I do it a bit as a supplement to my exercise program. I keep a 45# ruck pack in my truck and will sometimes throw it on

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Apr 7, 2025
1:36:36pm

Bar7h All-American

I do it a bit as a supplement to my exercise program. I keep a 45# ruck pack in my truck and will sometimes throw it on

And do a quick 2-3 miles including a nice hill after I eat lunch. It’s a good way to blunt the post lunch glucose spike.

I’ve been dealing with some patellar tendinitis so I’ve had to take a break from it for a couple weeks but hoping to get back after it soon

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Bar7h

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Has anyone else messed around with rucking (walking with a weighted vest)?

Ikuna

Apr 7, 1:27pm

No experience with it but seems like we are strongly suggesting over fat people

kotacoug

Apr 7, 1:30pm

Artifically increasing weight over a short period of time is different from

Geldir

Apr 7, 1:35pm

True. I guess it’s more how much and how long.

kotacoug

Apr 7, 1:42pm

I do it a bit as a supplement to my exercise program. I keep a 45# ruck pack in my truck and will sometimes throw it on

Bar7h

Apr 7, 1:36pm

I do a walking treadmill at work, but I'm not ready to do that in the office.

Geldir

Apr 7, 1:42pm

You wouldn’t want to unless you’re showering after. By the end of it, I’m a

Ikuna

Apr 7, 1:47pm

Is rucking the upside down pineapple thing people have been talking about?

RootieBoy

Apr 7, 1:46pm

Can you plz elaborate a bit on the posture piece?

yahtzee

Apr 7, 1:51pm

Yeah. As most people that sit at a desk, I’ve always tended to slouch a bit

Ikuna

Apr 7, 2:01pm

Gotcha- thanks for the explanation.

yahtzee

Apr 7, 2:09pm

I recommend it to a lot of people.

bluecheese

Apr 7, 1:53pm

Rucking experience I had was with all our gear in a backpack in the military

BYUFam1

Apr 7, 1:56pm

Does a Baby Bjorn carrier count? Then yes.

Sunflower

Apr 7, 1:59pm

I've largely replaced running with rucking for my zone 2

BYU-TIFUL

Apr 7, 2:06pm

That’s impressive. I want to lose a few more pounds before adding an incline.

Ikuna

Apr 7, 2:09pm

There’s a lady at the gym with one and she’s always on the stair step. She drips

maxpowers

Apr 7, 2:14pm

I go 3-5x a week just depending on what other activities I have going on.

Apr 7, 2:21pm

Yeah, that’s why it’s a basement gym thing for me. It’s not an embarrassment

Ikuna

Apr 7, 5:09pm

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