Reddit reviews CAP Barbell Adjustable Weighted Vest, 40 lb

When you are first starting out you can just grab a backpack and put some weight in it, use books, sandbags, water bottles, etc. You're gonna want it high and snug so it doesn't bounce around mulch and hurt your back. Wear it the same way you'd wear an scba.

When you're ready to make a bigger investment you can go to sports authority or any sporting goods store (or probably even Walmart) and buy a weight vest. They are made for training so the weight is evenly distributed and can be increased or decreased. You can get them on Amazon too if you can't find one near where you live, but shipping might be pretty high.

An example of what I'm talking about: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01464GUOU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1465397820&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=weight+vest&dpPl=1&dpID=41YNaNsLwZL&ref=plSrch

This one is actually pretty cheap. https://www.amazon.com/CAP-Barbell-Adjustable-Weighted-Vest/dp/B01464GUOU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469324260&sr=8-2&keywords=weighed+vest

60$ for 80 lb. I got that one and I also add a backpack with weights in it.

Looking for a routine critique. I'm following a PPLPPLR schedule.

Stats: M/26/180 ~15% bodyfat, I'd say probably closer to 16.
Goals: Put on a few lbs of quality muscle before End of February, then cut while working in some sprint triathlon training.

Note - The volume and load is taken from week of 12/7 as a little travel has made me modify my program in the past two weeks.

Note 2 - Equipment, progression, general details follow routine.

Push A

• DB Bench Press - 1x15x45lbs, 1x10x57.5lbs, 2x8x67.5lbs, 2x8x72.5lbs
  
• Weighted Dips - 3x8x10lbs weighted vest
  
• Decline DB Flye - 2x12x25lbs
  
• Flat DB Flye - 2x12x25lbs
  
• Incline DB Flye - 2x12x25lbs
  
• Incline DB Press (~30 deg) - 2x10x42.5lbs, 2x8x52.5lbs
  
• Arnold Press - 2x10x22.5lbs, 2x8x27.5lbs
  
• Seated OH DB Tricep Extension - 2x8x47.5, 2x10x37.5lbs
  
• DB Skull Crushers - 3x10x40lbs
  
• Lying DB Tricep 90 degree bends - 3x10x17.5lbs
  
  Pull A
  
• Weighted Pull-ups, pronated grip - 3x8x5lbs weighted vest
  
• One Arm Bent Over DB Row - 1x10x57.5lbs, 1x8x67.5lbs, 1x6x72.5lbs
  
• Incline Chest Supported DB Rows - 4x8x47.5lbs
  
• DB Shrugs - 4x10x60lbs
  
• Incline Reverse Flyes - 2x10x12.5lbs, 2x8x22.5lbs
  
• Upright Row - 2x10x22.5lbs, 2x8x32.5lbs
  
• Incline Seated DB Curl - 3x10x32.5lbs
  
• Pronated to Supinated DB Curl - 3x10x22.5lbs
  
• Weighted Pull Up Negatives - Pronated Grip 2x5x5secx5lbs weighted vest, Neutral Grip 2x5x5secx5lbs weighted vest
  
• DB Curl Negatives, one arm at a time - 2x5x5secx42.5lbs supinated grip, 2x5x5secx42.5lbs hammer grip
  
  Legs A
  
• Rear Elevated Split Squat - 1x10 10lbs, 1x10x20lbs , 1x10x30lbs , 1x10x40lbs
  
• DB Stiff legged deadlift - 1x12x50lbs, 1x10x60lbs, 1x8x70lbs, 1x6x75lbs
  
• DB Front Squat - 2x12x40lbs, 2x10x50lbs
  
• Calf Raises - 1x20x20lbs one DB, 1x18x30lbs one DB, 1x16x40lbs one DB, 1x14x50lbs one DB
  
• Decline Bench Crunch - 1x15x10lbs one DB, 1x15x20lbs one DB, 1x12x30lbs one DB, 1x8x40lbs one DB, 6 Slow Negatives
  
