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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted_clothing
Manga and Anime
* In Dragon Ball and the start of Dragon Ball Z, many of the characters wear weighted clothing as a form of training to increase their strength. Master Roshi wears a heavy-weighted turtle shell on his back, as do Goku and Kuririn during their time training with him, though they don't seem to continue doing it after. While this method of training is unknown in reality, it simulates training wearing heavy backpacks, and is far more sensible due to the round shape which would make rolling easier and deflects blows easier. In the world tournament Goku goes up against Tien Shinhan, to which he throws off his clothes which were weighted, he then gains in speed and power. In DBZ Goku and Piccolo hide weights in their karate gis. Removing the clothing visibly increased their power levels on Raditz' power level scanner. Later in the series, the characters use gravity-multiplying machines to train. By increasing their bodyweights, they no longer require cumbersome weighted clothing to train properly, as bodyweight movements suffice.
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