RUCKING WILL EXPOSE YOU | SELECTION Green Beret, Army Ranger, Navy SEAL, Air Force CCT

Special Forces Assessment and Selection and Air Force Assessment and Selection are incredibly grueling courses. In this video, we outline why rucking will expose your weaknesses and how to prepare
Whether you're training to become a Navy SEAL, Green Beret, Ranger, or PJ or CCT in AFSW, this short is worth a watch.
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[@rvaladez001]

People just don’t understand how hard rucking can be!!! It definitely humbled me and made me stronger!

[@LegacyLife_555]

Nah you’re just weak

[@oiolome4039]

AIR ASSAULT!!

[@davidtennien39]

My first movement to contact humping my ruck and being the AG made me feel maybe I made a mistake in joining Light Infantry. In the 25th our machine gun team had only 2 soldiers. Carrying 600 rounds of belted 7.62 with the tripod and T&E mechanism and spare barrel added to the rest of my kit. I was 150 lbs. carrying over 100lbs of kit.

[@TheRedsuper1]

I found that the more I ruck marched the fast I ran. "MANCHU"

[@matthewcollins3266]

Amen! Life strength 💪

[@Sgt_Rosz.CIB-11Bravo]

Long range rucking is nearly just as much mental as it is physical. You’re in your own head after the first 4-5 miles, and all you’ve got is your own thoughts to keep you taking that next step. Don’t give up, keep pushing.

[@pantherowow77]

You might have the most hooah username I've ever seen

[@KiNgChArLeSIII3006]

Facts lmao all I could think after the 4th mile was “left, right, left, right” 😂

[@RunningRiotRaiden]

For me it’s the opposite: rucking is impossible for me for the first 4-5 miles and then my brain shuts off and I can keep moving almost indefinitely

[@Newb_Killer]

I was always looking in the ditch looking for the best place to die. Never found anything good enough.

[@BuffaloSoldier-]

For real!

[@hoot1141]

I served 10 years in the Army with most of that time in SF. The information presented on this channel is solid. This is some of best advice for getting ready for SOF that I’ve seen. Keep up the good work my man. You’re doing a great job helping the future of SOF.

[@billyfletcher9388]

Sounds like you got some good time in could you give me some advice on packing my ruck? I just finished basic as a 11b im 33 years old i smoked most the young guys i was a wildland firefighter before this so rucking long miles is nothing new to me my legs feel great all the way through all the rucks we did the issues i have is my shoulders some say ajust my ruck higher ?? Im considering trying out for sf after ait but regardless any tips would be much appreciated to pack/adjust my ruck better for my shoulders?

[@JordanL1877]

​@@billyfletcher9388simplest way to put it, light items low, heavy items high, at or slightly above your shoulders. You can carry more weight and be less wrecked after distance. Good luck, brother. 🤙🏼

[@user-ut8zq8ie1w]

Since I’ve been out, I respect those who’ve had to put 50+ pounds on their back, doing so many miles to the point to when you get in that deep dark “I have to keep pushing” mentality. Get some.

[@pjl8017]

I still can’t believe the distances I’ve covered rucking in my life .. what a trip thinking about it lol

[@brownstonecustomcabinetry5309]

Yeah well you sort of got a edge up on the rest of us you're freaking Canadian.

[@biopsiesbeanieboos55]

Let us know when you get both knees replaced.

[@pjl8017]

@@biopsiesbeanieboos55 why make such a comment ?

[@pjl8017]

@@brownstonecustomcabinetry5309 yup special operations regiment has quite the edge lol

[@biopsiesbeanieboos55]

@@pjl8017 It’s the brutal reality, and the truth needs to be available. Wait until you are in your fifties and have had both knees and both hips replaced, 20 years before your non-military cohort, you lose 2 inches of height from spinal degeneration, and you look back on all the miles you rucked, training with insanely heavy gear for a combat that never actually happened. In every other workplace this would be considered an unnecessary risk. It’s not right or wrong, it’s just the nature of a military career. Don’t believe me ? go to any veterans hospital and ask if you can visit the orthopaedic ward. Have a chat to all those old men and ask them to tell you about why they are in the orthopaedic ward.

