One thing to add about perfect fit, when finding a pack, find one designed for backpacking not just hiking (ex - hydration packs, etc). These packs have hip belts that transfer the weight off of your shoulders and onto your hips. Any local outdoor store will have them and should have someone that helps you find one that fits. This has benefits because there is no compression of the spinal column and your traps will love you for it. Your hips may not like you though. 😉 If you want more information, look into what through-hikers use (PCT, AT, Great Divide). They carry 30-50lbs for 25-30 miles per day, everyday, over 5-6 months. You need comfort for those types of treks. Oooooo.....Buff Dudes hike the PCT! What an epic journey that would be.
@@nickw22689 You do not need to get into backpacking to get a pack. A pack is just a storage facility that is attached to your body where you can put things into it, like weights or cameras or food or etc. It's mentioned in the video that wearing a weighted vest, or even a pack, can cause problems with posture. This is due to pressure coming from the shoulders/neck area. So, my comment is to help people understand that you do not need to wear a weighted vest or a pack with just shoulder straps which puts a lot of pressure on the shoulder neck area as well as can cause compression of the spinal column (with heavy enough weight). You can find packs that put the weight on your hips to help reduce the risk of back injuries. There are weights that go around your hip region, as well. Also, by placing the weight at the hips, you lower the center of gravity of the weight and align it more with the body's center of gravity. (AKA - Less likely to tip over) Not too mention packs generally come with hydration systems and they are multipurpose. If you are on a budget, this may be a benefit. Yes, you can use a weighted vest, but you can also use a pack. Figure out what works best for you.
a couple years ago I started using a weight vest during exercise and it made a huge difference.....I even got to a point where I completed a half marathon while wearing my 20lbs vest....I highly recommend using a weight vest to up your training...YEEAAHH!!!
I totally agree with this video. I started wearing a weighted vest during my morning dog walks about a year ago. I thought of it as a way to "sneak" in a workout or parallel an activity. Since then, I haven't lost weight but have slimmed down an inch or two on my waist! The results sort of snuck up on me as I wasn't paying attention to them. I am about 182 lbs and use a 65 lbs vest. Probably a bit on the heavy side but my morning walks aren't quite as long as yours. So a bit more intensity with less distance. Keep up the great work Buff Dudes!!
Weighted walks / rucking and loaded carries are exceptionally good for body recompositioning, which is essentially what happened to you. Also shows that scale weight isn't as useful as a lot of people think. Keep up the good work brother!
@@FriendlyInternetPerson Thanks very much. I originally tried it as a rehab activity to recover from the damage COVID did to my lungs. I thought of it as more "gentle cardio" versus running, but amazed at the results. I'll a believer! :)
I've been doing a weighted vest with walking for over a year now. And what I love about it is it does not overstimulate your appetite like sprinting and running. It makes it easier to maintain a caloric deficit while keeping your hunger more tolerable!
As soon as you popped on screen I thought you looked leaner. Nice job, man. I lost my workout mojo a few months back. This weighted vest idea seems like it could help me get back on track.
This is making me realize how insane what I did when I was younger really was. I didn't have a car and none of my friend could afford to pick me off, so every Friday and Saturday I would pack up all of my dungeons and dragons books into my backpack and walk 5 miles to their place, we'd play and hang out for 8-12 hours, then I'd walk home. I was 180 pounds and the books weighed over 50 pounds (I really should have brought less books since we didn't always use the majority of them). That went on for over a year before I got a job and a car.
Why wouldn't you just leave your things at your friends house if you were there every weekend for dnd. At the very least leave your things there Friday if you were gonna be back Saturday anyways
@@Hater20X Not to go into far more detail than you want. He mom was the "My house, my rules" type and would often go through his stuff. She might throw something away without telling him. Also she hated me (we didn't play at his place we just met there because his mom was at work at the time), so if she found out something was mine it was gone.
I've been weighted hiking for about a year now. I love it. The military standard is to carry a 60 lb ruck for 12 miles in under two hours (crazy work) . I'm currently doin 6 miles in 1 1/2 hrs with a 40 lb ruck. Way below military standard but still a phenomenal workout for a chubby near 50 year grandpa. Lol. Love the channel!
last time i rucked for that distance was 20 years ago in the land nav portion of a leadership course and it was both fun and “life changing” …. i’d die now if i tried it😂
It takes time to build up to heavy weight. I was inspired by Cameron Hanes and started grabbing kiawe (mesquite) logs from the bottom of a local trail. A rocky elevation change of 1300', uphill in a mile and a half, 3 miles total back home. At 155lb body weight I got up to hauling 100lb logs in my old military backpack. I'd even be passing other hikers on the way up and run the last mile which was a paved gentle decline. Having the weight as high up as possible helps and having it all on the back means that your core is constantly engaged especially over uneven ground.
