Armadillo Ruckers
How to start rucking in 3 steps
1. Get a backpack. If you are new to rucking, don't worry about which type of pack you use, so grab any backpack you have. Then, if you discover you love rucking, invest in a great ruckpack.
2. Add weight. You can use just about anything, like bricks, books, and even ziplock bags filled with dirt, rocks, or sand, and it will work. Find a comfortable starting weight (usually 10-20 lbs.) If you love it, buy ruckplates.
3. Put your pack on and walk at a comfortable pace. Over time you'll increase weight, speed, and distance as you continue to ruck.
Happy rucking!
Armadillo Ruckers Workouts
Morning Miles
tribe (noun) \ ˈtrīb \
A small group of people defined by clear purpose and understanding. Historically, that meant you shared food and defense — and you were part of something bigger than yourself.
We believe an active life is a healthy life and this unites us. Push boundaries (especially the ones you have in your own mind), get stronger one step and one rep at a time, and spend quality time with friends outside.
Shawn of Backcountry Bard has been a member of GORUCK Tribe since January 2021.
GORUCK TRIBE THEME
March 2025: Mystery
The best mysteries are the ones that beat us. When Poirot gathers all the suspects and solves the whole thing before our eyes and we kick ourselves because how could we not have guessed it; the answers were right in front of us the whole time. It’s the thrill of the locked door, the foggy night, the monster that remains unseen, pulls us in, and then devours.
It’s mysteries that make the world so exciting. To learn to love the unexplained. They sustain us like air in our lungs. They force us to think and learn and ask for more. When we stop appreciating the mystery, we stop trying to understand, we stop growing. Let the mystery draw you in. Step into the fog, there are secrets within.
“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.”
— Neil Armstrong
WOM: “FOX FORCE 55”
Buy In:
50 Sandbag Clean & Front Toss
2 Rounds
55 Sandbag Back Rack Walking Lunges
10 Sandbag Devils Press
55 Sandbag Bent Over Rows
10 Sandbag Devils Press
55 Sandbag Thrusters
10 Sandbag Devils Press
Cash Out:
50 Sandbag Overhead Flutter Kicks (4 count)
Sandbag: (male/female)
Tough: 60/40 lb
Light: 40/20 lb
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