Your Rucking Advice (Podcast)

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Michael recently sent out a survey to Two Percent readers about rucking.

For those of you who don’t know, rucking is a military term for a very basic act: Walking with weight in a backpack. It’s spiked in popularity since 2021.

I’ published a deep dive into the many of the benefits of walking with weight here. In short: The act is uniquely beneficial because it combines strength and cardio, burns relatively more calories per mile, strengthens bones, gets you outside, and more.

One question in the survey was:

What are some tips that have helped you ruck better?

List anything that comes to mind. Nothing is too minor. Think outside the box. I'd like to hear everything.

Nearly 1,000 of you responded—and your answers were enlightening.

We’re covering 16 useful tips from your responses. They’ll help you walk with weight better so you can boost your health, fitness, and mindset faster.