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0:00 Weighted Walking is Awesome!
1:52 Found Object Rucking
3:10 Why
5:50 How
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Disclaimer: The Stone Circle is not a doctor or a medical professional. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. The Stone Circle will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of information contained in this video including but limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

[@penumbrium]

i used to go on walks with my cat in a backpack carrier. cat was only like 10lbs but she would always be shifting around and it made it much more demanding for long walks.

[@thestonecircle]

That's so awesome haha. Also get that added benefit of feeling like you succeeded that day as an animal parent 😁

[@creativetraininghacks]

I did this with each of my three sons until he exceeded the allowed maximum load of 22kg - perfect progressive overload 😄

[@thestonecircle]

@@creativetraininghacks real life Milo!!

[@nated7885]

I've been taking my 15lb chonker with me on walks so Im excited about this considering your results

[@elephantchilds]

Easy to integrate progressive overload here- next try a lynx, then a puma. Keep progressing up until you can cut about with a bengal tiger in your pack.

[@brandonrogers8621]

Who's gonna carry the boats

[@thestonecircle]

I guess that'd be us!

[@brandonrogers8621]

STAY HARD!

[@Mendrawza24]

And the LOGS

[@Scrubsgetrekt]

@@brandonrogers8621 Lift logs snort viagra

[@XboxAvg]

Nah he carried the logs

[@smokeymoe842]

Worked in construction all my life. It seems the bigger guys (without gym) are the ones carrying lumber and heavy materials equiptment. Try carrying a five gallon bucket of paint in each hand up hill 100 yards. had to do that for a summer and my shoulders looked like some ninja turtle mutation. Functional muscle is a win win.

[@thestonecircle]

Hahah man that sounds brutal!!

[@hainleysimpson1507]

Wheelbarrow work too or loading up rubble.

[@Pneuma777]

I gained 20lbs one season fencing by working my ass off every day. Some days I could barely open my hands. Commercial security fence, so carrying 70-100lb steel for 100 meters onto the truck and off at site, so a good 20 reps at the least. Then there was the actual work, every day. Noone I worked with left that job skinny or lacking muscle lmao

[@fenrirgg]

I had to carry two buckets with soil and rocks for 200m, several times a day for some weeks. It didn't change much, I just got pain in my feet and some abs because the caloric usage skyrocketed, still not recommended.

[@kantetoast]

Had a paintbucket in my hands a few weeks ago, those are superheavy. I bet you gained gripstrength in your forearms a lot, too. A few years ago before loosing a lot of things in life to depression, I was super strong and fit, but lean. I could work in construction or carry hobby equipment over kilometers. I even could spontaneously run a 18km obstacle course in November at 4 Celsius with diving/swimming, climbing, jumping, carrying things and stuff and succeed in the top 10%, without training running ever before. I just went to the gym and did some kind of max strength circle training + saying yes to every hard labor + sprinting to the bus/tram often bc ADHD is always late :D + extending the range of public transport with my little yellow skateboard :)

[@gabejdb1234]

During the past couple of months, I have been doing "new dad rucking," carrying my infant son around. The benefits include father-son bonding and automatic progressive overload as "the weight" gets heavier over time...

[@thestonecircle]

You are a modern day milo!

[@user-bx1bv9vu9p]

10 years later: "Daaad! I REALLY don't need to be carried anymore!"

[@Direblade11]

This is often worse with breastfeeding, but try to make sure your shoulders aren't rolled too far forward. You may need to do some exercises where you rotate your shoulder outwards to prime those muscles before your lifts.

[@swagginfarmer]

Dude, congrats. Best of luck bro.

[@Panagiotis1709]

Heavy rucking and farmer's walk have absolutely changed my physique.

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah same here!!

[@firstname-qq3xp]

How so?

[@josebrander]

@@firstname-qq3xp he's a better farmer now

[@anotherhairlessapewithanop7455]

@@firstname-qq3xpbigger traps forearms hands etc

[@Appalachias_Son]

Whats considered heavy??

[@domenigo97]

I walked 400 miles in 28 days from Oslo to Trondheim with 35 pounds on my back. When I picked up my backpack for the first time, I thought I could never do this. It felt so heavy. But after a while I began to enjoy the weight. I somehow felt more sturdy with the weight, more grounded. And taking the backpack off after 25 miles felt like heaven

[@thestonecircle]

Wow that must have been a life changing journey!

[@jonsmith20766]

Just discovered your videos and they're full of interesting nuggets. From what I've seen so far there's nothing about carrying any other way then forwards. Do you ever do any carrying backwards, side steps or pigeon steps etc? I know these would be more awkward and more care would be needed but like with both sled pulling and pushing they work different (and maybe neglected) muscles. Apologies if you've already covered this.

[@louiscolborn6715]

I hiked and camped one night solo on Mount. Rainier my backpack was 75 pounds I was 49 years old. Record snowfall that year, it definitely was a learning experience. Loved it.

[@thestonecircle]

@jonsmith20766 hey glad you like them! I haven't made a video on that but it's a really great idea thank you!

