The Weighted Vest Craze: What the Studies REALLY Say

After a hiatus spent finishing his soon-to-be-published book UNFIT: How the Fitness Industry Fails Us and What We Can Do About It (Square One Publishers), developing and patenting the HB360 fitness device, and beginning his role as an adjunct professor of exercise science, Tom Holland returns with new episodes of Fitness Disrupted 2.0.

Weighted vests are everywhere, with headlines promising stronger bones, greater calorie burn, improved strength, and healthier aging. But do the studies behind those claims actually support the hype? In this episode, Holland digs into the original research, exposes how scientific findings become clickbait, and shares a framework for evaluating fitness claims long before reaching for your wallet.