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FAQ
- How Does the X2 work.
- Can I burn more calories & lose weight?
- Is the X2 right for older women?
- Will it injure my joints?
- When can I expect to see result?
- How does the X2 fit my body type?
- What age can you start using the X2™?
- What weight do I start out with?
- Could the X2™ benefit female athletes?
- How do you change the weight?
- Where can I buy the X2?
- Why is the X2 different from ankle weights?
- Why would the vest be better for walking or running then using hand weights?
- Is the X2 dangerous, or will it hurt my back?
- Do you ship overseas... Canada, Europe, Asia?
- Do you have a distributor?
- I'm in armature sports... how will it help me?
- Can I use it for swimming?
- What pro are using it?
- Can the X2 help me firm up and get the "sculpted look"?
- Why can I burn more calories (you say up to 70%) using the X2?
- Can I use it in my aerobics class or any group exercise?
- Can I travel with the X2?
1. How does it work?
The X2 allows you to add weight to your core in one-pound increments. By adding weight to your body your are increasing gravity making it more difficult to move. By making even basic movements or motions more difficult your body requires more muscle fibers to be called into action thus requiring more calories to be burned to support the muscle actions.
2. Can I burn more calories & lose weight?
If you weigh 180 lbs. And you jog for one hour, your body will burn 540 calories. Adding 20 lbs. (total 200 lbs.) and jogging for one hour will burn 635 calories, approximately 20% more calories. You also benefit from “Afterburn”, accelerated consumption of calories for up to 36 hours post exercise.
3. Is the X2 right for older women?
Absolutely, as a matter of fact the X2 should be a staple in your exercise or wellness program. Being a women you are at a high risk for bone density loss (osteoporosis) especially in the spine and hips, 9.4 million women in the USA have osteoporosis and another 16.8 million are below normal bone density. In numerous research studies, where a weight vest was used, significant data has been produced to indicate that the weight vest improved spinal bone density.
4. Will it injure my joints?
The X2 is extremely safe; the weight you are adding to your body is supported by your skeletal system and muscular structure and is distributed over a large area of your body. Nu
5. When can I expect to see result?
Theoretically speaking, on the short term, you can see result immediately. In another words, you can perform an exercise with the X2™ on, take the X2™ off and do the exact same exercise and you will immediately see results, you’re either quicker if you’re doing a reactive or agility drill; you’re faster if you’re doing a speed drill; or you’re jumping higher or longer if you are doing some type of jumping drill. Those are the result of the short term. On the long term, when you periodize out your program, what you’ll find is you will hit your maximum result at a certain date and time in the future based upon your programs, but you will see results immediately.
6. How does the X2™ fit my body type?
The X2™ is a bi-valve design, so we can fit it to any torso length, and almost any body weight. For example the X2 can be fitted on a petite 85 lbs women or a large 6' 7" 300 lbs man. Because of the two-piece design the X2™ can be customized to fit your body type and length, it also places the weights in an optimal center of gravity. The X2 also has lateral straps that are elastic, which are stretched and secured to the front part of the vest so the weights do not slap against your body when you are in motion.
7. What age can you start using the X2™?
We have a lot of parents that have young athletes, and they want to improve their abilities or their speed or their strengths. The rule of thumb is if they are younger than 15 years of age, it is not recommended. What is recommended is focusing on the form, technique and the fundamentals of the sport. Once you developed strong fundamentals and good form then you progress into resistance training.
8. What weight do I start out with?
It depends on the exercise and your condition. It is recommended, no matter what conditioning level you are, start out very low (4 to 6 percent of body weight). Even if it is a power-walking program, start out low. And once you become accustom to that extra weight, add more resistance weight.
If you are a conditioned athlete and you are doing speed or agility drills, you should not use any more weight than 4 to 6 percent of body weight. If you are doing endurance type conditioning the weight to use will vary from 2 to 8 percent of body weight.
If you are doing plyometric exercises and you are working on explosive movements and the power aspect of the biomechanical movement, go for a maximum weight. You are not after a ton of repetition; you’re going after 100-foot touches to 300-foot touches, therefore you can use maximum weight.
