Answering frequently asked questions about rucking

Answering frequently asked questions about rucking | Peter Attia and Jason McCarthy

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4 ай бұрын

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This clip is from episode 292 ‒ Rucking: benefits, gear, FAQs, and the journey from Special Forces to founding GORUCK, with Jason McCarthy. Jason is a former US Special Forces member and the founder of GORUCK, a company specializing in rucking equipment.
In this clip, Jason and Peter discuss:
- Do you have to buy a specific rucksack to start rucking?
- How much weight should you start with?
- What's the difference between a rucksack and a weight vest?
- And more
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@kneeanderthul42 3 ай бұрын

I work a desk job with a stand up desk and will throw on a ruck last 2 hours of the day. It's a simple o'l backpack and a sandbag I duck taped so it wouldn't leak. I use pool noodles at the bottom and mid section of the bag for comfort. It's something I look forward to when I go to work, makes the last couple of hours fly by. Hope you all enjoy your day, thanks for coming to my TED talk

@drewmorrison Ай бұрын

I did that training for the goruck HCL. I actually had an "on feet" job then and I wore my ruck at work for like 6 hours a day. People made fun of me at the office but my work production didn't go down and I completed the event.

@kneeanderthul42 Ай бұрын

@@drewmorrison Congrats on finishing the event! What a W move, 6 hrs a day is solid. Folks used to make fun, then i'd ask them to wear Big Sandy (Named the ol' back pack) and it ended the talking since. Have a great one

@parrotladder9025 4 ай бұрын

59yr women, now up to 14kg weight in my vest , LOVE IT ❤ makes me feel way better everytime and make sure I maintain posture with focus on core

@castercam8510 12 күн бұрын

I'm an 83 year old inline skater. Did my 1st ruck today..only a 10#(I weigh 145). 1 mile but 1/4 mile up very steep hill. HR to 160. Did the same walk time but my legs are talking to me.

@markkintigh4938 4 ай бұрын

I am 67 and I ruck almost every day with 38 lbs up and down hills and it keeps me in great shape. I love the way it makes me feel. It’s great to be ready to go on a long hike anytime I get opportunity. 😅

@pathologicaldoubt 4 ай бұрын

I’m half your age and I can’t do that, and I’m in pretty good shape. Kudos 💪

@johnbascietto2207 Ай бұрын

I'm 73 it's my go to in nature keeps me sane

@sdenhof11 4 ай бұрын

Rucking is my go-to favorite! Outside, up and down hills, in the woods, with my dogs and the sounds of nature:)

@John_in_Oakland 2 ай бұрын

You can get a decent ruck by walking to the grocery store with an empty backpack. Stuff it with canned goods and heavy liquids,etc., and take the long way home! Easy peasy!

@matthewpirtle8318 Ай бұрын

Like how he provides helpful information without overselling his product. More likely to consider buying…

@buggy89 11 күн бұрын

True :)

@quatummind Ай бұрын

I run two miles each day with 40 pounds and it’s been a game changer at 60. switched to low profile (Xero) sneakers and I run a 13 min miles in a week. Now I can’t live without it. My DEXA scan has shown I’ve lost 3% body fat in 3 months

@vytasffbismarck7001 Ай бұрын

how are your knees and other joints, I hear those who run while heavy rucking tend to have knee surgeries at your age

@quatummind Ай бұрын

@@vytasffbismarck7001Correction: 13 miles in one week. It funny you should ask, I work in orthopedics and I learned not to run hard or fast but steady with zero drop sneakers. If I run 3 to 4 days straight, I take a break and focus on stretching, calisthenics and strength training. Also, I don’t let my heart rate exceed 150. At 60, it’s about consistency and bone strength (along with joint strength). It took months for my body to adjust to the weight but now I am able to be more mobile.

@nathanclaspell6003 4 ай бұрын

I use a mystery ranch 2dap and stuff a weighted blanket in there with a small neoprene dumbbell, or 2 rolled up in it. Including the pack, it's 30lbs. At 150lbs, a two mile ruck takes 30 minutes.

@black-izhini6615 Ай бұрын

I built my own ruck pack out of a military surplus frame with a bumper weight all to gather spent $50.00 I ruck 3 times a day love it ..put in the work

@bohegelundstergaard9983 28 күн бұрын

I'm 52 and i rucked for one month, and then went on a "vacation" i walked 1750 km in the alpes an pyranees in 40 days with 3 rest days. I walked in average 47 km per day, and the last week i had a fracture foot root bone above my big toe, and i still did it.

