Ruck This ~ Why Weighted Walking Is the Newest Power Move...
- 3 days ago
- 4 min read
You’ve seen them. Walking calmly through your neighborhood with backpacks that look like they’re carrying dumbbells or the world’s heaviest lunch. They’re not training for Everest or auditioning for a survival show—they’re rucking, and it’s one of the fastest-growing fitness trends of 2025.
Rucking is what happens when walking and strength training have a very practical baby. You strap on a weighted backpack (or “ruck”), go for a walk, and suddenly your easy stroll turns into a full-body workout—no gym membership, no treadmill buttons, no “sorry, is this machine taken?” It’s simple, primal, affordable, and backed by science.
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