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I Walked With a Weighted Vest for 30 Days - What Happened?

Still Adventuring

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Join me, a man over 60, on my personally inspiring 30-day journey walking 4-5 miles daily while wearing an ApexUp weighted vest! Starting at 20 pounds for the first 10 days, I increase to 25 pounds for the next 10, and finish strong at 30 pounds for the final 10 days.

Follow along to see the physical and mental changes, challenges, and triumphs of this fitness experiment.

Perfect for anyone curious about weighted vests or looking for motivation to stay active at any age! 💪
#weightedvest #FitnessOver60 #ApexUp

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Contents
00:00 - Introduction
01:51 - Why This Challenge? (and the benefits of weighted walking)
04:58 - The Plan and the Gear (and how to prepare)
09:02 - Days 1-10: Finding a Rhythm (20 pounds)
13:10 - Days 2-20: The Push (25 pounds)
19:45 - Days 21-30: The Heavy Finish (30 pounds)
23:31 - Results and Reflections

20 Comments

@WilliamFluery 1 year ago (edited)

January 2022 at age 60, I lost 73 lbs and got off 9 medications in 9 months. I ate a 2,000 calorie KETO meal over 4 hours and fasted 20 hours a day. I walked 8 miles every other day. My pace was 4 miles/hour. Three years, 7 months 21 days later, I still follow the same lifestyle. Regarding shoes, I had to switch to ALTRA brand shoes to get a wider toe box. I was getting bruised toe nails with my Brookes. It’s also necessary to be consistent with toe nail hygiene. I chose walking every other day to allow for recovery. I drink 22 oz of Zero® filtered water infused with an electrolyte powder before my walk. I will carry an additional 22 oz on my walk. I have begun to add Sprinting to my regimen to deal with visceral fat. People I haven’t seen for a while are amazed at my transformation and often say, “You look so much younger.” I turn 64 on Sunday. WARNING: Make sure you advise your doctor what you are doing and let the doctor be the one to titrate you off your medications.

@SportsKnowItAll11 1 year ago (edited)

I began this morning with a 2 mile walk with a 40 lb vest. I’m 66 and weigh 205. felt good.

@sseraj2898 11 days ago

Wow I’m 40 yr old female just recently getting into walking and super proud of your positivity and commitment cheers who knows may be our paths cross some day I’m also in Illinois

@danschardein856 1 year ago

Excellent video! I’m 69 and in reasonably good shape. I walk a couple of miles most every day but not with weights. I plan to start rucking using a backpack to increase overall fitness and drop around 10lbs as well. Had a physical yesterday and mentioned it to my doctor who highly endorsed it for seniors.

@jasonkit9047 10 months ago

I am 40
I started rucking two months ago and I feel extremely good 😊

@miketony8152 3 months ago

I’m 72 years old and wear a 32-pound weighted vest for about 4 miles, three days a week. We live in a hilly area, so most of my walk is uphill. It takes roughly an hour, give or take a couple of minutes, to finish the 4 miles. When I get home, I wait 5 minutes before doing weighted vest push-ups, and I’m up to 35 now.

@joeo7257 1 year ago

Your home decorating is very well done.

@m.r.b.806 5 months ago

As a Celtic musician, I love this video

@brianjohnson8942 1 year ago

I really loved your video. I'm also undertaking a 30 day weighted vest walking challenge. I would really like to see more of your experiences with the weighted vest challenge?

@scottyg5403 5 months ago (edited)

Excellent video. I am 69 years old and I workout everyday. Some days strength training some days cardio some days martials arts Luckily for me I started when I was in the military at the age of 19 and just kept it up. But I think your video was a great inspiration for older folks who are not very active and it is so important to stay in shape at any age, but especially as we get older!! Maybe for your next challenge you can do exercises on the walk so you would stop and do 20 squats. Maybe walk another mile stop and do push-ups. And if you're really adventurous you can find a pull-up bar! Anyway, excellent video. Keep it up! 🏋️🏃🥊🥊🥋!

@steviemac8075 1 year ago

Well done and all the best from Fife in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Ukcentrist 1 year ago

Very inspiring, thanks!

@BrianHarder1960 3 months ago

First time to your channel I’m glad the algorithm brought me here! Great video. 65 year-old living in Iowa have been on my own journey of improving my health! Liked and subscribed! Brian

@K1NGJJ007 1 month ago

i started morning walks and i want to try it now with a ruck vest..so i was encouraged to follow thru your journey...thanks!! Im ready for a new me!!

@SemperFi_1775 4 months ago (edited)

Loved humping the mountains of Camp Pendleton with 80lbs packs. For sure helped with the 3 mile run for the PFT in 18 minutes. Have you tried a run after the 30 day of rucking? Bet it helps with your run endurance. Also, recommend the outstanding exercise of rebounding with 30lb vest on.

@andrewg1508 1 year ago

Hi from Adelaide, South Australia. Awesome video, and congrats on completing this challenge. Loved the video editing and background Scottish music, very nice. I like walking through our local hills, and will consider getting some sort of weighted vest in the future and giving it a shot. Keep your progress going, and as a 54 year old myself, it is good to see other older folk get out there and keep fit!