Weighted vest
A sports vest for fitness training provides body-centered resistance for endurance, agility, and strength training. The vest has a V-shaped front neoprene panel, and a generally identical back neoprene panel. A plurality of auxiliary pockets holds weights along the legs of the each panel. A triangular central pocket hold weights just above the rounded V point on each panel. Interior partitions within the pockets prevent the weights from shifting. Straps secure the vest to a fitness trainee. The vest shape, arrangement of weights, and weight partitions generally maintains a trainee's center of gravity and balance in executing exercise movements.
1. A sports training vest comprising:
a front panel and back panel, each panel comprising a top, a bottom, and legs, said front panel and said back panel are joined together approximate the top of each panel, the panels being generally similar V-shapes and taper to a rounded V-point at the bottom of each panel;
a bib partially filling space between the legs of at least one of the panels;
a plurality of auxiliary pockets adapted to hold weights, distributed along the legs of each panel;
a central pocket on each panel adapted to hold weights; and
a plurality of adjustable straps with releasably attachable buckles, attached to the front panel.
2. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the central and auxiliary pockets each contain a weight; and
the pockets are sealed from all sides.
3. The sports training vest of claim 2 , wherein:
the weight within each auxiliary pocket is approximately half a pound; and
the weight in each central pocket is approximately two pounds.
4. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein the weights include at least one of metal grains, steel pellets, and sand.
5. The sports training vest of claim 4 , further comprising a non-permeable bag to contain the weights.
6. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of adjustable straps are releasably attachable to a plurality of corresponding straps attached to the back panel.
7. The sports training vest of claim 1 , further including:
at least one reflective strip affixed to the vest.
8. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the panels are made from neoprene.
9. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein said bib is located on the front panel and the back panel comprises a second bib,
the bib of the front panel does not connect to the second bib of the back panel.
10. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the bib is made from microfiber.
11. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of pockets each include an access point to the pocket, wherein the access points may be opened and sealed.
12. The sports training vest of claim 11 , wherein:
each pocket stretches to tightly accommodate a weight.
13. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the central pockets are triangular and generally concentric to the rounded V.
14. The sports training vest of claim 1 , further comprising:
a partial separation stitched within the central pockets and each of the plurality of auxiliary pockets.
15. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of auxiliary pockets are symmetrically distributed on the left and right side of each panel.
16. The sports training vest of claim 1 , wherein:
the vest is approximately 18-19″ wide along the top of the panels;
the width of each right and left V leg is approximately 4″; and
each panel approximately 18″ along the diagonal.
17. A sports training vest comprising:
a front neoprene panel and a back neoprene panel each panel comprising a top, a bottom, and legs, said front panel and said back panel are joined together at the top of each panel,
wherein each panel downwardly tapers to a round V-point at the bottom;
a microfiber bib partially filling a space between upwardly extending legs of each panel;
a plurality of auxiliary pockets adapted to hold weights distributed along the legs of each panel,
a central pocket adapted to hold weights located just above the rounded V point on each panel;
a partial separation stitched within each of the central and auxiliary pockets;
the weights are either metal grains, steel pellets, or sand, in non-permeable bags; and
a plurality of adjustable straps, including releasably attached buckles, attached to the front panel.
18. The sports training vest of claim 17 , wherein:
the central and auxiliary pockets each contain a weight; and
the pockets are sealed from all sides.
19. The sports training vest of claim 17 , further comprising:
the plurality of pockets each include an access point to the pocket, wherein the access point may be opened and sealed.
20. The sports training vest of claim 17 , wherein:
the vest is approximately 18-19″ wide;
the width of each leg is approximately 4″; and
each panel approximately 18″ along the diagonal.