On average though, a male gorilla will only weigh around 310 to 440 lbs (more or less), and females average only about 220 lbs. Males never exceed 6 feet in height, only average around 5 ft 3 in to 5 ft 9 in. Females may grow to only 4 ft 7 in tall.
Wearing a weighted vest while running certainly has many advantages and can help improve the strength, endurance and the fitness of a runner. If you would like to try running with a weighted vest to see if it benefits speak to your trainer/coach and look into the best vest for you.
These socks, sleeves, shirts, and shorts act as a circulatory pump, pushing blood through the veins, a fact that some athletes think gives them an edge during competition. One study showed that runners wearing compression socks had a 1.5 to 2.2 percent increase in pace and could run 4 percent longer. That's about the difference between fourth place and Usain Bolt in the last Olympics. This is one small study, though, and similar performance boosts have yet to be re-created out of the lab.