So what is it with rucking? You slap a backpack filled with bricks on your back and call it exercise. Seriously, who came up with this brilliant idea? Walking around like a pack mule isn’t exactly my idea of a good time. Yeah, yeah, I get it, it burns three times more calories than regular walking or whatever but do you really need to punish yourself for burning calories? Just buy some decent shoes and take a stroll. Are we in boot camp? If you want to walk with heavy stuff, maybe take up another hobby like… oh, I don’t know, actually moving furniture.some people think this is just the best thing ever.
Let’s face it, it’s basically walking with baggage — something we’d rather avoid in life. Imagine walking through the neighborhood looking like you’re on some sort of extreme shopping spree gone wrong. It’s fine if you want to carry your lunch and laptop in a reasonable-sized backpack but adding weights for fun is very questionable. Why not just join a gym and lift actual weights there? Leave the backpacks to the kids going to school and travelers at airports, not wannabe exercise enthusiasts tiptoeing through the tulips with ankle-breaking loads dragging them down.Check this out if you think I’m wrong.
And let’s not even get started on how ridiculous it looks from afar. You may think you’re building posture or whatever marketing lingo you succumbed to believe, but the rest of us are trying hard not to laugh out loud. Just remember, while you might be “building back strength,” you’re also providing free entertainment. Whatever.