Poll of the Day > Are ankle/wrist weights legit or just a gimmick?

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And if legit, what's the ideal load?
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Theyre legit and you gotta use em if you ever wanna defeat piccolo
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Start low and build up.
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Lokarin posted...

And if legit, what's the ideal load?

That's like asking "how much should I bench?"

Any extra weight is more exercise, more weight less time means more bulk, more time less weight means more lean gain.
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Removing them can increase your power level by 30%
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

That's like asking "how much should I bench?"

That's not really what I meant. If you're in your house just waving your arms around, then ya - the heaviest you can handle is best...

But if you're walking/running you don't wanna be swinging weights around
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The heaviest you can handle is always best. If you can handle less when running then that's the heaviest you can handle when running.
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I can understand ankle weights since humans don't have ape-like hand-feet, but what is the purpose of wrist weights?
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Less strain on your wrists I imagine.
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I know wrist weights are used for tennis practice
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I don't know. It seems like running in them would just over stress your joints. Might be good for yoga or physical therapy where you can't lift barbells and stuff.

For real though, like all doctors say it's really bad for your joints and not worth wrecking them for short term gain
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I would ask what other exercise you do. There are lots more effective workouts which will put less stress on your joints.
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kangolcone posted...

I would ask what other exercise you do. There are lots more effective workouts which will put less stress on your joints.

When I exercise I do proper exericse, but when I'm gaming I was thinking of putting on some ankle weights so when I'm kicking ma little feets it helps a little
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forget the ankle/wrist stuff

you need fully weighted training clothing

that way you can take it off and jump 50 feet in the air and then move faster than the eye can see and leave afterimages

They're basically cross fit levels of bad for your joints. They don't do anything that working out properly wouldn't do better.

They're just not very good overall.

Lokarin posted...

But if you're walking/running you don't wanna be swinging weights around

If you're swinging your arms and/or legs around while walking/running you're doing something wrong and should probably learn proper walking/running technique.
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From what I read it's not that they don't work, but if you make them too heavy they might cause joint injury if you move too much.
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AllstarSniper32 posted...

If you're swinging your arms and/or legs around while walking/running you're doing something wrong and should probably learn proper walking/running technique.

Umm...proper running technique is "relaxed, swinging arms". Pumping your arms is a technique used by runners to increase their speed. So...
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AllstarSniper32 posted...

Lokarin posted...

But if you're walking/running you don't wanna be swinging weights around

If you're swinging your arms and/or legs around while walking/running you're doing something wrong and should probably learn proper walking/running technique.

No one walks around like they're doing Riverdance
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I would think a weighted vest would be more useful.
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