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

I can attest to this. In USMC boot camp we had a power lifter talking shit until the first big martch. Same with the dude who was a XC runner in high school, or basically everyone else except me and two others. We had joined on an early contract at the beginning of our high school senior year. That gave us 12 months to train with our recruiter. Once a month until the last 3 months before boot camp when we moved to two times we would ruck. We started out easy at 10mi. The last one before leaving for boot was 40mi. We all could pass the pt test with awesome scores too. I thought my drill would be pissed once when I finished pretty quick. So I turned around and ran half way back through the ruck course. I was assigned to help Pvt Estelle get through boot camp. So once mh time was recorded I did not ask permission. I just ran back and started to running beside him singing a marching song to put his mind elsewhere, give him a rhythm, show him someone cared if he became a Mariner and motivate him. He did graduate when no one thought he would. In Desert Storm he saved the lives of his squad when the LAV they were in was hit by a tank round. Those lives saved in a small part came from our drill instructor not giving up on Estelle. Instead of saying oh well and letting him fa short and not making graduation he paired him up with me. He saw Estelle 's desire to be a Marine. Saw his love for his country and paired him with someone that had an innate skill to teach under extreme pressure. I was to teach him the skills and knowledge he was missing. We made sure he would become a Marine because his dedication and love for the USMC ultimately made him a better Marine than myself or the drill instructor. 😉

[@ChristianXavier-dq8ld]

40 mile ruck is crazy

[@ArcticAngelKilla11]

That feeling when you take your ruck off after marching miles with it 🥵💦

[@hectortorres7693]

The amount of sweat between your back and the ruck lol

[@ArcticAngelKilla11]

@@hectortorres7693 120lbs for miles will do that Lolol prey u ain’t the guy carrying the heavy machine gun on top of that 😂

[@Goharasssomebodyelse]

No, no. Never take it off.

[@ArcticAngelKilla11]

@@Goharasssomebodyelse become one with the ruck sack. Embrace the pain

[@Goharasssomebodyelse]

@@ArcticAngelKilla11 No, BTDT.

[@mr.stirfry9310]

Use to do 17 miles with 70 pounds, was getting ready for direct shipment. My heart messed up when I was working at a grain harvest facility as a supervisor. Lungs swelled so bad it sprung a leak in my heart. Stopped my whole future career before it even started...

[@_Josh___]

Damn dude that's really unfortunate

[@KMAK88]

That's hard core

[@HK-qj4im]

What year did this happen. The expirementle jab had side effects like you described.

[@westtexastll1978]

@Arid Sohan exactly the inference you're "jabbing at"

[@a7dv7en7t]

Dang thats tough man. Much love.

[@mgtocrateezspeaks3971]

Ah, my knees and feet "fondly" remember those days. It was those days where their normal function departed my body. I used to go through music albums in my head to keep my mind occupied. Went through both Linkin Park albums (Hybrid Theory and Meteora at the time, 2005) and Papa Roach's Infest. I'd listened to those albums enough time to have nearly memorized every word and beat. They were my two favorite bands in those days.

[@FreeThaSpeech]

Same

[@a7dv7en7t]

Just did a ruck with to the album a thousand suns 😊

[@bernabex2]

if its so bad for your knees why do they do this so often? to cripple soldiers before a war?

[@mgtocrateezspeaks3971]

@bernabex2 same reason they had us over-hydrating in the summer in basic, they always assume we're all built the same and have the same nutritional needs, body mass, mechanical ability, etc. They overcompensate without truly understanding sports science. It's been nearly 20 years and my feet, ankles and knees are still fucked up.

[@LRRPFco52]

Slayer is the way for rucking fast. Angel of Death and Raining Blood helped me crush my times in Selection.

[@Hohmies86]

I completed the 12 mile 80 Lb ruck run with rifle and full pocket items during ARS(Amphibious Reconnaissance School) at Fort Story When I finished I pulled the quick release straps and just fell down on top of my ruck lol After about a minute, I sat up and realized that I could’ve kept going and still felt like I could. Life changes after you reach that assumed barrier and see it was only smoke and mirrors

[@jeanpaulkassdale]

How long did it take you to complete it ?

