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You're not in the water, your legs extend through tubes in this pants shaped water bag. Suspenders hold them up imparting the weight to your whole body during your walking workout.
The sloshing motion adds an exercise element beyond the weight of the water.
Also available as a whole suit.
Adjustable water-filled ankle weights
https://www.theraqu...-ankle-weights.html
Note the volume of 4# per ankle [a1, Feb 13 2024]
Mixer Pants
Mixer_20Pants
A similar idea from long ago [sninctown, Feb 19 2024]
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[+] Water filled ankle weights exist, and their main advantage over conventional sand or steel shot-filled bags is that you can drain and store them easily when not in use. Adjustable too, fill them to the exact amount you want |
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So yeah - extending that to full leggings or body suit might work. Still have to leave gaps between segments for sweat to escape. And you might not be able to get 100# even over the whole body - too bulky. But even a smaller weight/volume could be a good exercise aid. |
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Mercury would be more compact for the same weight. [+] |
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It needs a way to add ice as the water warms up. |
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Mercury would be heaviest liquid at room temperature, but it drives people mad (especially hatters). Gallium is non-toxic - and even though it's only about half as dense as mercury, its still six times heavier than water, |
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There'll be other trade-offs though. While I focused on easy fill/adjustment, and draining for storage, [doc] also mentioned the wave like motion/sloshing for a different quality in your workouts. Denser liquids won't flow the same way. If you don't need sloshy weights, you may as well fill the bags with sand. Or bismuth shot. |
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stupid idea - fully approved ++ |
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