{"id":629314,"date":"2026-09-19T06:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T06:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/629314\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T06:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T06:44:09","slug":"ankle-weights-are-a-gentle-way-to-intensify-your-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/629314\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle Weights Are A Gentle Way To Intensify Your Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I shudder to think about the last time I did an at-home mat Pilates class without my trusted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/a-personal-trainer-recommends-her-favorite-fitness-gifts_l_6944740ee4b0bafbdedeed8a\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"ankle weights\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6aac0a7de4b0812a5f10d9ed\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"6944740ee4b0bafbdedeed8a\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ankle weights<\/a>. I didn\u2019t experience the muscular burn I was craving. I felt like I could go on forever (and who has the time?). And while all movement counts for something, I didn\u2019t feel like I got enough out of my session as I could have. <\/p>\n<p>If you, too, don\u2019t have a minute to waste and want the most out of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/strength-training-resistance-bands-ud_l_6a4271c8e4b0d6c25f51a634\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"workouts\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6aac0a7de4b0812a5f10d9ed\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"6a4271c8e4b0d6c25f51a634\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">workouts<\/a>, I implore you to consider ankle weights. In my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marissa-miller.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"personal training business\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6aac0a7de4b0812a5f10d9ed\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.marissa-miller.com\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\">personal training business<\/a>, they\u2019re my first line of defense when a client discusses hypertrophy (or muscular growth) goals in a gentle, low-impact setting.<\/p>\n<p>What are ankle weights good for?<\/p>\n<p>Ankle or wrist weights add a gentle burn to a range of low-impact lower body or upper body movements, no jumping required. Light weights like these (which stay up and are easy to fasten in a pinch in between sets) adequately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/03\/well\/move\/strength-training-failure.html\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"load the muscle to failure\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6aac0a7de4b0812a5f10d9ed\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/03\/well\/move\/strength-training-failure.html\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\">load the muscle to failure<\/a> \u2014 in other words, reaching the point where your muscles can no longer support the exercise \u2014 to help reach hypertrophy goals without compromising form. This helps minimize overcompensations associated with imbalances and injuries, making them ideal for aging populations, those newer to fitness or those looking to reintroduce gentle movement after some time away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I shudder to think about the last time I did an at-home mat Pilates class without my trusted&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":629315,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[499,103,61618,61,60,507],"class_list":["post-629314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-home-workout","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-shopping"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}