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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Georgina Lucas

Why this ‘badass’ weighted vest could be the secret to fitness

The benefits of lifting weights are well-documented — improving muscle strength and tone, boosting metabolism and improving bone density. But what about wearing the weight? If this conjures images of strapping on a glorified sandbag and undertaking a gruelling military fitness session, bear with me…

Omorpho’s line-up of weighted apparel launched last month in the UK. The streamlined designs not only have curb appeal, but employ smart “microloading technology” — tiny weights fastened across the form-fitting designs, distributing the load across the wearer.

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