Worth mentioning if you have had cervical injuries - in my case I've had both a fusion and disc replacement - you may want to steer clear. If the weight is around your waist you are fine but the weight on your traps will absolutely flare up nerve pain from cervical injuries.
I thought about weight vests today and started looking some up in the last few hours. Then a Buff Dudes video drops lol. That's it, time to buy that vest!
I weighed 330lbs, than I started to walking and drink 15 glasses of water. I started with 3k steps per day, than icrease to 7k. Now, I weigh 250lbs and Im feeling better than ever. I also took meal plan from OnlyMeal, and I never felt hungry.
i just want to say that's amazing man. i use to weigh 340lbs and started like you walking. started small then build up. now i walk 3 miles everyday and do weight training 2 times a week, keep at it man
Personally I don’t find vids of you walking boring. On the contrary, I love getting to see the wonderful outdoors of Oregon. We have nice parks and stuff here in England, but the landscape on your side of the pond is next level!
I've been off exercise for a while and trying to convince myself to get back into it and considered exactly this. I think in going to try for a few days and go from there. Ty for all the video dudes, stay buff 💪🏻
Started about a year and a half ago with a 5.11 weighted vest wearing just the vest getting used to it, then, earlier this year, added two Rougue brand 5.5lb plates and do interval walking and running circuits about 2-3 times per week along with my 5 day split gym routines And I have to say, it has definitely helped me in over all training. I'm not shredded by any means, but it has helped improve my fitness journey listed in this video at the start.
I thoroughly enjoy the experimentation videos. Well worth your time invested to make them. Change keeps the lifestyle interesting and fun. I'm at nothing like you guys level, but I see how keeping your body off-balance every so often keeps adaptation in a good place. Like you said, you'll continue the weight in your walking, how do you guys take these experiments and work a bit into your long term routines? What have you kept up with that y'all have tried? It's been a great year for the channel. Thanks for the help over the years.
I used to do cardio by simply carrying a 50-lb backpack whenever I went shopping, which was a total walking trip of about 40 minutes, and then maybe an extra 5 minutes of active walking inside the actual store. That felt like a pretty awesome way to incorporate cardio into my everyday life activities.
Thank you! 8 years Navy mechanic up and down ladders all day. My knees are fucked at 46. People shouldn't do something just because the military does it. Just walk. Just go for a regular ass walk. Please.
I wore Ranger Body Armor on deployment to the Balkans in 2000. That armor weighs 25 lbs and I walked mostly every day on foot patrols for about 7 months straight (3 days off the entire time) with 7 days a week foot patrolling. Add on some more pounds for a pistol and a medic vest I had on top I was carrying about 40 lbs on my body. And I weighed about 175 lbs at the time. It definitely kept me in great shape, I noticed it most when running not having the extra weight made you feel very light and I got my best 2 mile run time of my life 12:28 min.
the benefit of regular walking is the meditative effect & the recovery, you get done walking for an hour or so and you feel charged up in a good mood. there's benefits to rucking and there's benefits to regular walking imo.
I love my Kensui plate loaded vest. I use it for dog walks, but only on weekends to avoid repetitive stress. Also great for weighted pullups and split/Bulgarian squats (for the balance).
Hello, just stopping by to say wow you have impressive physique. I saw your videos longer time ago and this is the fittest I ever saw you! Kudos, really.
As a former U.S. Marine from the mid 90’s I can tell ya that quality gear makes a HUGE difference. Our issued gear was not great, old, wore out, most of the packs didn’t even have lumbar straps. Plus all the other stuff you are carrying, that’s why they called it a ‘Hump’. So, get fitted for a good pack, don’t overload it and definitely wear proper fitting trail shoes or boots with non-cotton socks. I still do a couple few miles with 45lb pack, merino wool socks and a trail shoe at 50 years old. Don’t over do it cuz you’ll just get injured and look like the injured troops on crutches hobbling behind the platoon, lol! The military shit will break your body over time, this should be an enjoyable and functional form of cardio.
If you're implying suggestions for challenges, I've always wanted to do a speed run on a section of the PCT or one of the other major "thru-hiking" sections. It would be like a combination of ultralight packing and ultra marathoning; because you are only limited by how much cartage you stow on your person, it is interesting to see what the optimum balance of supplies and range/recovery ends up being as well as what's absolutely needed vs what I find out I can do without/improve on/compact further.
Rucking/weight vest is a great way to walk (instead of run) in heart rate training zone 2 on a flat surface. A robust zone 2 fitness is fundamental to recovery and performance for all activities. Aerobic activity performed at a moderate intensity 150 minutes per week brings a 30% all-cause mortality reduction, and doing more benefits you even more and in several quality-of-life metrics.
