ankle weights
Strapped-on leg load
Ankle weights are weighted bands worn around the ankles during exercise to increase resistance and intensify a workout.
They typically contain sand or metal pellets and fasten with velcro: She strapped on her ankle weights before her morning walk.
Used primarily for leg exercises and cardio, they add difficulty to movements that would otherwise rely only on body weight.
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- leg liftsLower-limb elevation exercises
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- strapsNarrow securing bands
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Exercise bands with mass
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