Michael Easter is a health and fitness writer for Men’s Health, author of The Comfort Crisis, and lecturer at UNLV. He joins the podcast to discuss rucking and the benefits to both cardiovascular health and overall strength.

This short episode is packed with information about the evolution of humans, the modern age of health, and how Special Forces train to fight. Grab your backpack and come along.

Powerful quotes

It’s cardio for people who hate running and weightlifting for people who hate the gym.

This is the foundation of Special Forces training.

Key Highlights

[00:00] Intro

[00:33] Introducing Michael Easter

[00:55] Hunting caribou

[01:54] What is the human body built for?

[3:40] Special Forces

[4:37] Benefits of rucking

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