Forty pounds changes what a push-up is. The top of the range: eight packs in the box, 24 to 40 lb, nothing sold separately.
At your door in 3–10 business days · 30 days to send it back
Vest with 8 × 2 lb packs (all installed), mesh storage bag.
Weight range 24–40 lb, in 2 lb steps. Shipped weight 41 lb.
One adjustable size, black. It's a harness worn over your clothes, not a fitted garment: padded shoulder straps cross at the back, the adjustable side buckles pull the waist band in to your frame. Fits a t-shirt, a fleece or a rain shell underneath. Not sure it'll sit right? Wear it for a month and send it back if it doesn't.
$4.90 flat shipping in the contiguous US from a US warehouse. Processed in 1–3 business days, at your door in 3–10. No Hawaii, Alaska, PO boxes or APO/FPO.
30-day walk test: wear it on the walks you already take for a month. If it isn't on your body most mornings — or for any other reason — send it back for a refund of the purchase price. Return shipping comes out of the refund unless the vest is defective — it ships at 41 lb, and we're not going to pretend that ride is free. Swapping up from Light? We waive the deduction. Returns go to Tustin, California, not overseas.
90-day defect replacement: seam split, buckle fail, pouch leak — we replace it, free.
Neoprene shell, double-stitched weight band with slide-in pockets, sealed iron weight packs, reflective stripes on the shoulder straps and the waist band, mesh phone pocket, side-release buckles.
Pouches out, wipe with a damp cloth and mild soap, hang to dry. Don't machine-wash, don't submerge the pouches.
Forty pounds changes what a push-up is. Same set, same reps — your chest, shoulders and legs carry the difference. No gym, no class, no extra minute.
All 8 2 lb packs are already in the waist band. Nothing to order, nothing to assemble.
Clip it on over your clothes. Two side buckles pull the band in to your frame; padded straps cross at the back. It shouldn't bounce — if it does, cinch again.
Day one: packs out, 24 lb. Slide one back in when the last one stopped costing anything — for most people every one to two weeks.
The cheap fixed vest is one weight for life. Plate carriers sell the carrier, then the plates. HEFT Heavy is 24 to 40 lb with every pack in the box — nothing to buy afterwards.
HEFT
$28 fixed-weight vest
Plate carrierComparison based on typical fixed-weight vests and plate-carrier vests sold on Amazon. Features and pricing vary by seller.
Most weighted vests sell you a number and leave you to figure out the rest. This is the whole thing: the vest, every weight, the plan for using it, and two ways out if it isn't for you.
One adjustable size, worn over your clothes like a harness. Padded straps cross at the back, the weight rides in a flat band at your waist.
Light ships with six 1 lb packs, Core with six 2 lb, Heavy with eight. There is no second purchase, ever — not at 6 lb, not at 10.
A one-page plan, emailed the moment you order: which week you walk at which weight, and the one signal that tells you it's time to add a pack. The part everyone gets wrong on their own.
Wear it on the walks you already take for a month. Not on your body most mornings? Send it back for a refund — return shipping on Light is on us.
Seam splits, buckle fails, a pack leaks — photos by email and a new one ships. No return needed.
$4.90 flat shipping from a US warehouse. At your door in 3–10 business days.
Add to cart — $149Walking with load went from a military drill to a mainstream habit in about two years. TIME, Axios, and the entire fitness internet picked it up. These aren't about HEFT — they're about the thing HEFT is built for.
Third-party coverage of weighted walking as a category, quoted and linked. Not an endorsement of HEFT.
For everyday walking, a common rule of thumb is 5–10% of bodyweight — that's what Light is built for. Core and Heavy are session vests: stairs, hills, hikes, loaded bodyweight work, where people carry a higher share for shorter blocks. Start lower than you think; the pouches are there for later.
Weighted vests are exercise equipment. If you have back, joint, heart or blood-pressure conditions, or are pregnant, talk to your doctor before adding load.
Bought Heavy specifically for loaded calisthenics. At 40 lb my push-up sets went from 25 to 12 and I'm building real strength again. The weight doesn't shift during reps because it sits in that waist band, not on your chest. Eight packs, nothing to buy later.
I've been through three fixed-weight vests in two years — you outgrow them in six weeks and they end up in the garage. Heavy goes from 24 to 40 and I'm at 34 after a month. The 2 lb steps make progression feel natural instead of jumping 5 or 10 lb at a time. Worth every dollar of the $20 more than Core.
I ruck twice a week but my back was getting wrecked by the loaded pack. Switched to Heavy at 36 lb and the weight distribution is completely different — waist instead of shoulders. My back feels fine and I'm covering the same distance at the same pace. Game changer.
Bought this for loaded walks and bodyweight training. At 40 lb full, it's serious equipment. The buckles are solid, the straps don't slide, and the packs stay put even doing burpees. Ships at 41 lb so the box is a workout in itself. Only wish: a chest strap option for running.
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Heavy starts at 24 lb with every pack out — that's the floor. If you've never worn load, start with Light or Core. Heavy is for people who already train loaded and want the last vest they buy.
Return it for any reason within 30 days of delivery for a refund of the purchase price. Light ships back free; on Core and Heavy the return label cost is deducted from the refund unless the item is defective. Details on the shipping & returns page.
From a US warehouse. Orders are processed in 1–3 business days and delivered 2–7 business days after that — plan on 3–10 business days door to door. Free in the contiguous US. We can't ship to Hawaii, Alaska, US territories, APO/FPO or PO boxes.
Yes. Every pouch is in the box. Light ships with six 1 lb pouches, Core with six 2 lb packs, Heavy with eight. There is nothing to buy afterwards.
There's no HEFT between 10 and 20. Light tops out at 10; Core starts at 20 with the packs out. If 10 already feels easy on your walks, Core is the next real step.
The packs are sealed iron weights in double-stitched pockets. Neoprene can carry a faint factory smell for a day out of the bag — air it out.
Wipe it. Take the pouches out, wipe the neoprene with a damp cloth and mild soap, hang to dry. Do not machine-wash and do not submerge the pouches.
Weighted vests are exercise equipment. If you have back, joint, heart or blood-pressure conditions, or are pregnant, talk to your doctor first. Start light and add weight slowly — that is exactly what the pouches are for.
Load it, run it, do your push-ups in it. Not the vest for you? Send it back within 30 days for a refund of the purchase price — the return label cost is deducted unless the vest is defective. Every vest is also covered by a 90-day defect replacement.
Add to cart — $149$4.90 flat shipping · Every weight in the box · Questions? [email protected]