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Rucking For Zone 2 Training
Heartrate zones measure your effort during exercise based on your heartbeats per minute. If you want to improve endurance, burn fat, or increase fitness, you should be paying attention to...
Humbled by Sandy Hook: A Perfect Event
Over the past 14 years, I’ve participated in triple-digit GORUCK events, both as a participant and/or organizer. I consider all of these events worthwhile, with several that I would call...
Outdoor Fitness Ideas
Exercise is better outdoors. Sunshine and fresh air are always a good idea, and when you combine them with sweat, the benefits multiply. Regular outdoor activity is being recommended in...
Does Rucking Build Muscle?
Does rucking build muscle? We can answer that question by describing how muscle gets built. Let's simply call it time under tension. When your muscles experience stress ("tension") they get...
Finding Purpose as a Bodybuilder or Cyber Spiderman
When it comes to motivation, few embody the spirit of reinvention like Arnold Schwarzenegger. The man has continually redefined himself, transforming from a small-town boy in Austria into a world-class...
2024 Best Rucker Weekend Recap
GORUCK’s Best Rucker Weekend Recap: An Epic Farewell to a Legendary Brick HQ GORUCK Nation showed up and showed out for the Best Rucker Weekend at our legendary HQ in...
Fall Weather Rucking Essentials
Fall is here, and with it comes the perfect rucking season. The cool air and changing colors make every mile a little more enjoyable—but fall weather can be unpredictable. From...
Humans Are Apex Predators
By Tina Petty Humans are apex predators at the top of the food chain, yet we often struggle with this responsibility. The Burmese python is also an apex predator, is...
The Mercy Rule
The Mercy Rule (also known by the lesser names of the Slaughter, Knockout, or Skunk Rule) is a concept familiar to kids, parents, and coaches across the nation. My seven-year-old...
First Responders Spotlight: Committed to Serving Their Community
At GORUCK, we’ve always admired the grit, determination, and teamwork that firefighters bring to their roles every day. Their work is relentless, physically demanding, and often comes with little recognition....
Reflecting on a Bittersweet Victory
It’s hard to believe it’s been seven months since I first wrote about the dozens of proposed public school closures in my hometown — a list that included my children’s...
Walking with Weight - Todd Torrance's Rucking Story
Video Credit: Brendan Custer // @brendancuster By Todd Torrance Growing up in Syracuse, NY didn’t lend itself to putting many opportunities in my way, especially with how well public school...
2024 9/11 Memorial Events - A Cadre's Perspective
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed America and the lives of Americans forever. Our Cadre conduct 9/11 Commemorative events around the country to honor and remember those we...
Hiking Shoes vs Hiking Boots: Which One is Best For You?
Hiking shoes vs boots: the two preferred footwear options for hiking enthusiasts. You'll see both on local trails and big mountains across the world. In years past, hiking boots were...
What’s the Difference? Trail Shoes vs Running Shoes
Choosing the best running shoes starts with one question: are you pounding pavement or exploring dirt trails? That's the first split in the family tree of running shoes: trail running...
I’m Told I Say Croissant Like An A$$hole
Fun facts: The Eiffel Tower was built a couple years prior to the 1889 Exposition Universelle to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. It’s no secret that initial...