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From the moment we wake until our heads hit the pillow at night, women often shoulder invisible burdens. We carry the emotional labor of families, the pressure of careers, the weight of societal expectations, and the constant juggle of competing...

Jessica's freshman year at Ohio University opened her eyes to a campus culture where many students, particularly women, felt uncomfortable exercising alone or at night. As an avid runner who often modified her schedule to avoid solo workouts, she knew...

What an incredible weekend it was at the Austin City Ruck 2025! GORUCK Nation brought the heat to Austin, TX for the City Ruck Series hosted at Squatch Frontier Fitness. From the first step to the final mile, it wasn’t...

The desert has always been a mysterious place for me. I first heard about that part of our country from my dad, who spent his formative years in Arizona and New Mexico while his father was involved in the space...

On March 25 at 5:52 GMT, after rucking the final 94 miles in a single, 25-hour ruck, former paratrooper, fitness expert, and friend of GORUCK Farren Morgan completed his 1000 mile rucking challenge from the southernmost point in England to...

“A simple black bag, comfortable in any and every environment imaginable. And while I started GORUCK to be so much more than a gear company, we’re proud to build the best, and to do it right here in the USA...

Women have been carrying weight longer than men. Before nomadic groups and hunter-gatherer societies, women carried the most important kind of load: children, both before and after birth–something we call “front load rucking.” Evidence suggests that women evolved to adapt...

The most common question asked when someone wants to start rucking is, “Do I need to be at a certain fitness level?” No. Rucking is simply walking or hiking with added weight. It’s something people do every day and may...

A few weeks ago, I clicked on an article about the deteriorating condition of the Louvre, which is putting priceless works of art at risk. According to a leaked letter from the museum’s director to the French Minister of Culture,...

Sand Kettlebell Movement Demos

Imagine, for a moment, that you are transported back in time to Ancient Greece. You’ve got some things weighing on your mind — wars are being waged, political decisions are being made, and/or you don’t know what your next move...

WATCH THE VIDEO A Weekend with the Rolfes: Burpees, Birthdays, and Badass Workouts Emily & Kyle Rolfe stopped by GORUCK HQ in Jacksonville Beach, FL on their way to the Wodapalooza Fitness Festival. Emily is a 6x CrossFit Games Athlete...

The 12 mile ruck is a popular functional fitness assessment because it's a required test to pass Army special operations selection. Wannabe Army Rangers and Green Berets must excel at rucking in order to complete the grueling training and join...

We've been doing functional fitness workouts since we started building the best rucking gear on the planet in 2008. Functional fitness is a pillar of GORUCK, after all, because our roots are U.S. Army Special Forces. When you're in the...

Weight loss is simple. But it's really hard. Weight loss is simple because it only requires you to burn more calories than you consume. That's the cornerstone formula of all weight loss journeys: you must burn more calories than you...

Heartrate zones measure your effort during exercise based on your heartbeats per minute. If you want to improve endurance, burn fat, or increase fitness, you should be paying attention to your heartrate zones. Most smart watches, ellipticals, and treadmills display...

Over the past 14 years, I’ve participated in triple-digit GORUCK events, both as a participant and/or organizer. I consider all of these events worthwhile, with several that I would call life-changing, and two of which I would classify as perfect....

Exercise is better outdoors. Sunshine and fresh air are always a good idea, and when you combine them with sweat, the benefits multiply. Regular outdoor activity is being recommended in health and wellness spaces more and more, and we're in...

Does rucking build muscle? We can answer that question by describing how muscle gets built. Let's simply call it time under tension. When your muscles experience stress ("tension") they get small tears throughout them. Those small tears get repaired and...

When it comes to motivation, few embody the spirit of reinvention like Arnold Schwarzenegger. The man has continually redefined himself, transforming from a small-town boy in Austria into a world-class bodybuilder, the iconic Mr. Olympia, a blockbuster movie star, the...

GORUCK’s Best Rucker Weekend Recap: An Epic Farewell to a Legendary Brick HQ GORUCK Nation showed up and showed out for the Best Rucker Weekend at our legendary HQ in sunny Jacksonville Beach, Florida. With around 500 people flowing through...