I wore Rock Lee's leg Weights for TWO WEEKS, did I get faster??? 

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i will never forget when rock lee dropped those weights, i was in grade 7 and my mind was blown... i thought gaara wouldn't stand a chance after that.

Rock Lee is the only ninja in that entire anime everyone else is a wizard pretending to be a ninja

As someone who has personally used ankle weights while training martial arts, I can testify that it's incredibly effective for speed and coordination if used in very short time periods (30 minutes or less), make sure you're careful using correct technique with footwork and kicks, DO NOT OVERDO IT OR YOU WILL HURT YOURSELF

all these years later and that Rock Lee weight drop still gets me just as much as it did when I was 12.

Alternate title: Feeling what it’s actually like to run in a dream

"Don't try this at home." Me and my non-exercising ass: Waaay ahead of you bud

Ex-Metal Drummer here. Was a drummer for a 3 years, before I really got into a Metal Band, and the band... and me too... wanted me to be able to be that fast double bass running (I.E. Lombardo From Slayer). So... while I could match the pace, I couldn't maintain that speed for a full 5mins for a song, much less a 30min-1 hour set... So I did this _Basically..._ I put 10lbs on each leg, for 20lbs total, at the ankles... and then went to work everyday where I was the Fastest and main sandwich maker at a Wendy's. That kept me moving all the time, which is what I think was missing the most from this vid. I was still using all the smaller muscle giving me finer control over my legs, rather then *_WADDLING_* everywhere like he was doing. Within 4 weeks of doing this, my legs were machine guns, sadly the band never really went anywhere and now I have a 13piece Drum kit just collecting dust for over a decade.

The thing with people trying this weighted training I've noticed is how big the jumps in weight are with how little adapting time there is. There hasn't been a single proper test of this weighted training yet. For a proper test of effectivity, you need to increment the weight very little at a time and continue with your normal training. You increase the weight just enough that it doesn't affect your dexterity at all and do your training like normal besides your daily life. When you can't notice the weights anymore, then you increase again just until you notice without it affecting your dexterity again. To properly test this, it wouldn't take weeks, but possibly over a year or more to do it properly and actually check the results.

“Doctor you’re telling me I’ll never be able to walk again?”

“50 pounds is more than twice of twenty” fellas, we may have a genius on our hands

Others have said it already, but I'll also add it myself that you'd probably be a LOT better off with something like a weighted vest over weights on your legs, both because of what the trainer noted about knees and hips, but also more generally because what you want/need is greater overall resistance.

This is for sure the right conclusion, it works but inefficiently. I had lipedema for 25 years, got the surgery this November, they removed 20 lbs of tumors from my legs, and when I got into the gym again I basically had super powers. But I probably would have BETTER super powers if I just worked out for 25 years without all the leg problems.

Rock Lee taking them weights off was the day everyone started taking him seriously

Don’t give him alcohol or he will be unstoppable.

"and I now weight... TWO- TWO HUNDRED AND- WHAT?" oh my god that made me laugh so much

When I was 11 to 13 years old, I used to wear ankle weights, alternating 2kg to 4kg, almost everyday. Yes, even to school. I used to do kenpo, boxing and kendo too, so I trained regularly. The only time I took it off was to sleep and when I used to spar. It actually made a world of a difference compared to others in my classes. My legs were much stronger than a lot of people, I was also always first in short distance running in those years, also absolutely amazing at long jump. I stopped because I didn't wanna be seen as a weirdo or cringe weeb 😂 now at 24, my ankles are still strong, my knees are fine too except for the damage I've done from sports years later after the weights, but I think if not done right, how you walk, how you disrtibute the weight when lifting your leg etc., for prolonged use can result in more damage than good.

Can we appreciate that this guy walked around looking like he was on house arrest for 2 weeks

"50lbs is actually more than twice of 20" my god this man is a genius

I'm a certified personal trainer and almost done with my nutritionist certification. Most weight loss actually occurs from changes in diet. From over all caloric intake, to what you're eating, (doesn't really matter when you eat). One thing you can do to create a negative energy balance is to eat complex carbs lower on the glycemic index cause you digest them slower which in turn makes you feel fuller longer and more satisfied

Just saw this video and whats interesting to me is that this experiment probably helps understand how extremely obese people cope up with their condition. It helps understand how adding those weights make it more difficult for them to be more active and therefore continue to add to the weight. It helps to understand the struggle these people had to go through to get back in shape.

