In this episode, we briefly go over what a few research articles have to say about the benefits of training with a weighted vest, as well as share our own experiences.
Please rate and share the podcast! Ben Brahim, M., Bougatfa, R., Makni, E., Gonzalez, P. P., Yasin, H., Tarwneh, R., Moalla, W., & Elloumi, M. (2020). Effects of Combined Strength and Resisted Sprint Training on Physical Performance in U-19 Elite Soccer Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Publish Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000003829
Carlos-Vivas, J., Freitas, T. T., Cuesta, M., Perez-Gomez, J., De Hoyo, M., & Alcaraz, P. E. (2019). New Tool to Control and Monitor Weighted Vest Training Load for Sprinting and Jumping in Soccer. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(11), 3030–3038. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002580 Cross, M. R., Brughelli, M. E., & Cronin, J. B. (2014). Effects of Vest Loading on Sprint Kinetics and Kinematics. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(7), 1867–1874. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000000354 Rey, E., Padrón-Cabo, A., & Fernández-Penedo, D. (2017). Effects of Sprint Training With and Without Weighted Vest on Speed and Repeated Sprint Ability in Male Soccer Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(10), 2659–2666. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001726
Tredrea, M. S., Middleton, K. J., Bourne, M. N., Carey, D. L., Scanlan, A. T., & Dascombe, B. J. (2020). Load Centralization Does Not Affect the Kinetic and Kinematic Output of Countermovement Jumps. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Publish Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000003738