• Dip Bar Leg Lifts - 3x11
  
• Static Bench Oblique Holds - 3x40s
  
• Planks - 3x65s
  
  Push B
  
• DB Seated Shoulder Press - 1x15x30lbs, 1x10x52.5lbs, 1x8x60lbs, 1x5x62.5lbs (Failed to get 6)
  
• Dips - 3x8x10lbs weighted vest
  
• Incline Bench (Start at 45, Decreasing angle to about 10) - 4x10x52.5lbs
  
• DB Lat Raise to Bent over Rear Delt Raise - 2x10x12.5lbs, 2x8x22.5lbs
  
• Seated Single OH DB Extension - 2x8x47.5lbs, 2x12x37.5lbs
  
• Lying DB Skull Crushers - 3x10x40lbs
  
• Y-T-W Incline - 3x15x10lbs
  
• Tricep Kickback - 3x12x7.5lbs, 3x12x10lbs, 3x12x12.5lbs
  
  Pull B
  
• Weighted Pull Up (Neutral Grip) - 3x8x10lbs
  
• Single Arm DB Row - 1x10x57.5lbs, 1x8x67.5lbs, 1x6x72.5lbs
  
• Incline Chest Supported DB Rows - 4x8x47.5lbs
  
• DB Shrugs - 4x10x60lbs, 2x12x50lbs
  
• DB Incline Chest Supported Face Pulls - 3x12x22.5lbs
  
• Incline DB Hammer Curl - 3x10x32.5bs
  
• DB Concentration Curl - 2x10x32.5lbs, 2x12x22.5lbs
  
• Pull Up Negatives - Pronated Grip 2x5x5secx5lbs weighted, Neutral Grip 2x5x5secx5lbs weighted
  
• 21s (Scooby Warning) - 3x12.5lbs
  
  
  Legs B
  *Rear Elevated Split Squat - 1x10 10lbs, 1x10x20lbs, 1x10x30lbs, 1x10x40lbs
  
• Stiff legged deadlift - 1x12x50lbs, 1x10x60lbs, 1x8x70lbs, 1x6x75lbs
  
• DB Front Squat - 2x12x40lbs, 2x10x50lbs
  
• Calf Raises - 1x20x20lbs one DB, 1x18x30lbs one DB, 1x16x40lbs one DB, 1x14x50lbs one DB
  
• Decline Bench Crunch, 1x15x10lbs one DB, 1x15x20lbs one DB, 1x12x30lbs one DB, 1x8x40lbs one DB, 6 Slow Negatives
  
• Dip Bar Leg Lifts - 3x11
  
• Straight Left Right Ab Wheel Rollout - 3x4 front left right left right
  
• Static Bench Oblique Holds - 3x40s each
  
• Farmers Walk, 1x55lbs x 50 strides with 40lbs Weighted vest, 1x65lbs x 50 strides with 40lbs Weighted vest, 1x75lbs x 50 strides with 40lbs Weighted vest
  
• Walking Lunge (Superset) 3x14 lunges total with 40lb weighted vest
  
  
  Progression
  
• Pull-ups + Dips + Pull-up Negatives - 5lbs per week added to weighted vest
  
• Bent-over Rows, Bench Supported Rows, Bench Press, Shoulder Press, Arnold Press - Add 2.5lbs per DB per week, so 5lb total for 2 DB movement
  
• Flyes, Bicep and Tricep Work - Usually Increase reps (8->10, 10->12), then increase weight by 2.5lbs
  
• Split Squats, Deadlifts, Front Squats, Farmers Walks, Calf Raises - 5lbs per DB, per week for 10lb total increase per week
  
  Equipment
  
• PowerBlocks 5-90 Urethane Set
  
• Ironmaster Super Bench with Dip Bar and Decline Crunch Combo
  
• Ironmaster Pull-up Bar Attachment
  
• 2.5lb wrist weights for 2.5lb DB Loading
  
• Weighted Vest
  
• Ab Roller
  
  Would love any critiques - things you think I should add/drop/etc.
  
  This post took about 45 mins to put together, so thanks for reading if you did.