so

much and I couldn't, yeah, just couldn't agree more that faith should absolutely spill into

every facet of your life. And so why not? Like why if fitness,

you know, moving your body is such a big part of your day, of course, like faith is going to be a

part of that. And for me, that's my anchor. Like that's the reason I do what I do is because God

allowed me to move my body. Like it's an honor to move my body. And it's an honor to take care of my body and feel my body properly. And I do really look at that as, like, a spiritual duty. And so I'm just grateful that you see that. And thank you so much again for taking time out of your day to send in this review. Okay, let's quickly get into it. So what is a weighted vest? Well, it literally is

a vest that you strap on, usually adjustable. Sometimes, sometimes they're not adjustable. It adds

extra weight to your body. You can find them in various weights, whether that's five pounds,

eight pounds, 10 pounds, 12, all the way up to 40 plus pounds. You can wear them during your workouts

or your walks to add

intensity. The hype around weighted vest really does come from this idea of progressive overload,

which if you've been around here for a while, you know that that is a foundational principle

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