How heavy should a weighted vest be? Walking and training with the Henkelion vest
How heavy should your weighted vest be? Match the Henkelion vest from 4 to 20 lb to your body weight, then start walking and training in it.
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Ankle weights, weighted vests and dumbbells for your workouts, and soft carriers for your cat or small dog. See the price, pick the size, order.
Pets up to 15 or 25 lb
2 to 10 lb a cuff
4 to 20 lb
22 or 26 liters
3.3 lb each
2 to 10 lb a cuff
4 to 20 lb
3.3 lb each
Pets up to 15 or 25 lb
22 or 26 liters
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Where your Henkelion gear goes
Home workoutsAnkle cuffs from 2 lb and a light pair of dumbbells for the mat.Walks and stairsA fixed-weight vest from 4 to 20 lb, weight front and back.Flying with a petThe Medium carrier, 17 x 11 x 11 in, designed for the cabin.The vet and the carThe Large carrier for pets up to 25 lb, on the floor behind a seat.Life with a catA steel litter box with high sides, a mat and a scoop.
In motion
From the morning walk to the vet and back
A vest on an evening run, cuffs on a living room mat, a cat under the seat in front of you. The same few products, through a whole day.
Carrier size finder
Which Henkelion carrier fits your pet?
Stand your pet up and take two numbers, nose to tail base and floor to the top of the head. Type them with the weight, and the finder names the size.
Your pet fits the Medium carrier, 17 x 11 x 11 in, the size designed for cabin travel.
- Medium17 x 11 x 11 in outsidepet within 15 x 9 x 9 in, up to 15 lbDesigned for the cabinSee the Medium
- Large20 x 13 x 13 in outsidepet within 18 x 12 x 12 in, up to 25 lbCar and vet, not the cabinSee the Large
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Sizes side by side
Every Henkelion size and weight in one table
Outside sizes, pet sizes, vest and cuff weights. The full size guide adds how to measure your pet and your space.
Built to carry
What goes into Henkelion gear
Weight you can take out
Each pair of our ankle cuffs holds ten weight bags, five a side. Pull a few out for the first week and put them back as the moves get easier.
Iron pellets, not sand
We fill the vest with iron pellets and metal rock in front and back pockets, so a 12 lb vest stays compact and does not slosh when you walk.
Mesh on four sides
Our carrier lets air through on every side and lets your pet see you, with lockable zippers at the top and side openings.
A floor that stays flat
The carrier mat is fleece on foam on a wood board, so the bottom does not sag under a heavy cat when you lift it by the strap.
A steel litter pan
The litter box pan is stainless steel. It does not soak up urine the way scratched plastic does, and a damp cloth wipes it clean.
Soft where you hold it
Our dumbbells wrap a steel core in silicone with grip grooves, and our cuffs close with a long hook-and-loop strap that does not dig in.
Good to know
The rules behind our sizes
Under-seat limits
Delta and American list 18 x 11 x 11 in for a soft carrier under the seat, Alaska lists 17 x 11 x 9.5 in. Our Medium is 17 x 11 x 11 in: check your airline before you book.
Where a carrier rides
The Feline Veterinary Medical Association puts a carrier on the floor behind a front seat and keeps seat belts for crash-test certified carriers. Ours is not one, so it rides on the floor.
Boxes per cat
International Cat Care recommends one litter tray per cat plus one more, and a tray one and a half times as long as your cat from nose to tail base.
Weight on your body
A Cleveland Clinic sports medicine specialist points to vests of 5 to 10 percent of body weight, and Harvard Health keeps ankle weights for leg lifts, not for walks.
Since 2018
The Henkelion range, year by year
Year by year, the Henkelion line has grown one load at a time: a pair of ankle cuffs, a carrier, a vest, a litter box.
- 2018Ankle weights, then a carrierIn September our adjustable ankle weights arrive, with removable bags. The soft-sided pet carrier follows at the end of October.
- 2019The vest and the Large carrierThe weighted vest joins the range, and in July the Large carrier, 20 x 13 x 13 in, for pets up to 25 lb.
- 2020More colorsThe Large carrier comes in more colors, and the vest and cuffs follow in blue, pink and purple.
- 2024A steel litter boxIn July the stainless steel litter box arrives, in the M size, 20 x 14.2 x 11.8 in. The silicone dumbbells join the weights.
- 2025A smaller boxThe S litter box, 17 x 13.3 x 10.2 in, for smaller cats and tighter corners.
- 2026Packs of twoThe Medium carrier and the vest come as packs of two, for two pets or two people who train together.
How it is made
Shaped by the load it carries
Every Henkelion product starts with a load. For a cuff, it is a few pounds that must stay above the ankle bone through a hundred leg lifts. For a vest, it is up to 20 lb that must sit on the chest and back without bouncing. For a carrier, it is a cat that shifts its weight every time you take a step.
Then come the materials that hold it: removable bags in cotton cuffs, iron pellets in neoprene pockets, a wood board under the carrier mat, a steel pan inside plastic walls.