[@thestonecircle]

@louiscolborn6715 that snow really adds to it too!

[@stick_x1469]

2:15 "small" roughly 100lb stone. yes. thats quite a light lift for a few kilometer walk. insane bro. props to u fr

[@thestonecircle]

Haha it did get heavy after a little while 😄 thanks!

[@ByTheRiverHelge]

I used to think those 20 lb CRT laptops were heavy to carry 1 km from the Central Station to the office, but 100 lb - holy sh*t...

[@VestigialCode]

Picking up that stone would blow my back out

[@IgnatiusCheese]

Yeah bro I'm tired of working out in the gym man. I forgot that I wanted to get stronger and gain muscles for catch wrestling. I did my time, now I just want to muck around in boats, ruck around the woods looking for heavy shit to lift, throw, carry

[@thestonecircle]

Exactly!!

[@buttsniffa7469]

Lol wtf

[@FrankyMarauder]

catch wrestling? Shit man where do you train? Been looking for it

[@astrosmithsin3153]

Bro

[@Pneuma777]

Exactly, my buddy and I decided we dont really need the gym we just need hobbies that keep us strong and fit all the time. Who doesn't like picking up heavy rocks and throwing them?!

[@sisyphus_squats]

The thing you said in the intro "it's very possible that rucking is the ultimate functional exercise" I have said this before in my mind and felt very validated just then. What on earth could be a more useful function of your physical body than to carry heavy weight over distance.

[@thestonecircle]

Exactly!!

[@Kowzorz]

Walking long distances and carrying things are the most human things. The forage or hunt haul aint gonna walk its way to your home on its own. It practices literally what we evolved to do.

[@user-fd6dk6xr7q]

I just got my body packed with some amount mass by walking a whole day while carrying weights

[@MALICEM12]

The only other thing I could say to match that is high explosive dynamic movement. Like parkour or rock climbing

[@catedoge3206]

yuh

[@hubenbu]

7:49 You hit that 2 mile mark and it's like suddenly every part of your body synchronizes into one solid well-oiled machine. Wow, that's scientifically poetic.

[@thestonecircle]

Haha it's a pretty cool feeling! 😁

[@corygall2340]

It's sounds like running you get to a point to where you want to quit but when you get past that point you don't want to stop.

[@hextraordinaire2347]

I've done a 10 mile walk. That shit is enlightening. I don't recommend it though

[@catedoge3206]

yuh

[@catedoge3206]

@@hextraordinaire2347 ive done a 10 mile hike-ruck with 30 pound pack. shit was hard as motherfucker, had to take so many breaks mostly from the high elevation ascent. ate a LOT after, slept like a baby. sore for the whole week after. very nice.

[@user-he4ef9br7z]

I'm a disgusting urbanite who doesn't live around beautiful forests. I used to jog with my bicycle on my shoulders as a teenager. Doing it at late night makes sure you don't get weird looks.

[@thestonecircle]

Haha that sounds seriously tough! I used to bike a long way to work every day and a few times I had to carry it a few miles when the tire went flat, was hard enough I can only imagine running with it!

[@tripparian8913]

here police would stop me in a heartbeat if I was with my bike on my shoulders hahah would need to have the bike receipt

[@thestonecircle]

@tripparian8913 haha they all seem to get away with it here, see guys pushing 4 or 5 bikes down my street every day 😅

[@rg3412]

There’s so much wisdom and common sense in your videos. I walk an hour everyday in the woods. Tomorrow I might just pick up a heavy rock for the first time

[@thestonecircle]

Thank you! I really enjoy making them 🙂 That sounds so great I hope you like adding the rock!

[@staytrue5307]

I carried a 50kg punch bag back 3 miles after buying it on Facebook. I was aching all over for days later. My shoulders, core, back and legs were wrecked but was worth it. I enjoyed the challenge. Great video dude.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you, I've been in similar situations haha it really takes it out of you!!

[@adamant8501]

That kind of grit...Respect to you bro

[@staytrue5307]

@@adamant8501 Thanks man. I've just weighed it and it's 62kg. It's filled with just sand and it was wet when I collected it so would of weighed more. Don't know how I did it because I'm pathetically weak 😂

[@adamant8501]

@@staytrue5307 i can pull trea from roots with my hands and legs, to do what you did, luke skywalker grit one must have, astounding amount of pure will power at its exuberence with each step. If it was survival, you wish that quality present.

[@Wermfare]

@@staytrue5307 had the exact same experience of carrying a wet punching bag up and down hill for a mile or two, horrible stuff 😅

[@hotchow8766]

Ask a tradesman about his trade. Ask a service member with disability about weighted walking with a ruck. Intermediate programming routine, once a week or twice a month for longer distances. Short walk, 1-3km, 50% of your bodyweight...long walk, 4-10km, 33% of your bodyweight...extended walk 10-30km, 20% bodyweight. Pace is walking over reasonably flat terrain. There is no sprinting, running or shuffling. The goal is time under the ruck, not a fast time start to finish. Your body improves under pressure, under load. Embrace the suck and embrace the post-workout stretch, foam rolling and ice bath. You only get one spine.

