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 ...

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 ...

Bonus: You probably have the necessary gear in your closet right now.

I walked 10,000 steps a day with a weighted backpack for a week – here are five reasons I’m not stopping - Use rucking to ...

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 ...

McCOOK, Neb. - If residents notice people walking through McCook with backpacks and a sheen of sweat on a Saturday morning, there is no need to offer a ride. They will decline. Those hardcore fitness ...

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 ...

Ok, so potentially an embarrassing question but: who else initially thought rucking was either, like, a bedroom thing or possibly something that animals did when building a nest? Just me? Great! While ...

In the world of fitness trends, some workouts come and go but then there are some which have been around for ages because they are simple, efficient, and easily accessible. One such workout which is ...

We all know that running and walking is a great way to burn calories while getting fit. Some people chose to make it even more challenging by adding weight to their workout. This is called rucking, ...