What are merits/detriments of using a weight vest instead of a sled for resisted runs? Is training effect the same/similar?
Reason I’m planning do this is due to concerns about not being allowed to use a sled where I train.
Resisted Running
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Why aren’t you allowed to use a sled?
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I use any decently smooth grass field and a 25-35lbs. weight plate. I do them in trainers. No problems
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Why aren’t you allowed to use a sled?
Gym I train at will not allow, and nearby field will not allow.
Mostly just wondering – will I get same/similar effect using a vest vs. a sled.
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I use any decently smooth grass field and a 25-35lbs. weight plate. I do them in trainers. No problems
This is actually what I was getting at when I asked him why he couldn’t use a sled. I will be doing the same thing this fall, in my case because I’m way over budget and cannot afford a sled this year.
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So you both recommend pulling a sled (or weight plate, etc) vs. wearing a vest? I like convenience factor of vest, plus I can use it to add load to other work (Pull-ups, dips, etc).
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So you both recommend pulling a sled (or weight plate, etc) vs. wearing a vest? I like convenience factor of vest, plus I can use it to add load to other work (Pull-ups, dips, etc).
I have never thought about a vest, seems like it would kill the joints. I do hill once a week and then sled/plate/tire another day.
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I suggest you run hills before you go to the gym then,it’s the closest thing to pulling a sled
a weight vest will not have the same effect on mehanics as running hills or pulling sleds…you’re not fighting resistance the same way -
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I suggest you run hills before you go to the gym then,it’s the closest thing to pulling a sled
a weight vest will not have the same effect on mehanics as running hills or pulling sleds…you’re not fighting resistance the same wayright, weight vest just add you some weight, but for sleds, you have to pull it, and while you are doing that, you will be inclined(like running hill) so if you cannot afford sled, i think you should use hill then, because it is the most similar to sleds
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LOL – not that I can’t afford a sled (same price as a vest) but that I do not have convenient access to a facility that allows sleds.
And Chicago does not have hills. There is one sort of weak/short hill a couple miles from me, but that is it.
Point taken re: Pulling vs. just adding load.
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stadium stairs is your best bet then if you can find a place with large steps
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There must be some other fields around that will either allow you to use a sled or are unsupervised enough that no one would notice if you did. Are there any parks with soccer fields or baseball fields around? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sign at a pubic park that says No Sleds.
What about local high school or college football fields? They pull sleds all the time. I’ve actually had pretty good luck going to schools to train and finding that they leave their sleds out during football season and don’t mind if you use them, so long as you put them back where you found them.
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Matt,
There was a trainer out with what looked like a 16-17 y.o. athlete (sprinter/jumper build) at Hawthorne School a few weeks back. They were using a sled there. I only saw them use it once, so I don’t have a great feel whether anybody would ask you to stop …
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LOL – not that I can’t afford a sled (same price as a vest) but that I do not have convenient access to a facility that allows sleds.
And Chicago does not have hills. There is one sort of weak/short hill a couple miles from me, but that is it.
Point taken re: Pulling vs. just adding load.
There have to be a million high schools around that place surely you can find a grass field.
I always just take off and start running until someone runs me off.
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Not as much (convenient) access to facilities in my ‘hood.
Yes – there are plenty of places where I could do it, but its a matter of if it’s worth the additional pain of having to train in multiple different locations just due to wanting to add some resisted running.
There is a great turf field right by my house that is super convenenient – they are just picky about its use. I guess I’ll just go buy a sled and do it till I get stopped.
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