[@PFirefly06]

Post workout ice bath is a no no unless its a couple hours after the fact. Rogan had a guest on who had the studies about it.

[@simplydad2015]

I am a tradesman. This is a very good comment. I am currently spending thousands on trying to fix my back and I am only 43. When you are young you do not feel the damage. Its only when you are older that you start to pay for it

[@CarefulCorvid]

"You only get one spine" I needed to hear that 💪

[@cgrado]

Most of these rucking enthusiasts are about to have a disabled spine and no disability pay to offset it. There's a reason when it's done for work, that those jobs have pensions.

[@jameson1239]

@@cgradomy guy humans were designed to walk long distances carrying shit as long as you aren’t doing something stupid like trying to ruck 50kg over one shoulder for your first time and slowly ease into it you will be fine

[@PapaMead]

For people who say “Get a job lifting heavy things” I’ve worked construction/roofing for a couple years and it’s tough work. It was honestly too laboring for me even when I’d try my hardest so it’s not a definite answer. Could VERY well work for someone else, but it wasn’t working for me unfortunately.

[@masterjuice3894]

This is what it’s like traveling with a heavy canoe; portaging and paddling it’s a beautiful balance of fitness

[@Jetraychamp55]

"There's more to life than money." is a statement I wish everyone could comprehend.

[@thestonecircle]

Same here, imagine what the world would be like 😮

[@elirevzen418]

Heavy rucking has two great benefits for people who like being prepared: 1. Backpacking becomes a walk in the park. 2. If someone who you care about gets hurt (potentially while backpacking) then you can carry them (if they're safe to move)

[@thestonecircle]

Definitely!

[@JosephMilnes-nx9ql]

I decided to get back into shape after suffering a huge loss, and a couple years of grieving. You've been a big inspiration to really commit to working out with sandbags and other non conventional strength training tools. I started 3 months ago, sandbag compound lifts + shouldering, calisthenics basics + weighted, diy rope Olympic rings, diy kettlebells (truck batteries), 5 gallon buckets filled with wet sand for farmers walks and sandbag carries (at the end of every workout) and finally walking with a weighted backpack averaging around 4 times per week, 3 lighter (40 lbs) and 1 heavy (75lbs). Today was a recovery day and decided to go to the beach fishing. No weighted backpack, Just a bucket and 1 rod and I walked down the beach around 2 miles. I spent around 4 hours catching nothing so decided to head back. As I'm walking back, I hit a really soft spot of the beach where I've seen many trucks get stuck. Without too much thinking I went into an all out sprint I'd say for a good half a mile. I truly felt like forest Gump discovering his legs for the first time. I'm almost 42 and haven't felt like that since I was a kid. I sheded skin and left it on the beach. I was a powerlifter years ago with good strength and explosiveness, but nothing like this. At the end of the day, it all ties in and the only natural thing will be to add sprint training to further enhance that ability. Wanted to share that, and I appreciate your content and what you're doing!

[@delt19]

I hope time will make your suffering a little easier. It will always be there. But, I hope in time you can find some joy in things, even if it's just a small amount. Good luck.

[@JosephMilnes-nx9ql]

@delt19 thank you and God bless. We have to keep moving forward and find our way

[@thestonecircle]

Truly inspiring story thank you so much for this!!

[@georgerafa5041]

God gives us peace. Often that is achieved through labor or adversity. Stay the course, amigo and I hope you continue to heal. May God bless you

[@JosephMilnes-nx9ql]

@georgerafa5041 thank you guys! Thanks friend!

[@dashsocur]

I totally get what you mean about that 2 mile threshold. I accidentally discovered that with running when I was in the army. The first mile was ALWAYS the worst. If I could get past that, I could just coast from then on. 2 miles, 5 miles, 7 miles, didn't matter. Once I got past the initial mile I felt like I could go all day. It's an amazing feeling, shame it's so brutal to get there, lol.

[@thestonecircle]

Haha exactly! Worth it but that first part really is brutal 😄

[@Airbender19]

Someone took the ending of Cowboy Bebop to heart.

[@exothermic8525]

With what you said at the end, I can relate with the honest joy of using the body. Not everything is about a paycheck. Some of us simply love working out, and it’s a bonus to have your gym in nature.

[@thestonecircle]

Exactly!

[@PrimalMovers]

Right on. Carries are simply the most enjoyable form of no-nonsense training

[@thestonecircle]

Agreed!

[@Reon_L]

Rucking is the king of all exercises IMO. 18 straight months of rucking has transformed my body in virtually every way that could be considered beneficial. I'll never stop.

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah!

[@Thalanox]

Does it damage your knees or joints at all?

[@Reon_L]

@@ThalanoxNot as far as I can tell. I had a bad knee, due to injury, for many years prior to taking up rucking and a combination of long distance rucking, fasting and carnivore diet has completely eliminated my aches and pains. I take no medications whatsoever, not even OTC pain relievers, because I have no need.

