What do ankle weights do for you

What Are Ankle Weights Used For?

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You want to receive the most benefit from your workouts in the gym as possible. Whether you’re working on a strength routine or a weight training routine, you are working various muscles to obtain…

Are Ankle weights bad?

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Hello Kevin! They are good if not used at an excessive weight because they put a lot of strain on your joints. As long as it’s an ok weight for you to handle. Hope I helped!

Are ankle weights bad for your knees?

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It depends on the activity that you are performing, whether you are ready to add resistance to it and exactly what you are hopin to gain from adding this weight. Activities that I would consider fine to use ankle weights are skipping, jumpi…

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What are some exercises with ankle weights that will strenghten my knee?

Q: I recently had a knee injury and I’ve been told by the doctor that I have weak ligaments. I’ve read somewhere that ankle weights will help. Now, I have ankle weights, but I don’t know what exercises to do. What are some exercises that I can do with leg weights (5 lbs.) that will strengthen my knees?

A: I would start off with leg lefts. Keeping one leg bent and the other doing the lefts (not both doing lefts at the same time). You might say how does this strengthen the knee well it really doesn’t but will strengthen the muscles around your knee which is a good dropping in point. I would start doing set of 15 and then switching legs (if both have a problem) doing two to three sets.

What is a good alternative to ankle weights?

Q: I want to buy some ankle weights, but I’m a teenager without a job so I’ve to make use of limited funds. Do you think that perhaps just loading up backpack with a dozen or so pounds will give the same results as ankle weights? Any other suggestions?

A: Make some of your own? Make a tube of any type of fabric fit to your ankle and fill with sand or salt…if you can sew do so but if you can’t use fabric glue or a hot glue gun. The great thing about it is you can add or reduce the weight by taking or adding more sand/salt. 🙂

How much more effective would it be to use ankle weights when jogging?

Q: I went on a jog tonight and i walked some too.. i was gone for about 25-30 minutes. But i used ankle weights and felt aLOT of burn. haha do you know how many more calories i burned with the weights on?***The ankle weights weighed about 1 pound each.

A: You may have burned 10 to 15 more calories, though if you keep using the weights you will quickly get use to them and they will not be as effective. A better suggestion would be to increase the distance, even if by an 1/8 of a mile each time you run. The weights will cause you to develop a bit more muscle in your legs, which will be beneficial for increased endurance and overall health. You might try using them once or twice a month.