Kensui EZ-Vest V1 (Discontinued)

This vest functions well for bodybuilding and calesthenics programs, but its build quality could be better, and it's awkward to use with heavier loads. The advantage of this weight vest is that you can use standard weight plates to gradually increase resistance overtime. This allows you to make calesthinics movements more challenging by efficiently scaling intensity and eliminating the need for endless repetitions. That said, in my experience, beyond a certain point, adding weight is easier said than done. This is primarily because putting the vest on becomes increasingly difficult as you approach it's stated weight capacity (in fact, there is video on YouTube of Eric Bugenhagen demonstrating this). The other issue I experiened is with the quality of the materials. Little issues started to pop up only after using the weight vest for a short time, such as the stitching around the velcro straps fraying. Nevertheless, I've gotten a lot of quality work done with this weight vest, and I think the good things it brings to the table outweigh the bad.