Everybody gangsta till he ends up opening the eighth gate

Well to be fair to Rock Lee he spent a couple of years or so building up his strength before putting on insanely heavy weights

Really like the ru-vid.comUgkxKE8pP77yruPYa7SBcl0a72pDnIHtz0wF because the placement of the weights on the perimeter of the vest makes it easy to use for a variety of activities without the weights interfering with any activities. Had an issue after 6 months when the strap holding the top buckle tore out. I contacted Aduro customer support and they took care of me.

When I went from circuit training to free weights I noticed a big improvement in my dexterity. I firmly believe that handling heavy weights builds the smaller muscles more effectively which is why you feel that “improved agility and dexterity”.

“Instantly becomes faster” Rock Lee doing 5000 push ups Running the entire village 200 time Finger tip push ups before breakfast

The trainer: you shouldn't do this, it can be dangerous on your knees and hips This guy: I'M DOING IT ANYWAYS

i train with weight vests and here's my 2c, IT WORKS! don't load up too quick or you will get injured and end up going backwards, 2kg more every 2 or 3 months is a good pace for most and slow it down once it starts getting difficult. the benefits come after a long time, dont rush it and enjoy the process. check out ruking and weighted calisthenics to have some fun with it.

11:55 I think this video specifically this moment, is a great way to show how hard it is for people who are obese to loose weight. It’s not just about getting up and going to the gym to burn a few extra pounds. It is so much more and so many people just either don’t understand or refuse to care.

Imagine someone robs him and he just drops the weights

"Is this what taking a bra off feels like?" Yes, 100%

In competitive swim you do something similar by always practicing in some kind of drag shorts or something. It really does help with times when you take them off for meets. Of course, this is pared with a LOT of training (like 7 to 17 hours a week)

i havent watched the full video yet so sorry if this is mentioned later. It's very common to gain weight when working out, espeically at first. Because muscle weighs more than fat. I think it's very important for people to not pay such close attention to the numbers, but more attention to how you feel and what more you can do. Being able to run faster, longer, or lift more, those are more rewarding things than seeing the numbers change, and they mean more than the numbers. I dont know how youre considered overweight, you look very healthy, and I think as long as someone is able to keep a active life style then the numbers dont matter after that.

He needs guy sensei

This man really does have the power of god and anime on his side

I knew a kid who used to wear ankle weights to play basketball. It was maybe about 10lbs total but that kid was ATHLETIC AF. Thank God he never took them off 😅

the body positivity in this video is amazing

ah, so that's how a character with full inventory feels.

2020: i wore weights for two weeks 2021: I’m replacing my knees

I loved seeing Kyle in this! He's wonderful :)

Kudos to you. Sir, that was the most well placed sponsorship ad I've seen

Lee pullin off his weights is one of the coldest scenes in Naruto hands down

He expected to be like Rock lee training before gaara's fight. Reality : he walks like Rock lee after gaara's fight.

thanks for the idea allen

I love training and there was a period where I was too busy at work and couldn't harvest the time or energy to workout, so I used weights instead. Days after I noticed my elbows and knees were hurting so I checked my posture and the weight PULLS on them, so I had to PULL the weights all the time. This also would make sure that I used more of my core and more of the whole musculature accumulating less useless tension in overactive areas, such as e.g: Quadriceps and hip flexors getting tired to PULLING your leg forward. So the philosophy is god tier, the way you actually pulled it into practice and experiment is awesome. I WOULD do a few adjustments as everything can be better yeah, but nice video.

I'd like to mention that Rock Lee wore his leg weights for years and never took them off so his leg's muscles fully adjusted to the increase in weight to the extent to were he fights and moves around as if he's not wearing weights. According to Rock Lee and Might Guy quotes from anime Lee swore never to take them off unless to protect the lives of precious ppl were at stake.

"If I can't walk to the fridge once, I'll walk to the bathroom twice!"-not Rock Lee

I wore heavy steel-toe boots for years because I figure that it would at least passively help me push myself even during regular life and keep my fitness level higher. And I would have to say that I do think that it did do that a little bit, or at least it felt that way. But eventually my knees started to give out and now I can’t do the exercise that I used to do before because of it. So now I am much worse than I would have been if I had not done that, for a marginal improvement while I was able to do it. And I am not even that old yet! When people say to be careful with your joints, they are not kidding!

lovely seeing that transformation. maybe i should try this. start with one pound, add a half pound a day. maybe sand pouches. like the guy said about injuries, so maybe put the sand in pouches and wrap them to your shins with surran wrap or elastic wrap, it would keep the load below your knees, but you would still need to worry about inertial injuries

"Fifty additional pounds and I just don't want to go anywhere." Yeah. Being fat sucks.