[@iamjason1279]

That’s what I’m saying dude, these spec ops guys are just a different breed

[@doom-gloom]

Nah theyre no different from you or I. They just train harder. We can do that too.

[@mrsporadicsporkguy5481]

I hiked up and down hill for 5 miles today with a 30lb weight vest. I finished but took me 2 hours. I have a huge amount of respect for people rucking twice as long and twice as heavy as what I had.

[@Newb_Killer]

I was always looking in the ditch looking for the best place to die. Never found anything good enough.

[@javimartinez1801]

A timed ruck will be what breaks most candidates at selection.

[@Goharasssomebodyelse]

2 hours. That’s the goal for Expert distance.

[@adlerarmory8382]

What's worse is rucking with an unknown endurance time stated. You don't know whether you need to haul azz the entire 20k or go with 4mph standard.

[@HeyItsJoe1]

This is one thing i realized when i got to infantry osut. I was one of the best runners and strongest guys (barbell wise) but one of the worst ruckers shit was wild. Im 5'4 135lbs lol (i DL340 on the acft and have a best 5 mile time of around 35 minutes, not bragging just putting the numbers out there cause i put the height and weight of a 14 year old girl)

[@Killacam1992]

Shit bro maintaining a 7 minute mile pace for 5 miles is fricken gnarly. Sure you may be the size of a girl but if some big douchebag is tryna mess with you, you could run circles around his ass and watch him fatigue real quick.

[@datmufn]

U short guys just have to prove your worth even harder

[@zandarpatterson3056]

I run a 34 min 5 mile and I was always in the back of pack during runs at RASP.. the best Rucker in my class ran cross country. He was skinny with no muscle, but he took off on that 12 mile to Cole Range. I believe he finished right at 2 hrs.

[@friedchickenandwatermelon8307]

@@zandarpatterson3056 yeah 5 at 35 is not something to be proud off, when I was at 3rd that's asking to get sent back to the line grunts. My 12 year old can bang out 5 at 33!

[@friedchickenandwatermelon8307]

@I'm Your Dislike Button. You cared enough to reply OSUT waiver 4F!

[@blakeellison541]

God I remember at Sand Hill the Ruck marches were by far the hardest thing we did. Even in AIT the Drill Sergeants would say “privates it’s not hard, it’s just walking” lmfao it’ll make or break you

[@Aurelisk]

For those of you regular/basic infantry guys, mind your knees. That knee cartilage won't take care of itself.

[@brentenhumble5746]

Thanks for that, im joining the Marine Corps and had a 4 hour conversation with my Uncle who was a Marine and the only thing he didnt cover was the damage to the knees/back/shoulders and how to mitigate it.

[@Lifechanging99999]

@@brentenhumble5746 what was his MOS?

[@brentenhumble5746]

@@Lifechanging99999 He started as a Motor Transport Op, and then after like 15 years he got into the National Guard. He said he also got to dabble in the Combat Engineer field as well. He served a full 20.

[@Lifechanging99999]

@@brentenhumble5746 well to be fair man, motor t Marines hardly hump. Which is why it probably didn’t leave an impact on him. Good luck on your journey!

[@madeyoulook4689]

As a 124 pound infantryman, I felt everything described in this video

[@michaeldugan3544]

I went from a 120lbs E2 to a 200lbs E5. Rucking always tortured me. I feel this.

[@JordanL1877]

Bro .. EAT

[@swiftmatic]

Dude, I enlisted at 122 lbs. By the time I finished Infantry OSUT and Airborne training, I weighed 165. Ruck marching was easy...until it wasn't. My feet are destroyed now.

[@SPENCER1SHOT]

​@@swiftmaticYeah. POG here but honestly people really don't talk about it as much, it's not just pushing yourself to the physical limit, it's running yourself raggedy at a certain point.

