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Weighted vest walking melts fat and builds strength with almost no downside.

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A weighted vest can make walking harder, but it is not a magic fat-loss, strength, or bone-density shortcut. Treat it like one progression variable: start light, keep gait and breathing normal, and stop using it if it creates pain, instability, foot irritation, dizziness, or recovery debt.

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