[@einarandrefriis-olsen3939]

@@Thalanoxshouldn’t damage your joints as long as you build up slowly, at least if you are not used to walking with a heavy load! I also recommend checking out barefoot shoes! Only used them for three months and my knee pain disappeared and my ankle flexibility improved to the point where deep squats and pistol squats are no longer a problem! Just make sure to ease your body into them, changes the way you walk!

[@apblolol]

Cardio+weights was my go to. I was wearing a 25lb backpack with me everywhere and cycling longer distances when it would take to long for me to walk. Doing core workouts and dips got me nearly shredded. It was a great time

[@thestonecircle]

It's a great combo!

[@SBeckerDTD]

Why would I pay hundreds and even thousands for a gym membership when the world is literally a free gym. Not that there's not benefits to both, but saying one is better than the other is completely objective and an opinion. People take things too seriously. Great video! Definitely got some inspiration.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey exactly, thank you!

[@loganseawright1173]

1. This video is very insightful. Maybe I will start doing this on my land with my old lady 2. The amount of interaction that you personally have with your comment section I.e lots of comments liked and responded to by you is wonderful and I really think that is going to pay off in the long run. God bless you

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you I appreciate it! Good luck with the carries!

[@nathanbateman4255]

For most of COVID I did my training with a 90lb sandbag. Just walking, like, up to a mile or more carrying this stupid bag. I found my strength for powerlifting did not diminish at all thanks to this training.

[@thestonecircle]

That's some awesome real world insight thank you!

[@Dugrath]

Hah I also did some sandbag training. I bought 200lbs of sand from Home Depot. Made a 70lb backpack to do squats with and push ups and then the 130 into a bag for carries and "stone" walks and lifts. It honestly saved me from going absolutely crazy during that time.

[@warriorfire8103]

I started my lifting journey this way thanks to a small sandbag book. My fav thing out of that entire book was the "Atlas" routine. Basically a collection of holds for an hour and you're not allowed to put it down. You're only allowed to change holds. Loved it. Probably didn't hurt that I was already a fan of Atlas in Greek mythology. This leads to a story about 2 years later. I was up to a 100lb bag. I was thinking of just stopping there weight wise and letting time under tension, variety, etc do the rest. On my way home from work...I see this huge sandbag on the side of the road "the f is my bag doing out here." I get home and my out of shape roommate is plastered on the coach. He had attempted to take this bag I'd worked up to on his 1st try and carry it to the track like I do only also in the middle of the summer day as opposed to morning. By the time he made it to the track, he'd decided to turn around and go back but couldn't make it with the bag! His own words "I thought I was gonna die!"

[@Dugrath]

@@warriorfire8103 hah! That's quite funny. I actually never thought about doing long holds like that with it. That's honestly a great idea. I love carries because it's full body, it's useful and it's time under tension the entire time. I guess I've never thought too hard about them and using them more frequently. As soon as the gyms opened back up I went back to lifting. Maybe I'll have to do some carries again and longer holds just for the hell of it.

[@MountainRambles]

I started working as an ironworker and I wearing a heavy harness daily has absolutely made me way stronger. I'm a skinny dude but now I don't look weak. I can sport a tank top and feel good wearing it! My body has changed immensely from heavy lifting and labor.

[@thestonecircle]

Hell yeah!!

[@Pneuma777]

Fuck yeah dude. Im a sparky and I wear a tool belt loaded to the max, plus a power tool or two depending. My coworkers make fun of me but I'm stronger than most of them and have less body pain than they do lmao

[@julianlastname5730]

I love the mentality of “just pick something up and carry it.” Definitely gotta try this sometime

[@thestonecircle]

Haha doesn't get any more basic than that!

[@bruoche]

For the "get a job" part my best friends happens to carry canoes into trucks as his summer job and he love it exactly for the reasons you describe, the hard work making him fit without needing to go to the gym or take any of his free time to work out and instead being paid for his gains

[@mizaqenyad4269]

Bro i was helping my buddy put up some 12' posts for a pavilion yesterday by hand and man that was the best workout ive had in so long. Carrying 5 gallon buckets full of dirt, using logs to pound and compact the earth around the pillars, just digging in the rocky root filled soil. My back is all lit up still right now it feels great. Best was farmers carrying the buckets of dirt, the entire side of my body was working

[@thestonecircle]

Love that kind of work, you really do feel it!!

[@KwBeee]

Going to the gym can get you a better workout haha

[@mizaqenyad4269]

@@KwBeee Yea im sure it can, especially when you really know what you're doing. I said this was the best workout I personally have had in a long time because it was. Hit parts of my back i usually dont hit that well lifting normally

[@victorygarden556]

I am all about the sandbags and gymnastic rings. Great content by the way. Huge fan.

[@thestonecircle]

Amazing combo! And thank you 🙂

[@master-of-mind5881]

This old time farmer strength methodology is awesome. Utterly natural and robust but very effective in the long term. This type of training is instinctual, you are preparing for the zombie apocalypse. When the time comes you’ll be ready to kick ass. I can see you crushing the infected with them logs lol. Keep up the good work bro.