[@jonathanrivera366]

Rucking 12 miles isn’t hard . It just sucks and it feels like it will never end

[@jason2949]

Except you’re not doing a measly 12 miles at something like SFAS lol You’re doing most likely 20+ with a 60-75lb pack

[@mugshotmarley]

Me too. Its opposite for me. I can ruck with a 70# pack for klicks, all day and all night and a quick brisk walk. But doing a timed 3-5 mile run at a 7-9 min mile pace would always kill me, no matter how much I trained for it. I always felt absolutely defeated after timed runs.

[@jimm7346]

I do NOT miss rucking. I was in a Sapper Co. from the 20th EN BDE, XVIII Airborne, special detachment to the 10th Mountain Division, in upstate NY at the tail-end of the Adirondack mountains. Every Wednesday was Ruck day, with the first Wed of the month being an easy 5k, then 8k, then 10k and ending each month with a 12k graded by Air Assault standards. Having experienced a crush injury to my right foot in my teenage years, i gotta say you are DEAD ON about rucking exposing your weaknesses. At least, being up in the Adirondack area, we had beautiful scenery to accompany our ruck marching.

[@Zohdiak]

Yea transfer it to a specific outcome, like blown out knees and hips. Non service related....

[@mavste5677]

Yep, knees not service related but they'll cover both surgeries for replacement when im 40. Buncha clowns.

[@Zohdiak]

Facts. Rucking breaks everyone no matter how high speed you think you are. Eventually everyone will succumb to a broken body. Non service related

[@cameronduplantis7213]

Got a buddy that rucked a lot when I was still in and everytime we stretched before PT you could here his knees pop from a mile away lol shits not good for you at all 😂

[@sasquatch4361]

HAHA story of my life. Literally got denied knees and back as an infantryman

[@TvehX]

@@sasquatch4361 Just curious, but did you document your pains at all with the doctor while still in as you got worse?

[@coyotecom]

"We have determined that the damage to your knees and hips is not service related"

[@dustbusterblackdecker6487]

I've incorporated rucking into my regular training. It was a humbling experience and it has made me better on the trails in the mountains.

[@ianlovett8301]

Rucking shows who wants it.

[@matthewjessey12]

I’ve been in the army for about 3 years. Went through infantry osut probably put about 50 miles rucking. Airborne did some damage. SFAS was pretty rough. Eventually picked up psyop after I wasn’t selected. Got selected through Psyops. Between both selections I’m sure I put at least 100 miles rucking. Then through the psyop course I did a few more 12 miles. And This isn’t counting just regular pt. I’ve done well over 200 miles just rucking. And my ankles are destroyed. My feet hurt. I will have arthritis forever. And there isn’t a way for it to get better. My knees and lower back hurt. Fuck rucking.

[@connormcg1875]

I kinda miss the company 20K the morning after thirsty thursdays. I swear we could have run a humvee off of our sweat.

[@memelord6514]

This is why I plan on implementing rucking into my workouts at the end of the week

[@oittisallen4057]

Oh I need to buy a good ruck. With the frame and all.

[@258shoff]

Stretch , try and walk on soft ground. I had to run , fireman Carry with rucks on and me and everyone I was in with has hip problems now. No one, not even my elderly relatives have hip problems

[@tonydanis1480]

Doesn't matter what your physical conditioning is, by the time you hit 50-60, the spinal and skeletal damage caused by rucking in your early twenties will essentially make you a cripple in constant pain.

[@Skaggs666]

I never thought to train for rucking. But after years of skating at a high-ish level made rucking a breeze. So, skateboarding is basically special forces training.

[@hollow7777]

Wtf? Really? Haha

[@Skaggs666]

@@hollow7777 think about it. We spend multiple hours everyday in every weather condition running, jumping, and falling while hauling gear, drinks, food possibly camera equipment. We have to have incredible balance, endless stamina, we climb fences and walls. We run from cops and property management. Not to mention, we have to be pretty brave to throw our bodies off 12’ gaps to sketchy landings. Skateboarding, BMX, and to a lesser extent scooters are the ultimate SF training. And we do all of this with no coaches, teams, fans or outside motivation except our own desire to be better.

