Ep. #718: Here’s Why You Should Start Rucking (Especially If You Hate Cardio)

2021-03-22

Put some weight in a backpack. Put on the backpack. Walk. That’s rucking in a nutshell. While rucking is simple, it’s also one of the most underrated kinds of cardio you can do: It burns a boatload of calories It boosts your cardiovascular fitness It’s easy to recover from It’s versatile (you can do it anywhere) And, it’s social—you can easily do it with a group What’s more, it’s also very easy to progressively overload your workouts. That is, you can continually make your rucks...

Put some weight in a backpack.

Put on the backpack.

Walk.

That’s rucking in a nutshell.

While rucking is simple, it’s also one of the most underrated kinds of cardio you can do:

It burns a boatload of calories
It boosts your cardiovascular fitness
It’s easy to recover from
It’s versatile (you can do it anywhere)
And, it’s social—you can easily do it with a group

What’s more, it’s also very easy to progressively overload your workouts. That is, you can continually make your rucks a little bit harder, which isn’t easy with walking.

In other words, rucking is one of the best kinds of cardio for people who “don’t like” cardio.

3:22 - What is rucking?

7:16 - What are the benefits of rucking?

16:23 - How do you do rucking right?

25:02 - What kind of shoes should you wear for rucking?

26:46 - How do you program your rucks around your weightlifting?

29:40 - How do you make rucking more comfortable?

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