[@thestonecircle]

Hahah yes gonna be ready when it comes! 😄

[@danielberlien3680]

I'm a saxophonist, tenor. Carrying it feels like what you describe. I feel my abs working when carrying it on one hand, like a suitcase carry. Great vid!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey that's awesome, getting some indirect work all the time! Now that you mention it I definitely used to do a lot of this with my guitar and amp 🙂

[@Adshercott]

Finally something that doesn't require $$$$ to start. Edit; This channel is exactly what I needed.

[@thestonecircle]

It's all out there just waiting! Glad to have you here :)

[@borntobeDewild]

I just found your channel and it is awesome! I have been doing weighted walks either with kettlebells or a 20kg weight vest. It is life changing!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey glad to have you here!!

[@angryskeleton5676]

When I broke my finger, all I could really do was zercher carries and squats. Did them every day I could, as heavy as I could go. When I healed up and got back into BJJ, my stamina and strength were unreal.

[@thestonecircle]

That sounds like one badass training program zerchers are so awesome

[@titobandito1555]

I feel this deeply, especially when holding beams in place for minutes at a time or using a sawzall to cut things above my head for hours. My shoulders are nice and healthy. Muscle endurance is the best thing on earth.

[@thestonecircle]

Can't beat that endurance!!

[@teddi161]

I miss my girlfriend, I always carried her

[@nemanjamarkovic2444]

you are actually a very good fitness youtuber you give us a new out look at training

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you I really appreciate it!

[@Bart-man-hj1lr]

This is why your approach to fitness is next level.. I have enjoyed doing these type of things myself for a long time and it's awesome to see someone else does too but you bring an educational aspect to it too. Awesome video and great scenery.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thanks I really appreciate it!! It's been really great finding other people interested in training this way 🙂

[@SajeevaYoga1]

I'm in. I've been sprinting up the hill in my neighborhood for power and fitness and this is a natural inclusion.

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah!

[@ifihadalifeiduseitwisely7589]

That last note is real af. Great vid bro

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you!

[@ironxYT]

back when i was active duty, i did a norwegian ruck march, 18.6 miles with 25 pounds. (not counting water, snacks, etc). shit was fun. ive never been slim or lean, grew up husky. every day was leg day lol. always told my buddies im like a buffalo built for endurance, not a gazelle built for speed. always liked our rucking days for PT. simple, straightforward, constructive work.

[@thestonecircle]

18.6 miles damn!

[@danielmart7940]

Our 26 mile road march with full A.L.I.C.E. pack and sometimes in full MOPP gear wasn't much fun in basic. Especially because if the slinky effect and having to double time to tighten up the formation😢

[@jmaz333]

I've never heard of Rucking but live next to a limestone quarry. I've always thought about taking a stone from the bottom to the top of the hills. Thanks for the motivation, I'll be doing this tonight.

[@thestonecircle]

That sounds awesome good luck!

[@drumreaver]

A large dog on each side, 15kg in the backpack and a 5 mile treck. My go to training for the last few years. Strength, power, endurance and cardio training all in one go. And the guys get their daily exercise too. All done in a little more than an hour. Win, win, win situation

[@thestonecircle]

That sounds perfect

[@solomonstello]

Rad 😎

[@greegeree]

i work in outdoor pest control and carry a heavy sprayer pack around on my back to treat the lawns. its been good endurance training. neat that this appeared in my algorithm.

[@thestonecircle]

Some real world strength endurance right there!

[@50ShadesOfStrength]

Sup Cody. Just subscribed to your channel. I'm in the moving/delivery industry, so I am carrying odd and heavy objects all of the time! When I am not, I am doing holds and carrys with the hex bar, barbell, and dumbbells. Back squat, front squat carries, farmers carries, overhead carries, and behind the neck carries. Even plate carrying. 45lbs or 100lbs stacked on top of each other and carry them as if they are boxes. Definitely hits different and takes your overall strength to newer heights!!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey heck yeah glad to have you here!! The strongest people I've ever met were movers, that stuff is no joke!

[@CJDP]

Solid video man, this type of raw training really does appeal to alot of us. Your videos inspired me to get hold of a sandbad myself and once I did I gave the floor-to-shoulder movement a go aswell as the squats and carries .. damn man.. you make it look easy ! Keep up the strong work bro 💪

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you that's so awesome!! Good luck with the sandbag training 💪

[@WynneDHywel]

Logs in the forest, sandbags in the gym, chairs in thine abode. From carrying wooden chairs to picking up ur homies couch solo is a real fun progression that id recommend for anyone that can’t get away from the city 👍

[@3runjosh]

this is something I have realised that sets you on a different path from those just doing isolated movements at gyms. Being able to do full body engagement stuff is such a primal thing and is key to living in my opinion. I love doing the Kettlebell workouts for all that full body engagement.

