My picks for the fitness gear, supplements, and tools that are actually worth buying, from weighted vests and home gym equipment to snoring mouthpieces. Each guide compares the options so you can pick what fits your goals and budget.
With four kids in sports and school events, my family eats out two or three times a week. That didn’t change when I decided to lose weight, and it didn’t stop me from going from 265 to 215 pounds in 6 months. What changed was what I ordered. So this isn’t a list of “healthy”…
Are protein bars good for weight loss? I think they can be, and I eat one almost every day. Usually it’s my snack after lunch, and it’s one of the easiest ways I’ve found to get more protein in without cooking anything. As a dad of 4 who works 2 jobs, easy matters. But I…
I wore an Apple Watch the whole time I lost 50 lbs. Back then it was an old Series 3. After I hit my goal, I got a Series 8 as a Christmas present, and I’ve worn it every day for about two years. As a busy dad of four working two jobs, it has…
I keep a small bag of resistance bands at school and use them on my conference period for about 10 to 15 minutes. As a busy dad of four working two jobs, that’s some of the easiest strength training I get all week. They take a few seconds to set up, they don’t stress me…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my affiliate disclosure. Confession time: the adjustable weighted vest I use on my walks came from Temu. I also own a fixed-weight ZELUS vest from Amazon, which is way more comfortable, but…
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Weighted vests, ankle weights, and rucking backpacks all do the same basic thing — add resistance to your body so ordinary movement works harder. But they’re not interchangeable, and picking the wrong one for your goal (or your joints) can mean wasted effort at best and an overuse injury at worst. This guide breaks down…
Posted by Brett Patterson If you’ve searched “Invest Pro weight vest review,” you’ve probably noticed there isn’t much out there. It’s a smaller, tactical-style brand — not one of the big Amazon “beginner” vests I usually cover here — so there’s not a lot of honest, hands-on writing about it. I dug into this one…
