The Bayonet Dec. 2013 | Page 28

Improve your ruck march in just 4 months Why would someone need to follow a specific program for something that seems so simple? It’s necessary for adaptation. Your bones, connective tissue and muscles need to get used to the load you’re carrying on your back. If you do not follow a program, the body does not adapt properly and problems occur. But if you follow this program, you can avoid that fate. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Make sure your kit fits and that you are wearing it properly. 2. Do two marches per week — a slow march and a fast march — separated by two to three days. Monday and Friday would work. 3. Your pace for the slow march should allow you to hold a stea