Best Weighted Vest for HYROX: 5 Picks From $80 to $299

A weighted vest is the easiest way to make your HYROX training harder without new equipment. Throw it on for runs, lunges or burpees and every rep costs more.

This guide is based on published specs, prices and reviews, listed under Sources. We have not tested these vests ourselves. Prices were checked on October 27, 2026.

Do you need a weighted vest for HYROX?

You won’t wear one in a standard HYROX race. It’s a training tool, and an optional one. It makes most sense if you:

• already train consistently and want more load on runs and station work
• train at home with limited equipment (see our home gym guide)
• want harder sandbag lunge and burpee broad jump practice

Start light, keep your rep standards clean, and build up gradually. Extra load adds impact on your joints.

What makes a good HYROX vest

• Low bounce. HYROX means running and jumping. A vest that flops around wrecks your stride.
• A snug fit. Side cinches or adjustable straps that hold the load tight to your torso.
• Breathability. Mesh or open sides, especially for Las Vegas heat.
• The right weight range. Most racers don’t need 50 lb for running. Light and adjustable beats heavy and fixed.

The shortlist

Vest	Price	Weight	Best for
Omorpho G-Vest Icon HYROX	$279 (W) / $299 (M)	6–12 lb (W), 10–20 lb (M)	Running and burpees, the official HYROX vest
Hyperwear Hyper Vest Elite	From $230	Up to 20–25 lb by size	Running
Titan Fitness Elite Series	From $79.99	20–60 lb	Adjustable strength work
Rogue Plate Carrier	$135, plates extra	Up to 40 lb	Durability and heavy carries
CAP Barbell Adjustable	From $79.99	20–150 lb	Budget, on Amazon

1. Omorpho G-Vest Icon HYROX: the official pick

The G-Vest Icon was developed with HYROX, and Athletech News calls it “the only weighted vest officially licensed by the race series.” It costs $279 for women and $299 for men.

Instead of big plates front and back, its MicroLoad system spreads small weights across your torso. Women’s starts at 6 lb and goes to 12 lb with inserts. Men’s starts at 10 lb and goes to 20 lb. It has a front zip, a ventilated mesh back and side laces to tighten the fit.

Athletech’s tester found it stayed in place through squat jumps, burpees and swings, with little bounce on runs.

Drawbacks: it costs more than most vests, and the low maximum weight won’t suit heavy rucking. For walking alone, Athletech says cheaper vests do the job.

See the Omorpho HYROX vest

2. Hyperwear Hyper Vest Elite: best for running

BarBend and Garage Gym Reviews both pick the Hyper Vest Elite as their best weighted vest for running. GGR’s tester found it gave more range of motion than most vests. It starts at $230, with a contoured fit, open side panels for ventilation and reflective cord straps.

Drawbacks: BarBend found the small weights fiddly to organise, the side cords hang low, and it had some concerns about durability.

Check price on Amazon: Hyperwear Hyper Vest Elite

3. Titan Fitness Elite Series: best adjustable

BarBend’s best adjustable vest starts at $79.99, with options from 20 to 60 lb in 2.5-lb cast-iron plates and extra padding at the chest and shoulders.

Drawbacks: the pockets felt less secure, and the thick shoulder pads may be wide for narrow shoulders. At these weights it’s better for strength and sled work than for running.

4. Rogue Plate Carrier: built to last

BarBend’s overall pick, at $135 with weights sold separately. It holds up to 20 lb per pouch, 40 lb total, in tough Cordura. GGR’s tester found the padding under the plate pockets cut rubbing, but said “you’re definitely aware that you’re wearing a plate carrier.”

Drawbacks: it only works with Rogue plates, and the shoulder straps are less padded.

5. CAP Barbell Adjustable: the budget pick

BarBend’s best budget vest starts at $79.99 on Amazon, with weights included and options from 20 to 150 lb.

Drawbacks: it’s sized by maximum weight, so smaller frames may swim in it, and weight below the waist strap can flop when you move fast. Fine for walking and strength, less ideal for runs.

Check price on Amazon: CAP Barbell adjustable weighted vest

Which should you buy?

• You want the vest built for HYROX: Omorpho G-Vest Icon HYROX.
• Running is the goal: Hyperwear Hyper Vest Elite.
• Tight budget, mostly walking and strength: CAP Barbell or Titan.
• Heavy carries and durability: Rogue Plate Carrier.

How to use it in HYROX training

• Start light. Begin at the low end of the vest’s range and add weight only when your form holds.
• Weighted lunges and burpees. A light vest makes station practice harder without a sandbag.
• Run carefully. Short, easy runs first. Stop if anything hurts.
• Leave it off for race-pace work. Train your race splits unweighted so you learn the real pace.

See every vest and the rest of our HYROX home gym picks on the gear page.