Rucking Equipment Guide
The beauty of rucking as a form of exercise is that you need a backpack, some weight, and somewhere to walk. Simple.
The weight piece is simple as it can be books, tins of beans or whatever you want to add some weight to that backpack and progressively add weight.
However, as you progress and want to carry more weight and have some idea of how much you are carrying, getting some rucking gear is only going to help.
In the diagram below, we cover the right gear to use to get started, to progress past our beginner’s rucking guide and when you want to move to a more advanced approach (20kg and above).
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Beginner
Standard Rucksack
<10KG
- Getting Started
- Cost Effective
- Use what you've got - cans of beans etc
- Poor weight distribution above 10KG
Beginner / Intermediate
Weighted Belt
<10KG
- No weight on shoulders
- Incremental loading from low to medium
- Weight focused on lower body
- No upper body / core strengthening
Beginner / Intermediate
Plate Carrier
<15KG
- Dynamic Rucking
- Low profile design
- Longer walks / comfort
- Limited incremental loading and maximum weight
Intermediate / Advanced
Weighted Rucksack
<20KG
- Good weight distribution
- Incremental loading from low to high
- Risk of injury >20KG as weight focused on shoulders
Intermediate / Advanced
Weighted Vest
<30KG
- Best weight distribution
- Incremental loading from low to high
- Strength and dynamic rucking
- >20KG should be avoided on walks >60 mins
PROGRAM
BEGINNERS PROGRAM
Download our free beginner’s program and start rucking today! The program works for all fitness levels – if you can walk, you can ruck. Get started today and in just 12 short weeks, you will build a fitter, stronger and happier you.