[@salvationcore5120]

Can't get better in rucking without actually rucking let's say 5 miles is difficult well if you have done 10 miles that 5 miles is going to be easy cuz your body has adapted to longer distances, I do recommend being in good shape and do your stretches and warmups y'all don't want to get injured or get leg cramps end of the day no one realy cares about you but you

[@davidtennien39]

That's why the main training for Light Infantry units is rucking. You learn to live with that fucker on your back

[@shanekonarson]

When I was in the Australian Airborne. The standard Route march was 15 km . Weight was 35 kg plus weapon . Under 3 hours . At the start . Then a new CO came in and Made it 50kg / 77 pounds with weapons. Doing 30 kilometres under 6 hours .

[@davidtennien39]

We did 20km in under 3 hrs was the standard. However you won't make it into selection with just the bare minimum time. Your CO was on the right track.

[@samrester6254]

Also, don't just ruck on hardball roads. Change it up and vary the surfaces. Don't let your first time moving in sand be at selection. North Carolina sugar sand is a whole new experience for first timers. Trust me.

[@keithallen5670]

And that’s just the movement to contact portion, your expected to execute your mission afterwards

[@davidtennien39]

As a former member of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) all we did is ruck. We had days of movement to contact with over 80lbs on your ass. There is also a mental aspect to rucking. Just always remember, "one foot in front of the other." I have done the 12 mile ruck march for the EIB, Air Assault School and did it over and over again. I have seen guys do it in under 2hrs. My best time is 2:15 well under the 3hr. minimum.

[@JoesTowingBaltimore]

Serious question: how are your knees and hips etc?

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

My entire time in the infantry, I was always horrible at keeping pace without jogging. Got yelled at and smoked for sucking at rucking for the first year then they realized I just suck at rucking 😂

[@C.CUMM1NGS]

In the Falklands war the British Royal Marines yomped 56 miles in 3 days carrying 60lbs then fought and won a battle at the end of it.

[@georgewashington7982]

Ye they fought conscripts that were forced to fight for a piece of territory that they didn’t care about (only argentinas politicians cared about it)

[@memelord6514]

This is why I plan on rucking before going to the military. I’m already am fast, and I’m already strong. Now I just got to put the two together

[@Daniel-gu6ut]

Did 12 miles with about 100 lbs as a forced march. Lets say my mental game was there, my knees however got injured.

[@robertprice9052]

I’m short(5’6”) but I have always been a ruck monster. I was always amazed at these big grizzly bear guys that would fallout in selection and cry by the roadside. It takes training and conditioning, but if you don’t have heart just forget it

[@SOFPrepCoach]

Absolutey

[@combatkool-aid9495]

Literally biking to and from school 4 miles uphill both ways for 4 years and paired with a 5x5 arnold weight training program prepared me perfectly for army boot camp ruck. The modern day car dependacy crushed our warfighting capabilities.

[@Jerrydleo]

Mind over matter was built in these days.

[@jc-xb8ve]

100% accurate statement from a point of experience, I will say in the build up long run, I believe strength development in the gym and hill training are two of the most valuable aspects

[@MrStaybrown]

We went on soo many ruck marches because our command said if we ever have to go anywhere, we'd have ruck in from where we were dropped off...boy were they wrong. 😆

[@jk6956]

I remember rucking in basic, at a slight uphill I started to black out lol

[@MarkJosephGuitar]

I just pushed through the intense lower back pain… form went out the window by mile 15 lol

[@paladinsix9285]

Sounds like you didn't pack your ruck correctly 🤔 it's an "art" to get the center of balance closest to your shoulder blades, and also have essentials easily accessible. I started backpacking at age 8 (with just a small knapsack with the 10 essentials). By age 11 I was going on 5 day hikes, and 10 day hikes by age 13. Too often military units have a Pack SOP that doesn't consider Actually carrying the Ruck!

