Creative Weight Lifting

[lrhollid]

When doing leg work, I'm having problems loading the barbell heavy enough to feel it in my legs, but not so heavy that I can't get it over my head. (60 pounds is as much as I can safely lift.) I looked into buying a 40 pound weighted vest, but they start at $120, which I don't really have to spend right now. Does anyone have any creative solutions?! Or, is there a website that sells vests cheaper than this?

Thanks,
L

 

[Carla K]

I take my back pack and put weights in it, put it on my back, and then add db's or bb's.

 

[lrhollid]

That's a great idea!!!!! Thank you so much

L

 

[Mckmain]

I wear a weightlifting belt and add 5 lb ankle wieghts strapped around the belt......Carole

 

[CandiK]

I wear my $12 scuba weight belt and fill it with my scuba lead weights.

 

[wutherhi]

I fill my husband's hunting vest with weights, and sometimes I steal his leather tool belt and fill it with weights, too.

Shari

 

[atiman]

You guys are very creative. Great Ideas!...and here, this whole time I've been wearing a spare tire loaded with a couple pounds of fat!
:+

Namita

 

[amyg]

I have NO useful suggestions, I'm just chiming in to say it's threads like these that make me LOVE this forum!!!