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There are so many kinds of hand weights, so it’s hardly surprising that an average of 8,100 of you search for info on them every month. Have a gander at the main types below, as shared by PT and Foundry Fit coach Saima Husain:

Eleftheriou suggests starting with weights that are just 1-2 pounds. ‘It's important to start light and work your way up,’ she says. ‘You can then gradually increase the weight as you get stronger.’ Improve tempo training (you can speed up without being restricted like you are with a fixed machine) Each ankle weight has been weighted using a fine iron powder filling to mould to the contours of your wrists or ankles, flex to the movement of your muscles, and provide a comfortable fit. Ankle weights are, quite simply, weights attached to or forming part of a strap that you secure around your ankle or wrist. Increase strength and muscle mass: ‘As with any other weighted exercises, ankle weights can contribute to increased strength and muscle mass given that the right training stimulus (volume and intensity) is applied,’ says van Heerden.Thursday: 5-minute full-body workout (I took inspo from fitness instructor Maddie Lymburner’s free at-home sessions) There's even research to show the benefits of using ankle weights for those recovering from a non-fitness-related injury. For example, a study by Daegu University describes how stroke rehabilitation patients greatly benefited from an increase of 3 to 5% weight increase on their ankles as it helped them to balance more effectively. As well as the best hand weights and treadmills to up your home workout game, we've searched the web and put the following models to the test to bring you the very best ankle weights available to shop now.

While we might not see ankle weights like we do the best dumbbells, as a primary piece of fitness equipment in our local gym, they've been used in the world of injury rehabilitation for decades. "Traditionallyankleweightshave been used a lot for people building up afterinjury, illness, or time out," says Hart.Available in a 0.5kg weight right up to 10kg (!), I initially felt that adding a 1kg ankle weight to my basket was a little bit — dare I say it — silly. Would 1kg make a difference? Should I go heavier? Or would I buy this weight and then need to upgrade it in a couple of weeks time? It actually feels like you’re wading through shallow water. At first I felt a bit sceptical about plodding around too much in my ankle weights any more than I need to, despite most experts giving it the green light (providing you’re not injured, have joint problems, arthritis and maintain the correct form). At the time, the small, unassuming and relatively inexpensive fitness aids saw me through full-body workouts in the comfort of my crumbling uni halls. They powered my morning yoga flows and added some much-needed resistance to my short and sharp lower-body blasts. Fast forward one pandemic, a cost of living crisis and 10-and-a-bit years later and these wearable weights are still having a hot minute.

Historically used for rehab purposes, some say ankle weights have now found a renewed sense of fitness fame through the rise (and rise) of Pilates, along with their ability to sprinkle some extra spice into any bodyweight workout — just ask Halle Berry, Kate Hudson or Hailey Bieber. So, to see what all the fuss is about, I’m exercising with ankle weights for 30 days on the trot. Four words: the burn is *real*. When placing them around your ankles, Eleftheriou notes you’ll want them ‘snug enough to stay in place, but not so tight you cut off your circulation.’ Saima adds that hand weights are also useful for newbies who might find gym machines or barbells intimidating (or just downright confusing). How heavy should my hand weights be?Of note, my lower half feels much stronger than it did at the start of this challenge. Give me four more weeks and I’m sure I’ll consider adding some 1.5kg weights to my basket. But don’t be fooled. Ankle weights are a deceptively tough addition to any bodyweight workout and IMHO, I’m here for it. For me, there’s only so many bodyweight workouts I can do at home until my motivation runs dry and my progress starts plateauing. But that’s where ankle weights step up to the plate. Boost your metabolism. ‘Walking with ankle weights can give you a higher metabolic output so you burn more calories as well as building more strength in the lower body,’ Eleftheriou tells us. ‘They will also elevate the heart rate,’ she adds.

The ankle weights have been designed using durable premium quality neoprene fabric to stop them rubbing against your skin and catching your hairs when you’re working out. This challenge was an exception, in the name of journalism, to find out everything I could about ankle weights. Thank me later. Final thoughts

ANKLE AND WRIST WEIGHTS

They are light to medium wearable fitness equipment that wraps around your ankles for extra resistance, with the aim of increasing strength in the lower body,’ says Diana van Heerden, head of fitness at FRAME.