{
  "id": 15213996,
  "title": "My week wearing ankle weights: 'I was helping kickstart my muscles'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/my-week-wearing-ankle-weights-i-was-helping-kickstart-my-muscles",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-17T14:15:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/oct/17/ankle-weights-workout-fitness"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ankle weights became my go-to fitness tool after a knee injury forced me to alter my exercise routine. A personal trainer, I sought equipment to boost my lower body workouts. Sportneer ankle weights emerged as my choice, allowing for adaptable resistance. They offered a balance between sculpting leg muscles and enhancing general strength, particularly as I aged. The adjustable weights, made from neoprene and secured with Velcro, provided a snug fit without overheating during activities. My first test was a 3-mile walk around Brooklyn, and I found the 2.9lbs weight ideal for a brisk, extended stroll. The socks, pants, and the weights themselves remained comfortable. The next day, during a barre class, I incorporated the ankle weights into various movements, discovering the added challenge was beneficial.",
  "summary": "When a knee injury forced me to change my fitness routine, I added Sportneer ankle weights – and got a decent workout I’m a personal trainer. Here’s the equipment I use A self-confessed cardio queen in my 20s and 30s, I alternated days at the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ankle weights used to enhance lower body workouts",
    "Sportneer ankle weights provided adjustable resistance",
    "2.9lbs weight ideal for 3-mile walk around Brooklyn"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}