If your interest is building muscle and strength, burning calories, and strengthening your bones, then rucking is an excellent choice. It's a form of exercise with deep roots in military training; It ...

When snowmelt season arrives in the mountains, folks hiking with large backpacks that look suspiciously empty start to appear on the trails. What’s in those backpacks? Are they doing their part for ...

RUCK THIS: Local rucking enthusiast Angie Howard, left, led writer Tessa Fontaine, right, on her first ruck around the River Arts District in January. Photo courtesy of Fontaine From her Jeep in the ...

Rucking is one of the latest fitness crazes, and I’ve succumbed. First, a definition. Rucking is walking or hiking with a loaded backpack. “Ruckers” are those folks with backpacks you see clambering ...

Rucking began as a military training exercise that required soldiers to march long distances carrying rucksacks.

With it being back to school season right now, Speck has announced a slew of new backpacks that are available in different sizes with different use-cases. Speck has sent over the Ruck backpack, which ...

Rucking, or walking with a weighted pack, can be done in the city, the country or the woods, and the simplicity is one of the reasons it is suddenly so popular. Many readers of Outlive, including me, ...

Rucking is on the rise. It’s well established that Americans need to move more, and for many, walking is the most accessible form of exercise. “Walking reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers blood ...

Experts reveal the potential health benefits of this growing fitness trend and whether you should swap your daily walk for a ruck. It’s no secret that walking is one of the most accessible forms of ...

Walking remains an accessible and popular exercise for many reasons — you don’t need any fancy equipment, it’s good for your heart health, helps you sleep better, feel better and is a simple way to ...