This morning was an opportunity to get some rucking in and pictured below is my favorite rucking gear. Asolo hikers, lots of water, and a good backpack. Granted my additional weight was extra water bottles, pb & J, and only the return trip with a Walmart load in the pack, but we all start where we are at.

To embrace rucking instead of an easier mode of transporting oneself, it helps to consider the why behind it all.

Why would we choose to do this? Or as some might say, “What’s in it for me?”

Here’s just a few of the highlights:

Why should I add weight to my walking?

Your body will thank you for providing the resistance.

You will feel stronger.

You will improve your health.

You will improve your mobility and balance for the benefit of the activities of daily living.

You can do this anytime, anywhere, and with things you already have.

There is no unnecessary cost involved.

Are those enough reasons to try rucking?

Begin Slowly

If you’ve arrived here on my Blog, hopefully you’ve passed through my philosophy being “slow is the way to go” and this is for so many reasons, and one of the most important being safety to ensure we are not hurting ourselves. So, if it’s been a minute, week, month, year(s), since your last basic walking routine, perhaps skip the added weight and just formulate a walking routine. After that you could build in some weight incrementally. I began rucking quite some time ago, but when taking time off it is felt! So go slow and check with your medical care provider before implementing any new exercise program.

Thank you for visiting and please feel free to leave a comment and share your own experiences of rucking and as always if you are looking for health & wellness coaching, please reach out.