Are weight vests really safe?

[MuayThai245]

Hi, im new to this forum, and I'm interested in learning muay thai after summer vacation. But I would like to get in good shape before i go through the vigorous training in muay thai. And i just wanted to ask if anyone know, is weight vests safe. Im only 16, and my friend told me that the vest will mess up my legs or something like that make me shorter as to compress me. And I just wanted to seek more guidance from other sources cuz he is pretty ignorant in this area.

 

[Andrew Green]

Like any other piece of training equipment, it is neither safe nor unsafe. It depends entirely on what you do with it. But, somehow I have doubts about it squishing you into a munchkin no matter what you try

 

[MuayThai245]

im just gonna basically do some running, pushups, pullups, just body weights exersises maybe some ploymetrics too, is that safe or so?

 

[samurai69]

Like any other piece of training equipment, it is neither safe nor unsafe. It depends entirely on what you do with it.and how you do it But, somehow I have doubts about it squishing you into a munchkin no matter what you try

Good advice

MuayThai245 - said

im just gonna basically do some running, pushups, pullups, just body weights exersises maybe some ploymetrics too, is that safe or so?

At 16 you still have some development to go, i would avoid doing any plyo type exercises with a weight vest on

even with a weight vest on start with only a % of the weights in it and build up gradually, this will allow the tendons, bones and ligaments time to get used to the exercises


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[pstarr]

Samurai69 is right - take your time to get in shape. Never hurry...

 

[still learning]

Hello, Great advice! It is always the way YOU use it to train with it. Never over do it. Take your time...progress slowly... at 16 your body is still growing, you got your whole life ahead of you.

Try getting professional advice from experience trainers for the best advice!

Read as much as you can...also take a look at (Core Training)...lots of info on this.

Best of luck on your training...lot of it will be more mental training (the will to do it everyday and eat the proper foods and amount of it).

Having a nice body is good...having a mind willing to push you futher in the right steps is better.

Many people have stomachs stronger than their brain (why so many fat people/lasy one's too).

To do the right things...NOT easy...lots of mental training is all it takes....Aloha

 

[IcemanSK]

I would agree with the posters above about not rushing to get in shape. Sadly, MA movies make it look like you can start from scratch in MA & have Vam Damme's body in a week. Take it slow & be careful. Remember, Chuck Norris wasn't made in a day.