An Intro to Rucking - Get Started

"Rucking is a powerful and practical exercise that most people should do. It works your cardio and strength systems at the same time. Plus it positively impacts your mental health. Research suggests that even a 20-minute ruck on a tree-lined street can decrease stress and improve your outlook." - Michael Easter, Author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain
We learned the way of the ruck in Special Forces and we’ve brought our passion to all people looking to lead healthier, more active lives. We’ve inspired millions of ruckers of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and beliefs, put on over 10,000 live events since 2010, and our community has over 500 independently run GORUCK Clubs all over the world - probably including somewhere close to you. If you’re looking to get you or someone you know into rucking, we’ve got you covered.
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[@scottdavis5926]

Just added rucking about six weeks ago…great change up to walking! I enjoy the added challenge of weight to my hikes. Hope you’ll think about giving it a try…don’t over complicate it. Water bottles in any backpack will get you out there.

[@rolandor.moreno7498]

At 75 ,I can still ruck-it😅

[@josephrice6807]

Easter is the bomb. Love that dude.

[@rustygolfer3475]

Just started, I'm in Jville see ya soon.

[@sergy5337]

Hi, I just wonder if I need to change my weight on fitness tracker when rucking? One one hand, I should so correct calories are measured. One the other hand, V O2 max estimate is normalised by weight which would include "useless" one, the load not using oxygen. Any idea?

[@veterandaddfw]

Man, I feel you. Some ruckers, myself included, have been pestering Strava for a year and a half to add rucking as a category, including the ability to add the weight, so it can adjust for more accuracy. So far, they won't even comment. They aren't the only ones, though. Even btwb, which GORUCK uses for Tribe workouts, doesn't offer ruck tracking. It seems no one tracks rucking. It's not walking. It's not hiking. It's it own category.

[@GORUCK]

Most of the trackers don't know what to do with rucking yet. "Hiking/Rucking" is inadequate. Until it accounts for the weight, as you mention, you're going to get all the benefits of the added weight, but your tracker won't capture it properly. Still worth doing in my estimation, as reality matters more than phone metrics :) --jason

[@PureWay4]

I am obese so I have my own 33uruck on my tummy. Enough right?

[@MichaelSync]

Any different from weight vent?

[@GORUCK]

Generally rucking is better for posture and breathing. Unless your job specifically requires you to train in a weight vest, most people get more benefits out of moving the weight onto their back.