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