[@MarkJosephGuitar]

@@paladinsix9285 ya sometimes packing would go to the wayside a bit in the middle of it all…days with barely any sleep and all that. I barely remember half of selection haha. Keep in the ruck ready at all times was key… if you had to pack in a hurry that’s when it gets messy. But either way.. even with the best packed ruck, after so many miles it just starts to get to you ha

[@rebel9838]

The worst and best part for mental is not knowing how far your going going cause your body keeps pushing thinking your almost done whether or not you are close

[@Yuckyuck1870]

Rucking was one of my stronger suits. Sadly I never got tested on that. I actually enjoyed trying to be up at the front or even going for PR’s.

[@manuelochoa9266]

That's so very true! I went to boot camp when i turned 20 and it was the first time that i have to put my body thru serious physical times. And 5 years later after I got out the Army,i started bodybuilding and at one point I was deadlifting 600 lbs, squatting 650 lbs and bench pressing 500 for chest. But the type of training you do on the Army is did endurance because in a battle is not for just 2 or 3 hours a day. When i was in Army trainings you use every muscle in your body for long periods of time like a 20 mile hike with full gear...

[@Mocha69A]

Rocking has never taken me out. Infantry life

[@Akhazmat907]

I have been running and walking with a ruck sack since I was 10. Rucked 15 miles to school and back for 8 years. Then went into the army and was top. Had both knees totally rebuild after accident and been walking 8 miles a day 5 days a week with a ruck and I am good again.

[@00andrescab00]

That feeling the next day! 😅😅😅😅

[@FreeThaSpeech]

I think about reaching out to Rice Krispies every time I have to squat down because all I hear is snap Crackle and pop. I need an agent.

[@Robert-ul5cf]

Rucking is the backbone of any community.

[@randy4216]

This brings back memories Ft Sill in the summer of 94 I still remember when the DS said don't let me catch you or we going to do this again.

[@hornback86]

I’ll be going through the Ranger assessment next month, so we’ll see how that goes. Hiking/humping/rucking, whatever you want to call it, has never been my weakness, fortunately.

[@jordaneddings4032]

Rucking was my all time favorite thing. Lost lots of weight, got stronger, and just completed a marathon ruck a couple of months back. Fun stuff!!

[@waynefletcher9884]

That’s why no one can simply enlist directly into MARSOC aka “Marine Raiders!” Raider battalions mostly take applicants from Marine Force Recon and/or a Marine has to have served at least a minimum of 4 to 6 years prior to even trying out for MARSOC

[@Maxiey1]

British Airborne Forces, thank you for the bad knees. This is a true yeast of mental and physical fitness 🆎

[@boomsaucexx1866]

Your 'previous injury' comment hit home. Shattered my ankle in 2013 and rucking gets to me pretty bad. Always make it. Just don't feel well afterwards. You're 100% correct though, you need to condition for it. Calisthenics has been my savior in the Army. It makes me well rounded and nothing special.

[@Scouseviking1990]

Let’s not forget the boxer Marvin haglar used to do 20 mile runs along the beach with ankle weights in a pair of steel toe cap work boots twice a week he was ultra fit

[@nuggetsaltshaker9520]

I thought I was fit before I joined and tried to do SF, then I abruptly found out I'm really not in very good shape. Ended up going the other sf, security forces, and honestly surprised how good others were in shape, as I struggled a lot with the heat and cardio.

[@bndtwbgditddnttmotb]

Delta force does a 40 mile ruck with a 70 lbs ruck over rough steep terrain and the time frame to do it in is a secret for their selection. So that would expose most if not all special forces weaknesses when it comes to rucking because very few can do that. "It's not the best guy the gets selected but the Right guy."

[@grantgardson]

Hey guys here's something the recruiters lack to mention: If you enlist op40 (ranger batt) as any soft MOS you'll be in Co-ed Basic *and* AIT. *ALSO* coed classes DO NOT have any more a single 35lb ruck at the end of the 3rd FTX, and AIT Cadre refused to allow rucking and gym time under the fear of the soldier not being able to compete the AIT of a MOS thats "in dire need" for bodies.

