2007-10-15 10:48:15 · 11 answers · asked by ddt 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No but it may strengthen your legs and possibly damage your spine.
2007-10-15 10:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not directly. The weight vest applies many small weights over the surface covered by the vest, which is really only there to evenly distribute the weight so it isn't as awkward to carry it. Your center of mass stays close to the same even with the extra weight to carry around. Only the muscles carrying the weight get the benefit, which means back, abdomen but mostly, your legs. If you want to work chest muscles, use free weights or something else that you have to hold to directly work the muscles.
2007-10-15 10:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by rowlfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your pectoral muscles, like any other part of the human body, only grow with the application of force against it (most often in the form of iron weights).
As for all these little clever devices; I don't put much faith in them at all. Just buy a couple of dumbbells and do some bench presses three times a week to start. Your diet is about 75% of gaining muscle. Without enough calories, complex carbohydrates, and protein, when you work out you'll only burn muscle. So make sure your diet supports your workout routine. Also don't just work out your chest otherwise you'll look like a freak and a moron. I saw a waiter the other day at Bennigans and he had a huge upper body and these tiny little legs.
2007-10-15 10:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by billy d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no shortcut to muscle development. You have to work the muscle to make it bigger. Pushups, pull ups, rope skipping, hand weights, and weight machines like Nautilus and Bowflex systems will allow you to target specific muscle groups.
2007-10-15 10:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by aynsof 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will probably help you strain your shoulder and back muscles. That's why women with big boobs get breast reduction surgery.
Doing the bench press will help you get muscles in your chest.
2007-10-15 10:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do push ups it will, but other than that, it will help develop the muscles in your legs.
2007-10-15 10:50:53 · answer #6 · answered by lambert_field 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get power 90 program and follow it
2007-10-15 11:16:56 · answer #7 · answered by Ted M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You need to work out.
2007-10-15 10:52:02 · answer #8 · answered by srbyn1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, push ups
bench press
Isometrics
will get you what you want
easy does not do it
2007-10-15 10:51:29 · answer #9 · answered by Mister A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MORE BACK AND LEGS I WOULD THINK.
2007-10-15 10:51:03 · answer #10 · answered by lingosdeaf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