Imagine seeing two Grown man running in a park with anime costumes That’s goated

a cool thing to look at is on the tests where you had to turn a lot where better compared to your straight running tests. maybe the heavy weight helped your twitch muscle reaction?

i dont know how i found you on my page, but i enjoyed watchin the vid, good content man - thumbs up and subbed - made me laugh (in a good way)

my father did that training when i was a baby, he became so fast that he cannot be seen by the naked eye, sometimes i think that he abandoned us but neeeeeh he might probably just to fast to see

Shout out to that personal trainer for addressing the issue with all that weight on your joints.

Hahaha! Just started wearing 3 season backpacking boots up the mountains instead of summer boots this past week. Yesterday, I came back from a "fast" day hike that took me 3 hours round trip rather than my usual 2 hours wearing light boots. That's only 6 miles round trip with 2300 feet gain. Didn't feel "worked", just too exhausted to walk right, and considered working my way up to 8 pounds a foot to equate the weight of Alpine Touring skis... not sure now that I saw you do this 😀

got my like just for playing the scene! Keep it up.

“I’m gonna do what’s called a pro-weeb move.”

“You may call this unfit, I call this experimental control” I’m officially using that as an excuse now

well wearing the weights the way you did, gave you more core training, and muscle efficiency, because you got a lot more cardio from how you distributed the weights in to the core, i used to use 20lb leg weights, wrist weights, jacket, etc. in during my time of high school for all my workouts, and yes, it's a phenomenally great increase in overall muscle coordination and effort. my mile before high school was 8 minutes or more, and senior year i got a 6.26. I wish i had my weights and all the stuff i had before, thanks for the entertaining video, I WISH I WAS ANIME-LIKE!! :D

That foot race was hilarious! Nice video!

What’s more impressive is having the confidence to enter in public with that set up. You have my full respect.

Alternative Title: Allen makes a Geriatric Simulator

Yes!! I did this for two years back in 2004 thru 2006. I would go to work on the train with wrist weights two 5lbs and ankle weights two 10 lbs and i was fast as hell in punching anf kicking. I use to love kick boxing. Had a couple of friends that comment on my hand speed. Goku was on to something. After a week you will definetley feel a difference.

I used to do an hour of cardio kickboxing with 5 pounds on each leg three times a week. The problem is if you treat it like normal kicking you will get joint pain and likely problems down the line, HOWEVER, when I altered my movement into a controlled fast lifting motion all the joint problems went away. Treat it more like fast weight lifting, control the motion, do NOT snap the kick, and it does seem to make you faster. Also I modified the weights to not shift but be tightly affixed to my legs. Finally be sure to train your kicks without the weights as well as the additional speed tends to make you overshoot targets. Though rather than leg weights I'd recommend hand weights. I used 1 pound hand weights while holding an additional 8 pound dumbbell while punching the air and that was far easier to set up, control, and I never got joint pain from it. Before you try any leg weights try holding a 1 pound dumbbells in each hand and doing fast but controlled punches. Do NOT hyperextend (which you should never do anyway) and control the punch both ways keeping the muscle taut, do not go limp at any time). Just practice keeping your guard up, punching, and weaving like a boxer. Honestly I got more out of that than the leg weights and it's quite a bit safer/easier.

As someone that wears steel toed boots for work on a daily basis for work I can say that over time there is a noticable difference. They weigh 3-4lbs on average and when I wear sneakers it almost feels funny to walk with the reduced weight.

Jokes aside, he has the determination to wear those dingy, weighted ammo-pouches around his legs and go out in public. Truly embodies Rock Lee's character.

Interestingly even your foot strike improved 😁💪

I've read somewhere before that the knees are designed to support compressive forces. So when you have lots of weights on your lower leg, it may lead to injury easily because it tractions the knee instead.

I remember in highschool, I had a 20lb backpack, and I would always have to go up and down stairs twice a day. Eventually I was able to leap up 2 stairs at a time with the bag on, and at the end of the year, I was able to leap 4 to 5 steps in one bound. That's my data I guess.

"I gained 3 pounds" Yeah, 3 pounds of muscle.

