Ruck Walk
A step-by-step guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the movement and what to watch for.
- Equipment
- Other
HOW TO PERFORM
- Pack the weight high in a backpack, close to the spine, with anything hard padded.
- Tighten the shoulder straps so the pack sits snug against the upper back, and fasten the hip belt if the pack has one.
- Stand tall with a braced trunk instead of leaning forward under the pack.
- Walk at a brisk, steady pace, rolling heel to toe, for the prescribed distance.
FORM TIPS
- Start with a light pack and add distance before you add weight.
- Wear shoes you already walk in comfortably, and stop to deal with any hot spot before it becomes a blister.
Log it in Ægir Iron alongside the rest of your training. Free for individual lifters.