[@TheExcelsiorFiles]

Been Bearhugging like crazy since watching your vids! Walking with a pile (220lbs) of plates compressed against my chest/stomach with some squats thrown in is a whole new level of taxing! Just started incorporating a 135lb sandbag-over-shoulder carry too. Great stuff!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey heck yeah!! 220 bear hug is no joke that's some good work!

[@GuerrillasGuide]

Your videos are absolutely incredible. They've opened my eyes to a completely different way of training. I worked for several years in groundworking (laying driveways and patios), and my boss would say you could take any groundworker in the country, and put him in any boxing gym, and he'd be the toughest guy in there. Your videos really reinforced to me that the best type of strength training is to mimic activities in the real world. Thank you for sharing your training regimes.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thanks I really appreciate that!! I believe it, technique aside it's hard to think of anything that will make you tougher!

[@robertfeiner7409]

Awesome stuff man! Hey I get it. I used to do demo work and now I’m a therapist. I didn’t have to work out when I was doing demo work but in my 40’s I didn’t want to have to do that everyday. Loving the sandbag stuff. Just graduated from 100 to 150 today and man. It felt like when hulk hogan body slammed andre the first carry set I did 😂

[@thestonecircle]

Thank you! Amd heck yeah that's a major improvement, I understand that feeling completely hahah

[@hopliterati61]

I did this a lot as a kid/teen - but it was called "At Dad's Behest". We would challenge each other to see how big a log we could carry back to the truck (firewood). It was fun and I think it's kept my back safe my whole life.

[@thestonecircle]

That's so awesome! I love your outlook too, I feel the same way. It only makes sense that using your back and strengthening it means less chance of injury!

[@StopTheDamnTape]

Excellent video yet again my bro. I love that stuff man like just grabbing a random log or something and moving around with it - no idea the weight, it wasn’t designed to be lifted but you’re just going on pure feel and stimulus. I kinda forgot about that kinda stuff…. Definitely something I need to mix into it all, so thanks yet again for the reminder!!! Also I think the most excruciating feeling and biggest pump I’ve ever had in my traps and upper back was carrying a log home from a park. It was about a 15 minute walk, I probably put it down a few times, can’t really remember this was yyyeeeaarrrssss ago. The simplicity is brilliant… no technique, no misgrooving it…. Just lunk it up and walk.

[@thestonecircle]

Thanks man! That's exactly what I like about it so much, it's just raw effort, no thought of anything else, like you said just lunk it up and walk! Really a big part of why I think stone lifting is so cool too, just you vs the stone

[@Riddick24able]

I love this Video. Content, Footage, Information all on Point. Enjoyed it a lot ! ❤

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you!

[@ajo8851]

Perhaps this video is the key to truly understanding the origin of farmer strength

[@renatamcstay]

I do this for work. And iv thought of it and oddly added it to my training. Now your video pops up, im adding a reminder to do it more! Had a month out in the bush and i felt so great, seen myself in a mirror once home i was shocked. Now im pushing to keep and increase. Thank you kia ora

[@thestonecircle]

Hey good luck with everything!

[@renatamcstay]

@@thestonecircle Thank you and the same to you too! I remebered today and it was great!

[@timbraun5258]

I worked in construction from 13 to 26, and then transitioned to more of a consultant position. I love to lift and carry heavy things, now I carry a clipboard. I started rucking and doing weighted carries because of the joy of lifting and to stay active. Carrying drywall and stucco all worked muscle, but a sustained carry, 2hrs with an extra 60lbs, has a different effect on the body.

[@thestonecircle]

Awesome you've kept up with it!!

[@fancyelk2373]

my army NCO's are BRUTAL, gave us a minimum weight limit of 60 lbs haha for a 15 mile ruck, not including the weight of our rifles, helmets and plates in our vests.

[@thestonecircle]

That's so far beyond anything I've ever done aha serious props for making it through that

[@andrerey29]

To be honest with you I love walking with weight. I didn't know this was a thing. I always tend to help people with backpacks and try to carry as many backpacks as I can when walking in the woods. Carrying weight while walking is a healthy part of my masculinity, not only because I'm helping people but it makes me feel big and strong.

[@thestonecircle]

It really is great, nothing like it!

[@chihuahuajedi]

I'm building a fence for my yard which consists of carrying lumber 100+ feet downhill, digging, hammering, burying, and walking back uphill, on loop. I'm absolutely more toned now after like two months than I was after two years of using an exercise machine.

[@thestonecircle]

That sounds like some real good work! Hope to have a place to build a fence of my own one day 🙂

[@akraftw3rkorange]

Sisyphus made a youtube channel, hell yeah.

[@thestonecircle]

Hahah heck yes

[@avienated]

This is brilliant! I've been a coach potato for some years now, this will help me to get back in shape 💪🏼💯

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you good luck!!

[@oranosforonex5953]

The power of just walking a five gallon bucket of water to the barn is great, log carrying is great and chopping wood is outstanding, it’s so simple but that simplicity builds your body

[@thestonecircle]

Pure joy in the simple things like that 🙂

[@Brndndutton]

Solid content. I do stuff like this when I go hiking with the family and our boys. It does the trick. Well worth it.🔥

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you!

