How Often Should You Ruck? Finding The Ideal Frequency
Once you feel the thrill of rucking and experience health benefits, you will want to ruck all the time. That’s when the question of how often should you ruck arises. I am telling you this from personal experience. A few months after I started to ruck, I was practically “addicted” and forgot how important rest […]
17 Essential Rucking Tips To Maximize Your Workout
Rucking, as a form of military training and aerobic exercise, has grown in popularity as an accessible and effective activity. It offers numerous health benefits, from cardiovascular improvements to muscle strengthening and mental relaxation. Many of you already heard about those benefits and thus regularly carry weighted backpacks on trails. But whether you’re a beginner […]
A Complete Rucking Training Plan for Every Level
You need to follow the rucking training plan in order to be successful. I’m not talking about winning competitions but enjoying this activity to the maximum and reaping all the benefits. Rucking is not backpacking—the primary goal is not just to enjoy nature and travel but to gain health benefits, including weight loss. You’ve probably […]
Best Women’s Rucking Backpack For 2024
Welcome, ladies. For decades, the outdoor equipment industry has often overlooked the unique anatomical needs of women, including narrower shoulders, shorter torsos, and different weight distribution. We understand these needs and are here to address them. A specialized women’s rucking backpack and training weight vest address these differences, which are of the utmost importance for […]
The Best Rucking Boots For Flat Feet
If you could travel 50 years back in time and ask a general practitioner, orthopedist, or physical therapist what they think about flat feet, they would probably tell you that it is a terrible condition that must be treated immediately. New findings have shown us that the prognosis is not grim, even if flat feet […]
Can You Ruck With A Normal Backpack?
You just heard about rucking, a growing fitness trend that has captured the attention of outdoor enthusiasts and fitness aficionados alike. And now you want to try it but don’t want to spend a fortune on the rucking gear. One common question among beginners is whether a regular backpack can suffice for this activity. This […]
Marching Through Discomfort: Combating Rucking Shoulder Pain
Injuries are an inevitable part of any physical activity, and rucking is no exception. Every injury is painful, limiting, and challenging in its own way, but one of the most annoying is rucking shoulder pain. I felt that burning, sharp sensation in my shoulder more than once during tennis and rucking. As much as I […]
Rucking Boots vs Hiking Boots: Which Is Best For You?
The rucking community continues to grow, and many beginner ruckers come from other outdoor activities like hiking. Since they have equipment from a seemingly very similar activity, they wonder if it is possible to continue wearing the same footwear. That’s a good question and makes sense, financially-wise. In short, rucking boots and hiking boots are […]
Must-Have Rucking Gear for Peak Performance
Rucking is one of the activities that requires proper gear. You can’t just go out on the trail in a T-shirt and gym shoes and expect a safe and vigorous ruck. It is not necessary to spend a fortune, and certainly, rucking is not an expensive activity compared to golf, for example. Still, having the […]
The 6 Best Rucking Boots For All Terrains
You bought a rucking backpack, and now it’s time for another essential item in every rucker’s gear arsenal — a reliable pair of boots. You cannot ruck successfully and comfortably without suitable boots, simple as that. So, when choosing one, you have to pay attention to many factors. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, I’ll explore […]