Looking for a full-body workout that’s fun, sociable and doesn’t involve hitting the gym? You should try rucking. Although, the chances are you probably already have. “Rucking is the action of walking ...

In this weekly column, Android Central Wearables Editor Michael Hicks talks about the world of wearables, apps, and fitness tech related to running and health, in his quest to get faster and more fit.

Rucking is a new take on an old form of exercise. It involves walking or hiking with a weighted backpack. The extra weight takes your normal walk and turns up the intensity. When rucking, you’ll ...

Both power walking and rucking can contribute to weight loss, as long as you’re in a calorie deficit —meaning you burn more calories than you consume, Graca says. Carrying a ruck does increase the ...

Rucking is on the rise. It’s well established that Americans need to move more, and for many, walking is the most accessible form of exercise. “Walking reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers blood ...

A workout with a military origin is trending, so our Karen Drew just had to go check it out. It’s called “rucking,” and it’s not really new. Rucking is walking with weight on your back -- a low-impact ...

If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to maximize your efforts — change your walk into a ruck. Rucking is walking with weight on your back, and it’s an increasingly popular form of ...

Rucking is walking for a set distance with a weighted vest or backpack on your back. It started in the military. Soldiers march carrying heavy loads on their backs to train for carrying heavy ...

There are a number of beautiful spots to go hiking in the Bay Area but for some, just walking the trails is not enough. "You could ruck on a dog walk, you can ruck in between your kid's baseball games ...

The idea of training with heavy loads is not new. The army have been making squaddies march long distances while carrying massive packs (not to mention heavy weapons) for years. In the forces, at ...

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...