[@stephendietrich41]

Just carried some bags of soil around for backyard gardening. Nothing crazy. I love the shoulder carry. Feels great for the core, and something about carries in general feels really natural. Like the way things should be. Another great video Cody!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you! It's always great when you can put that strength to use too! These days the dog food is shoulder carried and the groceries are one giant zercher for me 😁

[@stephendietrich41]

@@thestonecircle haha the end goal of course is to carry all the groceries in one trip. That's what we're working towards. 😂

[@thestonecircle]

@@stephendietrich41 yes haha

[@unknownstrongman]

Yes sir, another way to get it in! Looks like the perfect sessions.

[@thestonecircle]

Thanks man! Surprisingly awesome, just walking around the trails carrying stuff 😄

[@unknownstrongman]

@thestonecircle the best dude

[@cylyte2436]

Watching this video made me realize I already do a version of this training,, albeit a somewhat funny and inconsistent one. I’m part of a pretty big family but the only one in my age group (late teens) so I usually end up watching the younger cousins while the adults of the family mingle. Their favorite game we’ve created is called Car. As you probably guessed, *I* am the car. A game where you tote around 40-80 pound kids for hours and often have to chase some of them (a favorite command of my cousins is *run over _____*) can make you surprisingly sore but is still doable for now. I think I’m probably gonna have to start actually training for this like in video as the kids are getting bigger, but a guy like you is an inspiration cause you’d probably be much better at this game!

[@thestonecircle]

Hahah that is perfect

[@zacharymccoy9262]

Carrying heavy trash all week did the same for me. That job made me stronger in every way.

[@KyleMcDermott-]

This is fucking awesome, I'm sold. I'm gonna get into this now, thanks.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thanks glad you liked it!

[@krillansavillan]

My best thus far is holding two 15-lb dumbells and hiking 7.5mi without putting them down. Sometimes I held them over my head to keep my arms from feeling like they'd fall off

[@thestonecircle]

That's intense your forearms must have been completely fried!!

[@nopenope7777]

I throw old weights in a backpack and go for walks with them. There is such a difference when I walk with the weights

[@Zack-zv1qs]

This is such an underrated training technique, I am glad to see you shining some light on it. :)

[@thestonecircle]

So true!!

[@pudznerath6532]

"zombie apocalypse" its gonna be the vampire werewolf apocalypse actually. im stocking up on steaks and silver bullets.

[@thestonecircle]

Hahah I hope so

[@flipchute]

Dude.. So cool and very encouraging! I plan to give you a second thumbs up from my wife's phone!

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah thank you!!

[@TGSagitar]

For those who can’t get out of their neighborhoods, I suggest going online and buying sandbags used for working out. They can be loaded with anywhere from 50-250lb (more if you buy heavier duty ones). I use them once or twice a week when I can’t get to the gym, load it with some weight, and go on a walk/jog/run depending on what time I’ve got.

[@thestonecircle]

For sure!

[@FatalOnion]

Went out to try this earlier. Only had a 45 pound bag a mulch on hand. Thought it was gonna be too light... With only a two mile distance, my arms and back certainly are feeling it. Thank you for sharing this neat and fun idea!

[@thestonecircle]

It gets heavy quick right!? Glad you tried it out, I love that soreness you get from it :)

[@clydeberry8523]

I think the reason it works so well is that our bodies evolved the muscles needed to do exactly this kind of thing, and that's why this exercise is so all encompassing.

[@DanielTredewicz]

Become a dad and you get toddler rucking every day 😊

[@chrisrose323]

^ This ^ 4 kids in and my left arm (aka The baby seat) Is noticibly larger.

[@c8h18octane5]

Here for tips!! My bag is 20 and my water for the pups and I is 10. I have mobility issues so gym work is out:( This is my best exercise! Arm work with the water jug helps a lot. Hikes in the woods is LIFE

[@JKenny44]

I do whitewater kayaking and it's fairly common to carry your boat for up to a mile or two. It's pure suffering but I've grown to enjoy it over the years. Sissyphus mode.

[@thestonecircle]

Haha heck yeah!!

[@jackporter3038]

fuck yea awesome video....i also wish to know where to cop some sweet peasantry gear

[@thestonecircle]

Hahah thank you! I recommend anything from the brand Mytholon or Burgenshneider. Medieval collectibles is a good company to go through they have a warehouse in the US www.medievalcollectibles.com/product/ketill-canvas-pants/

[@ezradanger]

I envy your ability to just go up in the mountains. I live in Florida. It's nothing but flatlands sand, swamp and trees and you don't really want to go in these trees, unless you are Fishing Garrett. But my family does go on daily walks around our neighborhood. I think I'm going to start carrying something with me on those walks. I'll probably be limited to wearing my weighted vest, cuz I'm already pulling a wagon and walking a dog and have limited hand usability as it is, but there really is no reason I shouldn't be wearing that vest on these walks so I'm going to start doing that.