Last come the details you notice on the third trip: handles that slip over a suitcase, a leash clip inside the carrier, a scoop that stands up on its own next to the box.
Rated by shoppers
78,379 ratings, 4.6 stars on average
These are the star ratings people gave our products after they used them: on walks and in living rooms, at the vet and on flights.
78,379star ratings across the range
4.6average out of 5
5 of 5of our products at 4.5 stars or more
4.6 / 553,390 ratings6K+ bought in a recent monthSoft-Sided Pet Carrier4.6 / 514,986 ratings200+ bought in a recent monthAdjustable Ankle Weights4.5 / 59,150 ratings800+ bought in a recent monthWeighted Vest4.6 / 5814 ratings100+ bought in a recent monthStainless Steel Cat Litter Box4.6 / 539 ratingsSilicone Dumbbell Set
About Henkelion
What Henkelion makes, and how to choose your first piece
Henkelion makes two kinds of things: weights you wear or hold, and gear for a cat or a small dog. The brand has been on the market since 2018, and the range now holds 5 products in 20 sizes, weights and colors, rated 78,379 times by shoppers.
If you train at home, start with the cuffs. A pair of our ankle weights carries ten bags you can take out, so a 3 or 5 lb cuff works for the first light weeks and the heavier sessions after. The same cuffs wrap your wrists for arm work, and the 3.3 lb silicone dumbbells cover the rest.
If you walk, the vest is the piece. Its weight is fixed, from 4 to 20 lb, and sits in pockets at the front and the back, with the elastic part of the strap at your waist. Start light: a vest you can wear for a whole walk does more for you than a heavy one that stays on the hook.
| You want to | Start with | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Add weight to leg lifts at home | Ankle weights, 2 or 3 lb a side | Bags come out for the first sessions |
| Walk or climb stairs with weight | Weighted vest, 4 to 8 lb | The weight is fixed: pick it once |
| Work your arms | 3.3 lb silicone dumbbells | One pair, one weight |
| Fly with a cat or small dog | Medium carrier, 17 x 11 x 11 in | Your airline's under-seat limit |
| Drive a pet up to 25 lb to the vet | Large carrier, 20 x 13 x 13 in | Pet within 18 x 12 x 12 in |
| Stop litter going over the side | Steel litter box, S or M | Your cat's length and your corner |
If you have a cat or a small dog, measure before you choose a carrier. Length and height decide the size, not weight alone: the Medium holds a pet within 15 x 9 x 9 in and up to 15 lb, the Large within 18 x 12 x 12 in and up to 25 lb. Only the Medium is designed for airplane cabins, and every airline sets its own limit.
Every product page prints the sizes and weights of each option with its price from our last update. The buy button takes you to our retail partner, where you check out.
Read the longer story on About Henkelion, or see every size and weight of Henkelion products in our size guide.
Out in the world
Our gear at work
Guides
Guides for your workouts and your pet
How heavy a vest to wear, how to use ankle weights at home, how to fly or drive with your pet, and how big a litter box your cat needs.
Ankle weights at home: how heavy to go and how to use the Henkelion cuffs
Pick 2, 3, 5 or 10 lb Henkelion ankle weights, use them for leg lifts and glute work at home, and see why walking or running in them is another matter.
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Cat and small dog carrier size: how to measure, fly and drive with the Henkelion carrier
Medium or Large? Measure your cat or small dog, compare Delta, American and Alaska cabin carrier limits, and plan car rides and vet visits with Henkelion.
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Litter box size for your cat: how big, how many and how to keep a steel box clean
How big a litter box your cat needs, how many boxes for how many cats, where to put them, how deep the litter goes and how to wash a steel pan.
Read the guideQuestions
Henkelion questions, answered
What can you buy from Henkelion?
Two kinds of things. Weights you wear or hold: adjustable ankle weights, a weighted vest and a pair of silicone dumbbells. And gear for life with a cat or a small dog: a soft-sided pet carrier in two sizes and a stainless steel litter box.
Which Henkelion carrier size should you choose for your pet?
Measure your pet standing, from nose to the base of the tail and from the floor to the top of the head. Within 15 x 9 x 9 in and up to 15 lb, the Medium. Within 18 x 12 x 12 in and up to 25 lb, the Large.
Can you take the Henkelion pet carrier on a plane?
The Medium carrier, 17 x 11 x 11 in, is designed for cabin travel. Airlines set their own under-seat limits and pet rules, so check yours before you book. The Large carrier is for car trips and the vet.
Can you adjust a Henkelion weighted vest?
The strap, yes. The weight, no: each vest has a fixed weight of 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 or 20 lb, so choose the weight you will use most, and start light if you are new to walking with a vest.
How do you make your Henkelion ankle weights lighter?
Take weight bags out. Each pair holds ten removable bags, five in each cuff, so the same pair works for lighter and heavier sessions.
Where can you buy Henkelion products?
Every product page on this site has a buy button that takes you to our retail partner, where you check out. Shipping and returns are handled there, and the price at checkout is the one you pay.