I also personally used ankle weights, weighted vest, and wrist weights. But, I went gradually, over the span of a little over 3 years. I didn't even work out with the full weights for about a year. I just did everyday activities and only took them off to clean them, myself, or sleep. I also used wrist wraps to protect my skin and an extra layer of cutoff sock tubes above the ankles. I also wore combat boots to further protect the ankles and prevent damage from rolling. I rode bicycle and rollerbladed with this on. Also wearing my heavy school backpack between the last year of high school and going into my first couple of years of JC. Note: I was also a swimmer, swim team, and martial arts was life since 5yo, so I also had them off during swim practice. It was very effective. I also did my basic stretches everyday. Once I got used to the weight and it felt normalized, I started to workout lightly and gradually worked my way up to full workouts, running, rowing, martial arts, calisthenics, light sparring. I remember taking all the weight off on a fight and when I stepped into the ring, I felt light as a feather. Just bouncing on the balls of my feet was awesome. speed, stamina, and force increased by a lot. But, it takes time and a lot of people aren't patient or want immediate results. Which is where you are going to hurt yourself, badly.

Love it, personally i dont think i could do legs weights, but rucking is simple and easy enough to do so that gets me outta the house and exercising more.

Meanwhile in his knees: Why are you doing this!? All I've ever done is support you!!!!!...Kero.

So after years of training, Rock Lee lost all of his hair and eye brows and started his own anime, called One Punch Man

I actually always wanted to go about my daily with weights on my ankles, wrists, and a vest but much lighter weights. Nothing to extreme but for slight/passive strength gain.

I did some 25lb dumbbell runs for 2.5 miles and a double 15 pound dumbbell run for the same distance. Could get the first mile in 9 minutes. It really gets the heart rate and lungs going. Two or three days after the dumbbell run I'd be almost two minutes faster than before I did the dumbbell run. Like 21:20 minutes before and 19:30 after and feeling super light with long strides and not breathing hard. I don't recommend it but for me it was only about 12 or 13 percent of my body weight because I was already 235lbs so didn't think there'd be much skeletal risk in my late 20's.

"Is this what it feels like to take off a bra?" My GF felt that

This is SOOOO FRIGGIN RAD, i love it. Great work

I've worn steel toe boots for years even when I wasn't working jobs that required them specifically because I can then do my pilates classes barefoot and basically recreate that frickin' scene every single class ❤😂 Personally I've been doing a mixture of pilates, yoga & barre class *everyday* for a while now and when thinking of Saitama fails to inspire me, I remember Rock Lee instead ❤ I'm a squats MACHINE now 💪🤣

I worked for a volunteer fire department our gear weighs about 100 pounds. If you have add the oxygen gear to go in the building is an extra 20 lb. One are boots weigh about 6 lb depending on your shoe size.

Allen: "You may call this unfit" Me with literally fat folds:

“So what like, training are you doing?” “You know, just walking around”

I remember wearing a fifteen pound vest that fit under clothing. and restriction pants that caused about ten pounds of restriction when moving your legs (under clothing) . I did that for a month and a half, only taking it off to shower and sleep. It was too prepared for a mile and a half run. My time was improved by over a minute.

I have been working out for over a decade and weighted vests and ankle weights are a large part of my routine. I strongly believe weighted equipment make a huge impact on performance especially over a long period of time.

"50 lbs is actually more than twice than 20." You learn something new everyday

I rememeber Guy talking about how Lee has them on like 24/7 training and punching and jumping. He kicked the shit out of Sasuke like an episode earlier and didnt even remove them

I'll never tire of that scene!

When starting an activity, Most things you do will usually become better (or faster) each time you initially do it. In my opinion, It’s likely Thats what actually caused the slight incremental improvement of speed during your tests.

Imagine driving down the street and seeing two grown men running in the park in rock lee and goku outfits

“Don’t try this at home” The experiment works Weebs: oh yeah yeah

I usually use a 2600 lbs weight to move, and I can reach over than 100 mph sometimes. But I definitely need to take care to not run out of gas. Thank you GM for improve my locomotion skills.

You can't stop me!

Seeing Rock Lee dropping those weights still gives me chills.

Lee: Trains using weights like crazy Meanwhile Naruto: *haha chakra goes brrr*

Also hip flexors are important for sprinting

I put on the leg weight for 1 month before a basketball competition, it improved speed and agility, but you need some time to get used to the new muscle, a bit like baby learning to walk. So the video's summary at the end is accurate.

0:50 Hi!, I'm Japanese🖖 the kanji for this scene is written as "根性 - Konjou". It means "Guts or Spirit" By the way, Rock Lee's voice actor is my friend😁

I know the problem, you didn’t Naruto run with your arms back. That’s how you run even faster.

Back when I used to play soccer, I trained with weights on my legs (5 lbs each leg). I remember having to run for two miles with my teammates. First mile with the weights, took it off for the second. I was in last place and finished 3rd. My legs felt so light that my strides were effortless. So yes, wearable weights do help when training.