@Carnivore-Sean69 4 ай бұрын

I do 15 lb ruck 3 miles a day. I use my backpack.❤

@stretch1807 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Do you find that's a good physical stress level to maintain consistently or do you get fatigued sometimes and have to dial it back?

@johnbascietto2207 Ай бұрын

Bro I do the same do some hills and I live on the 4 th floor that's my final push Tray running up those stairs

@clarklowe5632 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like light backpacking or mountaineering. Always found it a good workout trekking through the Sierres and Cascades.

@salishwanderer7869 2 ай бұрын

Rucking is just backpacking without the camping part. Turns out we were all rucking experts back in the day when we carried heavy packs all over the Sierra!

@snoo333 2 ай бұрын

I didn't know Rucking was a thing. looks interesting. thanks

@nataniagerscovich144 3 ай бұрын

I'm 55 ,5 tf 107lb small frame female. I walk 5 miles with a 20-lb weighted vest 5 days a week. I love it ,not much in the summer because I'm in FL. I love it.I will say give it a try but start with a few lbs and increase gradually.

@opinionator3884 13 күн бұрын

As a former infantryman, he is so right at 3:00.

@Lion-qi8ej Ай бұрын

I agree with the ruck vs. weight vest. I sold my V-Force and got the Goruck. Made a huge difference. Went out for 3 miles tonight with 50#. Only issue is adding 2 10# plates to the existing 30# drops a portion of the load too low. Should have gotten the double pocket ruck.

@Z-bone64 8 күн бұрын

I use both...30lb vest and 20 lb sandbag in a backpack.

@annettesoss2114 4 ай бұрын

Wouldn't a back pack be uneven with the weights?

@kluskiztruskawkami 24 күн бұрын

Apparently I do rucking all the time, I just didn't realise it. I weigh about 58kg these days, carry a backpack to work which tends to be pretty light when I leave in the morning (laptop, water bottle, tea bottle, umbrella, a long sleeve and some regular purse stuff), but when I come back from the office (which is 30 km from my home, I take the train and walk to it and back) I always have some shopping, because there's better stuff in the shops in the city. So at this very moment I'm on the train back, I have 11k steps and have 3 olive oil bottles and a new skirt :D I don't go to the office everyday, but the narest store is a 30 min walk away from our home and as we don't drive, we bring everything we purchase on our backs (we walk the dog sort of on the way). We try not to buy more than a 20liter backpack + small bag each - it's not difficult when you don't buy a lot of liquids (our tap water is ok). Last but not least, we just came back from a holiday, which was essentially a two week, 200-something km hike with 16-17kg (me) and 20ish kg (my man) backpacks. Apparently the lack of a car and just enjoying walking blends rucking easily into everyday life. But you have to live in a place where you can actually manage without a car, but not too easily, because you'd end up taking public transport all the time :D

@nedhutchcroft2197 2 күн бұрын

Has anyone tried a weight vest that can load in the front and back but you only put weight in the back of the vest? Does that achieve a similar posture correction while having the versatility of a weighted vest for other workouts?

@JohnReilly-wm4sl 2 ай бұрын

It's easier to drop a rucksacks than a weighted vest. This might be an issue if someone is going to attack you. Perhaps I'm overthinking !

@sheridixon190 18 күн бұрын

Why would someone be attacking you?

@DSchafer 27 күн бұрын

Small question. Anyone add 5 or 10 lb dumbells for farmer carries while rucking 20 or 30lbs?

@rosselliot8971 4 ай бұрын

I ruck light loads (5-10kg, 11-22lbs) but I do it every day, and for about 7km, 4miles. If I go for a casual walk without a load it's like I'm more than those loads lighter. Actually, it feels a little unnatural. Main benefit for me is lack of lower back pain and enhanced hill climb ability. You get fit, you come to like hills.

@cornekoekemoer157 Ай бұрын

The only problem is most backpacks cant handle waight. I went through a few packs where the straps came off. To import a G1 or G4 from the states to my country is way to expensive so im now busy making my own ruck.

@Gromitz101 25 күн бұрын

Mardingtop 35L Tactical Backpacks Molle Hiking daypacks for Camping Hiking Military Traveling Motorcycle(With Rain-cover) $47. I've done 2 rucks with it so far and liking the pack. 20 lbs for 3 miles and has chest and lap belt.

@johnparinellojr.2035 Ай бұрын

Get a back pack add some coats and towels with a dumb bell and go for it.