Dear Hudson, thank you so much. I am going to do this 2025. I’m going to get started on this. I always walk my girlfriend’s dog and I like to do it to get some vitamin D and to just kind of get some air and stretch right before a gym workout, but I’m sure this will be a lot betterwhile I walk her dog
I'm a former Marine. I love rucking and just walking. I put on some music or a podcast and just go. But it just goes to show. Look at how big he is, and he is talking about being in pain and how much it sucks with a lot of weight. Now imagine your under 6 feet tall, like me at 5'6". Your combat load, not even including a pack can be like 40lbs. Rucking is just a fantastic way to get a full body workout, but as he said, watch your weight and your posture.
I just started wearing a plate carrier with 20lbs and walking on my walking pad at around 2.6 MPH a day for around 3 hours a day. While building my arms up with curls up to the point till I can do some planks with my PC and push ups. Working from home for the last 4 years made me pack on pounds went from 150~ to 220 in less than a year most i've ever weighed in my life! Yesterday just wearing this thing doing normal house work I felt it. I know its going to take time to get back to where I was but I have to turning 35 this year its now or never.
67 year old Canadian male. 6'0", 208 pounds. Regular gym routine is fine, but it needs some secret sauce to amp it up. Going to start weighted vest walking in the new year. Adding ankle weights to make it interesting. Looking forward to walking on snow filled sidewalks and in snow covered fields. Should be a good challenge. Totally do-able. Likely going to use a set distance, and gradually decrease time to cover that distance as my metric. I think I may do it in a circuit that requires laps versus one long lap. I need to find a space where items are safe from sticky fingers, because my ultimate goal is to use the above speed over distance routine, and add weight on each lap, (progressive load), So I'll need a place to stash the extra weight if I cannot park en route. If there is no snow, I may just go to my local indoor rubberized track and save my shins and joints. Also going to use the vest while snowshoeing and cross country skiing. That's REALLY gonna suck, and I can hardly wait. HAPPY KRINGLE TO ALL THE BUFFS, BUFFETTES, and MINIBUFFS. CYA IN 25 (I hope lol).
Did this a lot during Covid-mixed it up between walking with weight and running with it. Was able to do a slow jog with up to 50 lbs. Haven’t done it in a while , but might start up again; probably should incorporate some shoulder and thoracic spine specific stretches moving forward, though.
I love me some rucking. Have been doing it for a few years now. It definitely improved my aerobic capacity. Pro tip when rucking with a weighted vest in a populated area: Wear a high visibility vest on top or else some Karen might call the cops on you.
I can tell you from my time in the Marines, a ruck with a belt will take some of the weight off your traps and transfer it to your hips. You might not want to go with the vest if you're going to load it with a lot of weight.
Military training usually recommends 1/3 of your body weight for a ruck, which works out to about 60 pounds for most male members. Interesting that you arrived at about the same number.
Not done walking weighted, but I do live near some steep hills (one is aptly named 'Steep Hill'), which I walk up and down and that seems to do the trick. I'd be worried about my already battered knees walking weighted
I'm a 300 pound guy so I don't really need to use a vest. When I was 270 pounds I was doing plyo on p90x with a 25 pound vest on though. That's brutal!
I lost 90 lbs between mid 2018 and end of 2019. When covid hit and the gym closed, I got a 40lb weight vest and walked 3 miles with it. I couldn't believe how much effort it took to carry around about 1/2 the weight I had lost. It was fascinating In full disclosure, I've not used the vest since, but I might drag it out again one morning and give it another go.
Traps and grip get a better workout with farmers. Probably get a little oblique action to. Legs and fitness/work capacity would be the same. One way to find out is to try it, let us know. The only downside is you might look like a weirdo carrying a plate/dumbbell in each hand when walking round the park
@@dawnwilson8185farmers is used as a fitness/conditioning exercise by strongman athletes. Normally very heavy short bursts as opposed to light weight a few miles.
For all the people talking about their f'd up knees and rucking/walking, correlation does not imply causation. Also, you're able to un-f your knees if you want to. But giving up and being bitter about it is obviously easier.
I once walked 17 miles one time with over 100 lbs on my back from gear while training in the Infantry getting my blue cord. It was rough and what made it even tougher was the river crossing. That shit wrecked my feet that day. That was 2007. Sky is blue because God loves the Infantry. While rucking so many times in my ten years . I disagree a vest isnt a ruck. A ruck will not sit as well on the body as a chest rig. Get a plate carrier and add the plates,side plates and Iface and some magazines and we would run with that. That never felt like rucking which was the suck. Youll know if you know.
Ha, it bugs me too but I put up my left hand first when I said "before" and my right when I said "after" so I didn't want to be confusing by having the pictures opposite to where I pointed my hands.
