Want to join a community of motivated individuals and get more out of cardio exercise? Try Rucking, or more specifically, give it a try with the Rucker 4.0, a purpose-built fitness pack made to enhance your workouts.
Rucking, if you’ve never heard of it, is a fitness activity that involves walking or running with weight on your back. A weighted rucksack, or fitness pack, improves your workout, offering a low-impact boost to your exercise. Wearing a pack and exploring the mountains is called hiking, but I’m sure you knew that. Urban hiking or walking with a pack is called rucking. Why am I telling you all of this? Because one of the best ways to do it is to acquire and wear a purpose-built fitness pack made specifically for this activity — rucking. That’s the entire idea behind GoRuck, a brand that delivers these kinds of packs. A versatile pack they offer, and one I wanted to call attention to, is the Rucker 4.0.
While the Rucker 4.0 is designed to hold Ruck Plates — uniquely designed free weights that you stow in your fitness pack — you don’t actually have to use them to add some weight to the bag. You can add traditional weight plates, dumbbells, bricks, stones, books, even potting soil. Add as much weight as you want, though the brand recommends starting with 10 to 20 pounds, then off you go. The packs are crafted and reinforced to hold weight while you walk. Of course, you can also just use it as a regular pack while traveling, backpacking the wilderness, or on a day out.
Rucking gets you outside in the fresh air, it burns calories, and builds muscle and strength through active resistance training. Overall, it improves cardio and endurance. It also helps you burn as much as three times more calories than conventional walking.
What makes the Rucker 4.0 an ideal fitness pack?
Other than the specialized and elevated pocket meant for Ruck Plates, the Rucker 4.0 is also equipped with a ton of fitness-supportive features. For starters, it offers ergonomic lumbar support. That is kind of a big deal when you’re lugging around a lot of weight. An extra 10mm of EVA foam padding in the back panel supports your spine’s natural curve. It also alleviates some of the stress on your body. Plus, the materials reduce friction with the skin, especially with minimal seams, since you’ll probably be wearing the pack with no shirt or limited attire while you’re sweating and working out. Extra padded shoulder straps and a top handle add even more convenience.
Even better, the GoRuck packs are optimized for hydration, as well. You can clip a hydration bladder to the D-ring with carabiner, which comes standard on the Rucker 4.0, and slip the hose through the dedicated exit port under the top handle — that gives you easy access, too. Optional hip belts can help distribute heavy loads across your body. Meanwhile, the 1000D Cordura and YKK zippers are reinforced and can take a beating. This bag is not going to fail on you, no matter how tough it gets.
The organized pockets also double as regular gear holders. For instance, the plate compartment is perfect as a laptop compartment. So, it’s an excellent travel companion, especially if you need something tough and durable. Basically, the Rucker 4.0 is a highly versatile pack. It works well as both a workout companion and a travel or day companion — whatever you need. It won’t be collecting dust in the closet.
The Rucker comes in several sizes, from 20L up to 25L and in men’s and women’s variants. You can also grab optional accessories to enhance usage like those Ruck plates, a padded hip belt, a training sternum strap and much more.
Who is it for?
Anyone interested in fitness or rucking, urban or otherwise, and wants a reliable pack to stow their weights. It also works great as a traditional backpack or carrying bag. Travelers unite.
Where to buy?
MSRP: $255
