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 ...

If you’ve ever thrown on a heavy backpack and gone for a long walk — congratulations, you’ve rucked. It’s not new. Soldiers have done it for centuries. Blue-collar guys do it every day without calling ...

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 ...

Originating as a military training exercise that required soldiers to march long distances carrying rucksacks (heavy backpacks) over rugged terrain to help them build endurance and strength, rucking ...

image: Rice kinesiologists found specific health deficits in home-schooled adolescents compared to their peers in public schools. Co-authors of a new study, from left: Laura Kabiri, Cassandra Diep, ...