[@thestonecircle]

Man I know what you mean! Spent 2 years in Florida a while back, it's such a different thing, swamps, snakes hanging from trees, the air owned by mosquitoes and the earth owned by ants haha. I went kayaking in the everglades, scariest thing I've ever done, giant gators swimming by you, manatees going under your little kayak, angry monkeys following you in the trees, it's a hard place to live!

[@NeoArmstrongJetArmstrongCannon]

I get what you mean, I don't have much of a forest or mountain nearby. But lemme tell you, you've got a whole 'nother beast - beaches. Walking, rucking, sprinting etc. on sand is almost magical for the core, lower body, as well as upper body. I go on walks on meadows and the uneven ground sure gives me a workout and a half. Walking on soft sand that collapses below your every step will give you a stimulus like no other.

[@ezradanger]

@@NeoArmstrongJetArmstrongCannon yeah, the beach can definitely give you a good workout, but the sun and heat make it something I wouldn't really want to do.

[@ezradanger]

@@thestonecircle I finally wore my 40lb vest on our 1.5 mile walk. It wasn't too bad. I definitely felt it, but I don't think I'm really gonna be sore from it. Maybe my traps, but definitely not my legs or core.

[@thestonecircle]

@ezradanger hey heck yeah that's awesome!

[@Direblade11]

Heavy carries like this require different stabilization especially of the core and shoulders, but also hips and legs. Many people struggle with control of their stabilizer muscles in at least one of those areas, so therefore this will train them. The only thing to watch out for is making sure you're able to activate the stabilizer muscles at all, when starting weak. Don't ask me for further info about specific carry lifts. This guy knows what he's talking about without knowing entire functional muscular anatomy

[@Soulful_Oatmilk]

Bruh, sometimes cardio gets boring and I like doing barefoot shoe trail runs. This is awesome inspiration brother, thank you for this video. Will be sure to throw this into rotation every now and again.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you! Just getting into barefoot shoes myself, felt really awesome running trails in them!

[@freeman436]

for the algos

[@thestonecircle]

Thanks 😁

[@StopTheDamnTape]

Jobs aren’t reliable for the stimulus you want, that argument is dumb as fuck. Like my job is physical as hell as you know bro… but then other days it isn’t because I’m just driving a digger or whatever. And often physical labour is more like “wearing you down” than building you up haha. And of course doing stuff on your own time, in an environment you choose with your own intentions in mind is worlds different than doing what is simply required by the company.

[@thestonecircle]

That is exactly it man!! I appreciate your insight your work seems to be about as tough as it gets too!

[@unholymrdoo8852]

One of my favorite activities right now is is rucking and farmer walks at the sametime makes me extra tired

[@thestonecircle]

Sounds awesome!

[@michaelpopkins3002]

Im a massive fan of rucking,plus the added health benefits of being outside! I love your style of training! Gonna implement a lighter sandbag,for a longer time instead of a weight vest!! Can already tell its gonna be brutal!! Thanks again for the insparation and as always quality content!!

[@thestonecircle]

Yeah that's gotta be my favorite part of it, getting outside!! Thanks for being here as always good luck with the carries! 😁

[@Arithryka]

I haven't even started the video yet and feel compelled to comment: any time I'm having issues with my feet or legs, tendons and ligaments and pads and whatever else, walking around holding some stepping stones is my surefire way to relief. Suddenly all the right muscles are engaging, and the weight gets distributed where it's supposed to.

[@thestonecircle]

It really works!

[@SeanStephensen]

The video essay I wrote in my head while carrying all the groceries into the house in one go

[@thestonecircle]

Haha yes

[@stevearnold8265]

I did this for a couple months and now I can carry all the groceries in one go!

[@thestonecircle]

OH YEAH! The final end goal haha

[@chiefcommanderj3648]

This is fantastic, I will add it to my bodybuilding regiment. Thank you.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey glad you liked it good luck!

[@SantinoDeluxe]

carry and hold grows ligaments aka skeletal strength. ligaments are slow to lose strength and are the best thing for the elderly to train as it is hard to build muscle after a certain "age". youre idea of long distance heavy carry is great because its self balancing as you shift the weight. you could bringing a couple plastic bags and finding a branch to hang them from and fill them with dirt, rocks or water if your walking near a lake or river

[@markneal-yf4hj]

I had a weighted vest, belt, pants and ankle weights. I never put them all on and I'm still sad about not becoming the Juggernaut. But eventually I'll rebuild that set and make the attempt again. Just have fun out there. Good luck and get some

[@CounterpartJack]

I rehabed from leukemia with outdoor loaded carries when I had no immune system and could have died from catching a cold (or covid) in a gym. Nowadays, I program my gym work around them, but I'm fortunate enough to have a strong(wo)man gym 5 min away from my place, with a variety of yokes, bags, stones, and farmer carry handles.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey glad to hear you made it through okay, that's a real case for carries if I've ever heard one!

[@Pickle_Panther]

Rucking is awesome. I rack or farmer carry my kettlebells around the park a few times a week and it’s been outrageously beneficial for my training and overall stamina and strength

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah!!