Weighted Vest Controversy: Do They Really Help With Bone Density - 1230
The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance
Chalene Johnson
4.8 • 7.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Millions of women in perimenopause and menopause worry about osteoporosis, bone loss, and hip fractures. Weighted vests are suddenly everywhere on TikTok, Instagram, and even in doctor's offices. But do they really build bone density for women over 40 and 50, or is resistance training still the most effective way to prevent osteoporosis? In this episode, Chalene Johnson breaks down the science, the myths, and the surprising benefits of weighted vests for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. You'll hear the real research, what actually helps protect your bones, and how to safely use a vest for balance, posture, and strength as you age. With insights from orthopedic surgeon and menopause expert Dr. Vonda Wright, this episode separates fact from hype so you can age powerfully and protect your health.
Watch this episode on YouTube this Sunday 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@chalenejohnson/videos
🚨Start with a vest that's 5–10% of your body weight. Closer to 5% if your core is weak, up to 10% if your core and back are strong. 🚨
💥 Related Links:
- Book your virtual visit today with MIDI Health!! 👉 http://chalene.com/MIDI
- Checkout Happy Drops 👉 https://www.Organifi.com/chalene and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products!
- Petite Weighted Vest: https://amzn.to/4cl2Lph
- Normal Weighted Vest: https://amzn.to/3Ykr3dj
- Get Dr. Vonda Wright's book Unbreakable 👉https://theunbreakablebook.com/
- Head to http://greenchef.com/50CHALENE and use code 50CHALENE to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping
🤓 What You'll Learn
- Do weighted vests really help bone density in midlife women
- Why impact matters more than passive wear
- Resistance training vs. vests for osteoporosis prevention
- Extra benefits for balance, posture, and calorie burn
- How to pick the right vest and use it safely
🎯Join Chalene on Patreon for 7 Days FREE 👉 http://chalene.com/more
Camp Be More 2026!! Is Open for Registration! https://campbemore.com
🤓 Related Episodes:
- Weights vs Cardio? Most Women Over 40 Get This Wrong! with Dr. Vonda Wright
- Top 7 Exercises That ACTUALLY Changed My Body Over 50
🧠 Research:
- 2000 - Snow : Long-term exercise using weighted vests + jumping
- 2025 - "INVEST in Bone Health" / JAMA Network
- 2017 - Weighted Vest Use during Dietary Weight Loss on Bone Health in Older Adults with Obesity
We would love to hear from you! Leave your questions or messages for Chalene RIGHT HERE
To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show
Sign Up For MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Connect with me on your fav social platform:
- Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson
- Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene
- TikTok: @chaleneOfficial
- X: www.Twitter.com/ChaleneJohnson
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey, before we get too far, I know I've talked a lot about the supplements that I take in powder |
| 0:06.1 | form. There's a lot of them. And there's, of course, the things I take in capsule form. But I also |
| 0:12.0 | take a few things in gummy form. And one of the things that I started taking about a year ago, |
| 0:18.2 | actually when we were in Europe last year, is saffron. And I started |
| 0:22.2 | taking it because I heard about quite a few studies that demonstrated that saffron made significant |
| 0:31.3 | improvements in people's, their ability to reduce their anxiety, to feel more relaxed, to have mental clarity. And of course, |
| 0:41.1 | that's going to improve your sleep, right? Because that's one of the main reasons why so many |
| 0:46.2 | of us struggle to sleep and now you lay down and your brain just doesn't stop spinning. |
| 0:51.3 | So anyways, I looked into it. You know me. I love to see a good study and there's been a ton of |
| 0:55.9 | them. In fact, April through July 2025, this is brand new, a randomized, double-blind, |
| 1:04.6 | placebo-controlled study looking at the impact of taking saffron daily for just three months. And the results I can tell |
| 1:14.5 | you were pretty astonishing. A market decrease in depression, anxiety, and stress. |
| 1:21.3 | 72.3% of the participants in the saffron group achieved significant improvements on their mental state. So |
| 1:30.4 | talking about having less anxiety. And of course, that I think is one of the reasons why it |
| 1:35.0 | contributes to fewer sleep disturbances for those especially who are taking the saffron. |
| 1:40.1 | So listen, I'm definitely not telling you to go off your SSRIs. And if you're on an antidepressant, |
| 1:45.1 | that's awesome. But if you're one of those people who you've been thinking like, I don't know, I don't know what it is. I just, I don't feel as happy as I usually am or I just feel kind of me. You know what I'm talking about. You can't put your finger on it, but you're like, I'm just not as happy or maybe I'm dealing with more anxiety or things are bugging me more than they usually do. |
| 2:04.0 | You've heard me talk about You can't put your finger on it, but you're like, I'm just not as happy. Or maybe I'm dealing with more anxiety or things are bugging me more than they usually do. |
| 2:04.0 | You've heard me talk about Organify for years. |
| 2:07.0 | And Organify came out with a saffron gummy. |
| 2:10.4 | It's actually very, very tasty. |
| 2:13.6 | So I am going to encourage you, if you're already a customer of Organify, next time you go to place an order, go to Organify.com forward slash Shaline. Use Code Shaline. That always gets you 20% off. I take their immunity daily. I take pure daily. I take their collagen daily. All of these things are on the regular. And again, I started |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chalene Johnson, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Chalene Johnson and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

