Mir Weighted Vest Review

I had tried a number of different weighted vests and was convinced that there simply wasn’t a unit out there that was both comfortable to wear and capable of delivering a safe and effective method of hands free resistance.  Sure I had tried vests that were awesome for adding weight to basic movements like pushups, squats and pull ups without any problems, but most didn’t really perform as well as I would have liked during explosive movements.

The majority of low end vests I had tried didn’t fit well, didn’t adjust easily and seemed to bounce around like a son of a gun even when I had the fasteners adjusted to a borderline uncomfortably tight level.  It wasn’t until I strapped on the Pro Vest from Mir that I really came to the conclusion just how versatile and effective a weighted vest could be to a home gym.

Since then I’ve tried a number of vests (mostly more expensive, high end models like those from Mir) that I enjoyed using and would definitely be willing to recommend, but Mir is the brand that I own and use with regularity in my workouts.

Mir has an enormous variety of models to choose from to suit just about any purpose or person imaginable, but every different model shares one common attribute – exceedingly high quality.  The vests from Mir are easy to adjust, easy to get on and off, super comfortable and highly durable.  I’ve used both the Mir Short and Pro models with great success in a wide variety of movements and despite having been used and abused over and over, both are still in excellent condition and show no signs of failing any time soon.

There is no doubt that you could find a cheaper weighted vest out there, but a weighted vest is one instance where you don’t necessarily want to sacrifice quality to save just a few bucks.  Even a cheap weighted vest can set you back a bit so you are much better off putting off your purchase for a few extra weeks in order to get a high quality Mir vest that will last much longer and be able to effectively deliver much more intense (and comfortable) workouts.