[@SPENCER1SHOT]

I joined In 2016 with a op40 as a 42A, and pretty much same. Tbh I had already lost feeling in my left foot and started having some knee instability after airborne school, and decided that breaking my body to prove my worth wasn't for me.

[@justindunlap1235]

One of my proudest accomplishments is covering a 18 mile leg of a hike through mountain terrain in a single day with a 55 pound pack.

[@matt12347174]

It’s the most pain I’ve ever felt in my life. Semper Fi

[@jimborambo958]

You need to put shoe inserts in your combat boots! This minimizes knee joint, foot arch injuries. Trust me it helps a ton!

[@zacharystuart7162]

I loved rucking. It was my time to think and relax.

[@Ronin_Noir]

💯 Facts… I humped 20 miles with a 50lbs pack and the saw with a busted ankle. Talk about having to take my mind to another place. Brutal!

[@nollama2014]

It’s the same way when I did cross country without the weight. It’s pure mental after running 5-6 miles. These guys are goat!

[@aueyburroughs1143]

Good JOB Warriors & Peacemakers.

[@u.sgamer8164]

I had to Ruck today in J.R.O.T.C today, we ran 1 mile with 20 pounds.

[@jesusarellano6982]

Amen SIR . GOD Bless our forces.

[@14Titus]

If you are rucking for time, take my advice, as i am one of the fastest haha--do NOT walk it! RUN and don't stop!! If you walk, all that weight will just be there, and will only be on your back longer than if you run it. And running, you will find your rhythm and Airborne shuffle your way to the finish line! And remember, stay Airborne! And have an Airborne All The Way day!! Drink water!

[@northwestgirl930]

Moving faster always helps me not feel the pain for some reason, so for better or worse, as a 5'2" female I'm at the front of every ruck lol

[@clayton2500]

Run the flats and downhills walk the uphills

[@lonewolftech]

Stupid idea…. This is how you hurt yourself stupid bad!

[@alantaylor9593]

2nd BN/11th SFG(A) ... damn, I'll never forget those 50lbs 12 mile Ruck Marches.

[@gregorygalloway794]

I personally wanted to thank you for putting this information out and in the extremely easy format for everybody to grasp because every soldier needs to be able to ruck. As an example I was a sergeant major with 27 years of service and was deployed Afghanistan. I was very fortunate to have been in a program where we incorporated ruck marches into our physical fitness program.

[@ds6872]

People always have a hard time understanding when I say road marching is the hardest part of being in the military/combat arms

[@Captaincobalt]

I remember at sand hill in 2017 rucking with the platoon and within 1-3 miles I heard a few dudes whimpering and almost crying over how miserable the ruck was.

[@mackenzieblair8135]

Rucking around Gettysburg.

[@rallybusted2356]

FINALLY ROMADS GETTING RESPECT IN THE HASHTAGS

[@ThatGuy68580]

Rucking humbled me in ways that I never expected

[@morpheus2615]

Ye and it will also destroy your joints. We always had to do one Ruck-run on Monday to start the week and guess what after 2 years my knees where basically on the lvl of an 60 y/o

[@liamlogan669]

Why do I enjoy rucking? Why do I enjoy this horrible feeling?

[@Stlbruh]

It’s all about how you pack your ruck honestly… put majority of the heavyweight in the middle of the ruck you’ll be ok… you just have to know how to pack your ruck my opinion… NEVER had issues on rucking… hell I could ruck ALLL DAY CSUSE I knew how to pack

[@gulliver3644]

Rangers today appear stronger than Rangers of the 60’s. My brothers. But we both share the love of country and dedication to mission. God, I miss those days. Even the not so good ones. Prayers to you all.

[@masonwinters267]

Rucking/humping is bar none the greatest equalizer in the military for fitness. No one cares how much you can lift or how fast you can run three miles if you can't jog a mile in gear with a pack. Great video

[@NotthatGuy17]

I did mine at 2hrs 27mins. I lift pretty well too.

