“What weighted vest do you recommend?”

I get this question all the time.

And my answer is always the same:

👉🏽 The women’s Spy Ruck weighted vest from GoRuck.

Right now, they’re running a BOGO 30% off sale through April 17th, which is honestly one of the best deals I’ve seen on their gear.

👉🏽 Grab one here

But here’s what most people actually need to understand…

It’s not just about the vest.

It’s about how you use it.

I just ordered:

✔️ A 16 lb Spy Ruck vest (in the color Foliage)
✔️ A 20 lb ruck plate

So now I have:

→ 16 lbs
→ 20 lbs
→ 30 lbs

And I’ve started waving my loads throughout the week instead of going heavy every single day.

Why?

Because I track my recovery using my Oura Ring, and I noticed something interesting…

When I rucked heavy every day, my:

• readiness score dipped
• deep sleep suffered
• recovery lagged

But when I started rotating loads?

👉🏽 My readiness improved
👉🏽 My recovery improved
👉🏽 And I still hit my steps + Zone 2

This is what I call training smart at 50.

Not just working harder.

Here’s the part most women miss…

You don’t start here.

This is next-level optimization.

First, you build your base:

✔️ Lift 4–6x/week
✔️ Walk 10k–14k steps/day
✔️ Prioritize protein + fuel your body
✔️ Build consistency

Then… you optimize.

That’s where things like:

→ load cycling
→ recovery tracking
→ intensity management

start to matter.

And THIS is the difference between:

👉🏽 spinning your wheels
vs
👉🏽 actually progressing year after year

Most women are either:

❌ doing too much random cardio
❌ not doing enough daily movement
❌ or going hard with no recovery strategy

This is the stuff I help my clients dial in:

Inside my 1:1 coaching
and inside my group coaching Midlife Muscles & Macros

Because at this stage?

👉🏽 It’s not about doing more
👉🏽 It’s about doing the right things at the right time

If you’re already rucking (or walking) consistently and want to level up:

👉🏽 The Spy Ruck vest is hands down my top recommendation
(comfortable, fits well, and actually designed for women)

👉🏽 Grab it here while the sale is on

Train smart. Stay strong.

~Artemis 💜💙

P.S.
If your steps are still sitting at 3–5k/day… start there first.

No vest required.

That alone will change your metabolism more than any “fat loss hack.”