Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

Ep. #718: Here’s Why You Should Start Rucking (Especially If You Hate Cardio)


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Put some weight in a backpack.

Put on the backpack.

Walk.

That’s rucking in a nutshell.

While rucking is simple, it’s also one of the most underrated kinds of cardio you can do:

  • It burns a boatload of calories
  • It boosts your cardiovascular fitness
  • It’s easy to recover from
  • It’s versatile (you can do it anywhere)
  • And, it’s social—you can easily do it with a group
  • What’s more, it’s also very easy to progressively overload your workouts. That is, you can continually make your rucks a little bit harder, which isn’t easy with walking.

    In other words, rucking is one of the best kinds of cardio for people who “don’t like” cardio.


    3:22 - What is rucking?

    7:16 - What are the benefits of rucking?

    16:23 - How do you do rucking right?

    25:02 - What kind of shoes should you wear for rucking?

    26:46 - How do you program your rucks around your weightlifting?

    29:40 - How do you make rucking more comfortable?


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