I like rucking, but be careful before you go all-in on this popular workout fad

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I've rucked — or hiked with a backpack with weights to push my body harder — over the last couple of months, and I enjoy the challenge.

It tricks me into enjoying a total-body workout by distracting me with nature and cardio, it gives my feet a break from runs, and it helps me get low-aerobic training load — aka prolonged time in heart rate zones 1 and 2 — for building up my VO2 Max foundation so I can push harder on my regular runs.

Without calling out any specific writers or sites, I've seen tons of headlines about rucking for "10,000 steps a day," or rucking every day for weeks, and having immediate benefits to strength, endurance, and mental health.

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Topics: Quest Weight Walking Hike Calories Rucking Time Running Rucksack Pounds

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