What is the purpose of ankle weights?

Answer 1

Avoid them. They seem like they might be a good idea, but they are not. They are useless for strength training because they are too light. They are counter-productive for fitness training because they are too heavy and throw off your natural motion. The same applies to wrist weights. Unless a physician to correct some anomaly prescribes using them, do not bother with them.

Answer 2

Build muscles in your legs when you strap them around your ankles and exercise with your legs.

Then when you take them off, your legs will retain the impression of the ankle weights and make moving your legs seem easier.

Answer 3

The purpose of using ankle weights is very simple. When you use ankle weights you are doing so to increase resistance.