I was in good shape in my twenties and thirties, but this has gone out of the window in my forties. Despite regular attempts to do what I did when I was younger, a combination of weight training, indoor rowing and HIIT sessions, I couldn’t get close to my previous physique. I got to the point where I just wanted to lose the belly and my clothes fit better.
I downloaded the beginner programme and started walking to and from work three times a week. I added a 5kg dumbbell plate in my rucksack along with my sandwiches, upping the weight to 10kg after a few weeks. It was pretty easy to do this as part of my regular routine and it didn’t really feel like I was starting a new exercise regime.
The regular rucking, along with being careful with what I eat and not drinking alcohol Sunday to Thursday, I lost a stone in weight in just over 3 months. This is great, and I am also getting back into the habit of exercising and have started rowing again on a Saturday morning. As the guys at Ruck-X say, it’s all about consistency, not quick fixes.