Keep in mind, you should never go over 10 to 12 percent of you body weight. Therefore if you weight 200 lbs, 20 lbs would be the maximum weight that you would use, in any drill or exercise..
9. Could the X2™ benefit female athletes?
Absolutely. Women can use the X2™ the same way as the men. But make sure, no matter if you are a male or female athlete, proper fitting and use of appropriate weight is the key for success.
10. How do you change the weight?
Great question, and the answer is very easily. The X2’s weight can be adjusted one (1) pound at a time, by simply removing or adding the one-pound weights in their individual slots inside the pockets.
11. Where can I buy the X2?
We sell the X2 direct, so place your order here on the website or you can call us to place your order.
12. Why is the X2 different from ankle weights?
Weighting your extremities is very dangerous, because of the stress placed on a single joint and the stretching of the connective tissue. As for the X2, the added weight is distributed over a large area known as the "CORE" so there isn't stress to a single joint or stretching of connective tissue.
13. Why would the vest be better for walking or running then using hand weights?
The X2 works extremely well in any activity, as for running or walking the X2 works great. The X2 is adjustable in one pound increments, this allows you to pick the added resistance or weight so you're comfortable and confident in what you are doing.
14. Is the X2 dangerous, or will it hurt my back?
Not only is the X2 safe to use, it will help support your back through a neurological response called "proprioception". In lay terms, your mechanoreceptors sense the vest against your body causing your muscles to fire in your core. This will help stabilize your spine and give you a core workout at the same time.
15. Do you ship overseas... Canada, Europe, Asia?
Yes, we ship can anywhere. And, we have shipped to Japan, Korea, Germany, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, France, Italy, Cech Republic, Russia, Middle East, Canada, Sweden and most of South America.
16. Do you have distributors?
Our USA distributors are MF Perform Better, Renegade Training, Mega Fitness, Boot Camp Fitness, Advantage Sports & Fitness, Force Tech, Inc. And, in Canada.
17. I'm in amateur sports... how will it help me?
As an Athlete you understand the importance of speed, quickness, strength and endurance. The X2 can and will improve all aspects of the aforementioned attributes of an athlete. If you want me to be more specific send me a specific question.
18. Can I use it for swimming?
The Xvest is currently utilized by the US women's synchronized swim team as well as numerous Olympic swimmers. So yes, you can use the X2 while you're swimming.
19. Can the X2 help me firm up and get the "sculpted look"?
Yes, the X2 will help you burn more calories during your workout. But to get the ripped body nutrition will be your number one focus.
20. Why can I burn more calories (you say up to 70%) using the X2?
Your body is acclimated to your weight and it burns calories based on weight, exercise, duration and intensity. When you add weight to you body more muscles are recruited to support the function of moving the weight so first more calories are burned to support the muscles. Secondly, your intensity will sky rocket by adding more weight, and it doesn't take a large amount of weight, either. Consider this, you are on stair stepper for thirty minutes let's say you climb 100 flights of stairs and each flight has 20 steps that equals 2000 steps and you add 6 pounds of weight to the vest. That means you moved an extra 12,000 pounds of weight during that 30 minutes. Now, you can see how adding weight to your body in a safe manner like the X2 can improve efficiency of your exercise and burn more calories.
21. Can I use it in my aerobics class or any group exercise?
Many people are using the X2 in group aerobics such as step, spinning and kick boxing classes. It will intensify your workout and take your body to the next level.
22. I'm already overweight... why would I need to put on a vest to help me lose weight?
Being overweight is a problem for most people and I can understand why you would think why would you want to add weight. And, the simple answer is to burn more calories. Your body acclimates to your weight and it burns calories to support numerous functions of your body. One of those functions is muscle fiber movement. So when you move your body muscles and soft tissue are being used and calories burned. By adding weight to your body more muscle fibers are recuited into use therefore more calories burned. And, if you burn more calories than you consume you will lose weight.
23. Can I travel with the X2?
Yes. But don’t wear it through the metal detector :)
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