@Vasher121 4 ай бұрын

I could really use a specialized rucking app that has weight input

@timothyharrison 4 ай бұрын

I rucked irresponsibly and triggered a significant lower back episode. Months later I’ve recovered. I think I’m ready to try again but with half the weight. I’m happy to hear some discussion of back health here. I’d like to see even more discussion of how we should approach rucking if we are managing a chronic back injury. What would Stuart say. ;-)

@horses2572 3 күн бұрын

Never work through any sharp back pain, first of all, and sometimes it takes a day or two to show up after a heavy session. Start very light and slow and see how you respond a day or two later. As in like 10 lbs: you can't start too light. Additionally the lower back and spine in general grows and recovers very slowly. The musculature will get stronger quickly, but be careful! The lower back muscle is made up mostly connective tissue, not muscle like most parts of the body. Stuart has taught that stressing the spine can cause micro fractures as well, which will eventually lead to osteogenesis (bone growth) if you allow enough recovery time... but building bone and connective tissue takes considerably longer than muscle. So you are looking at a timeframe of months and years, not weeks, to support increases in weight.

@MegaTeeruk 27 күн бұрын

Anyone know of rucking is safe for a person who has had neck surgery?

@Therevolution7 4 ай бұрын

Should i ruck while already overweight...6ft male..235lbs

@paullefebvre7296 4 ай бұрын

This is a great activity. Started last summer and added trekking poles to the mix to help target the upper body.

@robertusga 2 ай бұрын

Look up "rukken" in Dutch. Puts "great source of exercise" and "I'm in love with" and "my wife has a rukker" in a totally different light 😂😂😂

@koennijhuis4386 Ай бұрын

Haha, nu kan ik geen enkel filmpje meer kijken. ` 30 days of rukken`, en ` how much should you ruk in a month`

@onsenguy 4 ай бұрын

doesn't rucking put lots of added strain on your knees/ankles? I love the idea of it but worried about injury.

@1jeds 4 ай бұрын

If you're looking to avoid strain on knees and ankles, lay around on the couch all day. The progression should be gradual, as discussed in this episode - and strong legs/ankles are always a benefit. "Strength is never a weakness"

@onsenguy 4 ай бұрын

@@1jeds my legs are already shredded from walking briskly 5 mi a day, including hills.

@petritoivari 4 ай бұрын

I got greedy. M 50yr. I wen't from 5 to 10 kg pretty fast. In two months. Then I upgraded from my dumbbells to 16kg kettlebell. I started do too long walks (two hours) and messed my hip flexors. They took over a month to heal. Just a friendly warning :) Other than I really like it. It is good for core and gets my heart rate up without jogging. Which I'm no fan of.

@timothywozniak6952 2 ай бұрын

How does this vary from a Farmer walk?

@dreamtimetraveller 27 күн бұрын

grips

@WheelnutzAMG 4 ай бұрын

Every Tuesday is Grocery day (5ml/8k).

@tjittestorm6371 Ай бұрын

If you use a weightvest and force yourself into that good posture we're all looking for you definitely use more of that upper back and shoulder muscles instead of a rucksack which does that for you. I use both by te way and find it more comfortable with a rucksack, maybe for that reason.😁😎

@jimreadey4837 22 күн бұрын

This guy's all over the place re starting weight for a beginner or someone who's not yet fit. I think it's irresponsible to suggest an unfit individual start off with 20-30 lbs. carried over a couple of miles. Personally, I'd make sure they'd already walked a couple miles *without* weight. (A lot of unfit people are already carrying around extra poundage. If they're 25 lbs. overweight, say, then they might not immediately need the ruck part, and should be careful about the effect this exercise is having on their joints.) Then have them experiment with a faster pace. Then add a little weight. And instead of throwing out how many pounds they should carry, start talking to them in terms of percentage of their bodyweight. Maybe age and gender should be considerations, too...

@brandonbernitz2431 4 ай бұрын

I've fallen i love with rucking ever since I found out about from Peter and @ThomasDeLauer.

@emdummy Ай бұрын

Is Peter sponsored by Go Ruck?

@Socceristhabomb Ай бұрын

It's not about adding so much weight you hate rucking... Ppl won't run lots of miles without better running gear. Ppl in the military ruck with good gear. A ruck has a brace that distributes the weight and straps for convenience. Rucking is a different game so respect the game like you would any other sport. LeBron wasn't made in a day lol