Tell me about your. Rucking pack or weighted vest

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: Before you sheeple adopt this Peter Attia / social media trend, interview a handful of retired military guys who did this “workout” as part of their years of active duty. Specifically, ask them about their lower back.

We aren’t talking about 70 pound rucksacks here…I use a 12 pound vest from Amazon to walk my dog and love it.

A vest seems potentially better than a backpack but still not sure why adding extra weight onto the knees is wise …

My physician told me it was a good idea to put stress on my joints and bones. Carefully, of corse. I have a family history of brittle bones and weak joints. The way to make them stronger/more resilient is to stress them (as with all things).

I’m not talking about a 100 pound pack. I’m talking about 30 pound vest and wearing supportive shoes.

It isn’t fundamentally different than doing weighted lunges or playing tennis. Choos the exercise you enjoy.

Adding 30 pounds to your weight while walking for long distances is a fundamentally different exercise from doing a few sets of weighted lunges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Before you sheeple adopt this Peter Attia / social media trend, interview a handful of retired military guys who did this “workout” as part of their years of active duty. Specifically, ask them about their lower back.

We aren’t talking about 70 pound rucksacks here…I use a 12 pound vest from Amazon to walk my dog and love it.

Speaking of military guys....
My son does rucks via ROTC program. Many of them use layers of bags of rice and folded towels. Weight is distributed better than free weights or bricks or such; and rice bags are softer, flexible.

[Anonymous]

Get a weighted vest that is 10% of your body weight. The vests are very comfortable and weight feels evenly distributed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Before you sheeple adopt this Peter Attia / social media trend, interview a handful of retired military guys who did this “workout” as part of their years of active duty. Specifically, ask them about their lower back.

We aren’t talking about 70 pound rucksacks here…I use a 12 pound vest from Amazon to walk my dog and love it.

A vest seems potentially better than a backpack but still not sure why adding extra weight onto the knees is wise …

It can help avoid bone density loss in your hips if you are a post menopausal woman
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/55/9/M489/2948038

Can also improve balance
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22441962/

Improves leg strength
https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52222.x

It is effective in improving bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, reducing the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20013013/