No wonder we are so tired.

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wade b

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No wonder guys need to spend the entire off season on the treadmill getting in shape. I weighed my boots tonight just for fun (and info). Uninsulated = 2 lb 8 oz. Insulated = 2 lb 11 oz.

Oxygen Intake and Heart Rate

Ankle weights that weigh 1 to 3 pounds can increase your oxygen intake and heart rate by 5 to 10 percent and by three to five beats per minute, respectively, when compared to not using them. Still, ankle weights provide less of a benefit than both hand and wrist weights, explains Cedric X. Bryant, chief science officer for the American Council on Exercise. The same weight of hand or wrist weights can increase oxygen intake by 5 to 15 percent and the heart rate by five to 10 beats in a minute.
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Add in mud build up and you are talking 5 lb plus on the bottom of your feet. Not to mention all the gear we carry out in our packs adding weight. Think I'll start wearing my boots on the treadmill from this point forward.
 
So I hit the treadmill with my boots on and a 4# weight in each hand. I also reduced my speed on the treadmill. The end results. Higher heart are during exercise. New muscle pains I haven't had before. And an extra 100 calories burned.
 
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