Hi Tina! The vest we are wearing is 10 pounds. We also have an adjustable vest that ranges up to 40 pounds but it is not as contoured and sleek as this vest.
I'm currently designing another sleek 20 pound vest for my Fitness By Cathe line which will address the issue of being limited in the amount of weight you can safely lift over your head while lifting with heavier weight.
But let me share with you the awesome uses and benefits of the current 10 pound vest we have:
It works like a charm in increasing your metabolism in muscle endurance workouts, especially lower body ones that include any kind of lunges, squats, leg presses, etc.
It is also great to put on for an outdoor power walk followed up by walking lunges (yes, keep the vest on for the lunges too and just watch your heart rate and metabolism go through the roof}( ).
It is also a great way to increase your strength when doing any version of pull ups. If you see our pull up/chin up variations on the blog you can see how this additional weight would greatly intensify any version you choose }(
These are just some of the many ways to enjoy the 10 pound vest.