[@Kiryu]

I remember getting yelled at for preferring to jog when rucking or doing the light post method. Had to walk and suffer for HOURS instead of getting released to complete it at individual pace. 😒

[@YooToobz]

I’d like to thank every ruck I’ve completed over 22years for contributing to my 100% P&T and inability to do various activities I use to do with my kids and for myself 😞

[@mannymartin8201]

The ruck marches always weeded out the weak. There would be skinny soldiers that could max the pt test. But when it came to rucking they would be the last. Many could barely make the 12 mile. 3 hrs Thats the bare minimum.

[@antti1100]

Meillä on tien käyttö kielletty.. metsissä mennään.. terveiset suomesta🇫🇮👍

[@-AxisA-]

Hä? Meitsi ei ymmärtäny mitä jäbä meinaa?:D

[@antti1100]

@@-AxisA- sitä et oman palvelusaikana marssittiin metässä.. tien käyttö oli kielletty.. se on jääny vaa mielee eipä siinä sen kummempia.

[@brandonbird7786]

Ruck marching made me stronger than anything else I’ve ever done. Hottest summers in Kentucky full battle rattle rucking up and down the steepest hills for days on end.

[@user-pu1xq9ef9u]

I loved rucking while I was in the Army. Ruck march pt days where my favorite. But, when we did a twenty mile ruck march it definitely exposed every weak point I had. And we trained weekly up to the 20 mile march. So I was conditioned and I was done. We ran out of water in the woods sometime during and I swear I urinated yellow syrup. I called the ruck sake “The Tick” cause as soon as you put it on it starts sucking the life out of you.

[@paullittle9187]

I heard that there are at least 100 women who have made it through US Army Ranger selection. I previously thought there was only a handful. British SAS is actively searching for female candidates I've read.

[@renatolaranja52]

Women need to focus on getting into the RM or Paras before even contemplating UKSF

[@fishiniseasy]

There is a lot that you can do to help you with rucking. Some things that I do that help me excel: - have very broke in boots -every pound extra you have in your ruck counts for long distances -take “Gu’s’ to last the entirety of the ruck -you can cut out the double sewn portions of your uniform if you sweat a lot to help keep your body temp a little lower -keep your weight dense and as high as possible in your ruck(I fill a box with bubble wrap then put my weight on top of that) - keep your ruck straps tight so your load does not move around and tight to your body but adjust temporarily to allow some relief to your back. Some of these won’t apply depending on your situation but they are things I have learned by rucking a lot, hope it can help someone else

[@omarguerrero7438]

Very true as a Marine rucking is excruciating

[@psyience3213]

I’ve been rucking a lot I love it. Heavy pack. Feels great. Sweat my ass off

[@GarethEdwards-oj7qh]

In the UK it’s called a TAB (tactical advance to battle) and our royal marine commandos do a 30 miler as part of there entrance against the clock (8 hours )with 40 lb of kit across rough terrain and roads and streams! Falklands War After disembarking from ships at San Carlos on East Falkland, on 21 May 1982, Royal Marines and members of the Parachute Regiment (tabbed) with their equipment across the islands, covering 56 miles (90 km) in three days carrying 80-pound , to then fight heavily outnumbered by Argentines!

[@lordmarcusbagwell3045]

Rucking was when I felt happy.... I miss the days when we'd do an 8k ruck run in korea.

[@lordmarcusbagwell3045]

Wow I sound psychotic as f***

[@emzzzzz0998]

I’ve told my husband that they should have a bring your wife to ruck day. And make everybody bring there spouses to do the ruck they do every Wednesday. 😂😂😂

[@donotcareatall]

Sounds awful

[@yo-rh8lk]

Yea add nagging wife to the picture. Why not? Sounds like there gonna be no one left to serve in the military

[@charlesuribe5324]

The toughest workout I've ever done. While I've been spent (i.e., barfed, fainted, etc.) with other training modalities, this is the first time I've ever trained to where I've actually injured myself, over time (instead of getting beaten up, fallen off of stuff, etc.). As from personal experience, I would suggest a combination of weight training, and a gradual progression with regard to rucking distances, pace, and the amount of weight carried. Nutrition and rest (sleep) are incredibly important training factors, if one is endeavoring to pursue rucking as a recreational training modality.