“If you’re doing an abdominal series the ankle weights add on an extra bit of resistance which challenges your abdominals ...

“Movements such as leg raises, donkey kicks and flutter kicks, using the ankle weights, force your core to work hard to stabilise your movements too.” Slow each movement down and make sure you ...

ankle weights are also great for workouts on all fours like reverse leg extensions, donkey kicks and fire hydrants. “While laying down on the back they can be worn to make exercises like dead ...

It makes me laugh, whenever I post a picture of me wearing ankle weights, the comments roll in: “Wow, old-school!”, “You’re rocking the 80s vibes!”. Am I? Or am I just complementing my ...

So ankle weights do serve a positive purpose other than trying to make cardio or yoga exercises harder. Although there are some good ways to use ankle and wrist weights, they are limiting if you ...

All we need is to make ankle weights the next cool accessory and I’m golden. Not a day goes by when I’m not out trying to get in my daily steps. If I’m working from home, I always start the ...

Joyfulness aside, there are safety risks to consider. Adding weight around the ankle can alter your natural stride. That may make it easier for you to trip and fall, or cause biomechanics issues ...

A study in the Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences found that adding ankle and wrist weights to your training routine can indeed increase muscle mass. They simply make the muscles work ...