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Rucking is an exercise that has many benefits (we counted 23 benefits here). It’s functional fitness for people who want to save time, torch calories, gain muscle, and build good habits. Rucking is simple to start because it requires little...

By Dr. Mike Roussell The first time I ever did a Tabata style workout, it was all out front squatting a 90LB Sandbag - 20 sec on / 10 sec off for 4 minutes. This was a mental and physical...

By Emily McCarthy These days, it seems like you can’t go too far without hearing about ChatGPT — the latest leap in Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot technology. Depending on who you talk to, reactions to ChatGPT’s ability to identify patterns...

We’ve created the new standard in GORUCK PT. The GORUCK Baseline Functional Fitness Test (aka BFF Test) is similar to the Army PT test and was previewed by our Selection 023 candidates in October 2022. This year’s Selection Candidates and...

By Cameron Brackett On January 10th, 2021, I completed a 10-mile run. Three days later on January 13th, I sat in the exam room of my hematologist and was told that I have Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). I remember thinking...

By Dr. Mike Roussell Rucking unlocks a wide breadth of health benefits such as improvements in strength, endurance, and resilience while also helping with reductions in stress and lower back pain. But one of rucking's greatest health benefits might be...

Rucking is a simple exercise: walking with weight on your back. It’s a low impact, full body exercise rooted in military training that is free and easy to start. You probably have everything you need to go through a rucking...

The ruck march (or “rucking”) is a staple of military training. All United States Army infantry recruits must complete hours-long ruck marches. In other branches of the military, special operations forces complete grueling selection events where the ruck march is...

Rucking crushes calories, spares your joints, is linked to longer lifespan, and protects against almost every disease imaginable. Unlike dime-a-dozen fitness fads, rucking has been around forever, since hunter-gatherers carried their prey back to the tribe. The only real controversial...

By Dan Zehner Provisions for the Expedition When you have three kids, setting out for a day is like packing provisions for a month long Arctic expedition. They need more layers than Shackleton, eat more than a pack of sled...

By Dr. Mike Roussell I love that rucking is an all season fitness pursuit. When I first was introduced to GORUCK and saw overnight GORUCK Events in Buffalo NY in late January, I thought - these people are serious and...

Rucking vs. Running: Pros and Cons Rucking and running each build character, improve fitness, and positively effect mental health, but they're functionally quite different. Which burns more calories? Which is easier on my knees and back? Can I do both?...

TLDR: This AAR (After Action Report) encompasses 3 different events hosted by Steel City Ruck Club and there are a ton of photos of all that Good Livin’, so the writeup is understandably lengthy. The bottom line is that all...

By Dr. Mike Roussell One of the biggest health problems that we are facing at a population level is insulin resistance, the precursor to diabetes. The CDC estimated that 98 million adults in America suffer from insulin resistance (with 8...

By Dr. Mike Roussell CHAD 1000X is coming up and for many people (myself included) completing 1000 steps consecutively in one workout is a stretch both physically and mentally. It is important to train appropriately leading up to CHAD 1000X...

To travel, to get around town, and to workout — movement is necessary. As we get older, finding a safe and effective way to move becomes essential for injury prevention, mobility, and overall health. The cardio benefits from rucking help...

By Emily McCarthy The parts of life that can unfold and surprise you, better than you could ever have imagined. Not to erase tough times, but to provide support from different angles, light seeping in where life has cracked you...

By Emily McCarthy Back when I was young and dumb, I traveled to a North African nation in the summer of 1998 to visit a college friend who was enrolled in an Arabic study abroad program. It was my first...

Rucking is effective, accessible, and requires little equipment. That means you can start right now, change your body & improve your mental health, and make real progress early on. Refreshing, isn't it? Rucking is a simple exercise with an easy...

By Richard Rice Wool has been a clothing staple for our military and outdoor enthusiasts for hundreds of years and our earliest soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines all relied on wool for their uniforms. It is still seen in their...

By Michael Easter Five ways to use rucking to prep for a perfect fall hike or backpacking trip. October is prime hiking season. The trails aren’t muddy like they can be in spring. They aren’t overly hot and crowded and...