Rucking is a new take on an old form of exercise. It involves walking or hiking with a weighted backpack. The extra weight takes your normal walk and turns up the intensity. When rucking, you’ll ...

Want to do something for your stamina but don't want to go jogging? Then rucking could be worth a try. Christin Klose/dpa Heard about rucking yet? This new fitness trend involves walking with a ...

Men’s Fitness aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Rucking is simple—yet awfully effective. The act of walking with ...

It's not unusual for fitness equipment, trends, and workouts to mimic everyday movements or activities. The stair climber machine at many gyms, for instance, is not much different than the flight of ...

From elementary school and into college, millions of students across the country ascribe their aching backs to the heavy loads they carry to class each day. With no simple replacement for the ...

This pandemic year is heavy enough for students without the added burden of an overloaded backpack. Backpacks that are too heavy can cause issues from poor posture to long-lasting spinal damage. Spine ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've all experienced the phenomenon at one time or another. We pack our bags full of stuff, and then we have the privilege of carrying all of ...

Toting around all of your stuff doesn't have to cause back pain. Learn how your backpack is affecting you—and what to do about it. When you first get a backpack, you put in just what you need. It’s ...

(WISH) – Another study for kids shows heavy backpacks could be causing problems. Doctors said kids should not carry more than 10 percent of their body weight. One parent said his kids bags tend to ...