Now try that 100 pounds, add 40. And rather than a vest, an actual rucksack. And instead of evenly distubuted weight, 140 lbs of gear, ammo, batteries, demo, water, food distributed as best as possible, but never even. Then, a full combat load on your vest with radio, water and a slung weapon (unlucky gunner carries a 30 lb weapon). This was the average loadout for my team during Robin Sage. It all sucks. There's nothing you can do to alleviate the pain on the traps....good video
I just bought a Chris heria vest for Christmas, it designed mostly for doing calisthenics therefore the max weight you get to order (which I ordered) is 40lb, or 18.5 kg. I will use it for running, pushups and hang ups and such. If you dont want more weight than I can tell you that that vest is EXTREMELY comfortable, especially around the traps, it was a night and day difference compared to my first og and old vest. Havent gotten a chance yet to run with it, but given how well it fitted when I tried it on, I have no doubts about it. Just a recommendation
I turn 60 in a couple months and have been weight vest walking at about the 20% mark (15-20Kg) for a couple years now and I love it
Kg? Nice. Me too
@brianfromtheambar7944 kilograms 😜
One thing to add about perfect fit, when finding a pack, find one designed for backpacking not just hiking (ex - hydration packs, etc). These packs have hip belts that transfer the weight off of your shoulders and onto your hips. Any local outdoor store will have them and should have someone that helps you find one that fits. This has benefits because there is no compression of the spinal column and your traps will love you for it. Your hips may not like you though. 😉 If you want more information, look into what through-hikers use (PCT, AT, Great Divide). They carry 30-50lbs for 25-30 miles per day, everyday, over 5-6 months. You need comfort for those types of treks. Oooooo.....Buff Dudes hike the PCT! What an epic journey that would be.
isn't the weight on the shoulders good for trap development?
Not everyone wants to get into backpacking-so just get a weighted vest
@@nickw22689 You do not need to get into backpacking to get a pack. A pack is just a storage facility that is attached to your body where you can put things into it, like weights or cameras or food or etc. It's mentioned in the video that wearing a weighted vest, or even a pack, can cause problems with posture. This is due to pressure coming from the shoulders/neck area. So, my comment is to help people understand that you do not need to wear a weighted vest or a pack with just shoulder straps which puts a lot of pressure on the shoulder neck area as well as can cause compression of the spinal column (with heavy enough weight). You can find packs that put the weight on your hips to help reduce the risk of back injuries. There are weights that go around your hip region, as well. Also, by placing the weight at the hips, you lower the center of gravity of the weight and align it more with the body's center of gravity. (AKA - Less likely to tip over) Not too mention packs generally come with hydration systems and they are multipurpose. If you are on a budget, this may be a benefit. Yes, you can use a weighted vest, but you can also use a pack. Figure out what works best for you.
@@lawsen3719 Too much strain on the traps can cause nerve compression in your neck, especially if you have a history or neck problems.
Good for being a multipurpose item. What do you use for weight?
I haven't seen your videos in a minute. He got in even better shape.
Starting to get hard to believe they aren't on anything...
a couple years ago I started using a weight vest during exercise and it made a huge difference.....I even got to a point where I completed a half marathon while wearing my 20lbs vest....I highly recommend using a weight vest to up your training...YEEAAHH!!!
I totally agree with this video. I started wearing a weighted vest during my morning dog walks about a year ago. I thought of it as a way to "sneak" in a workout or parallel an activity. Since then, I haven't lost weight but have slimmed down an inch or two on my waist! The results sort of snuck up on me as I wasn't paying attention to them. I am about 182 lbs and use a 65 lbs vest. Probably a bit on the heavy side but my morning walks aren't quite as long as yours. So a bit more intensity with less distance. Keep up the great work Buff Dudes!!
Weighted walks / rucking and loaded carries are exceptionally good for body recompositioning, which is essentially what happened to you.
Also shows that scale weight isn't as useful as a lot of people think.
Keep up the good work brother!
@@FriendlyInternetPerson Thanks very much. I originally tried it as a rehab activity to recover from the damage COVID did to my lungs. I thought of it as more "gentle cardio" versus running, but amazed at the results. I'll a believer! :)
I get groceriees a couple times a week from a store a mile walk away, using a backpack. Even this simple ruck has helped my fitness.
I've been doing a weighted vest with walking for over a year now. And what I love about it is it does not overstimulate your appetite like sprinting and running. It makes it easier to maintain a caloric deficit while keeping your hunger more tolerable!
As soon as you popped on screen I thought you looked leaner. Nice job, man.
I lost my workout mojo a few months back. This weighted vest idea seems like it could help me get back on track.
love yalls videos man!
This is making me realize how insane what I did when I was younger really was. I didn't have a car and none of my friend could afford to pick me off, so every Friday and Saturday I would pack up all of my dungeons and dragons books into my backpack and walk 5 miles to their place, we'd play and hang out for 8-12 hours, then I'd walk home. I was 180 pounds and the books weighed over 50 pounds (I really should have brought less books since we didn't always use the majority of them). That went on for over a year before I got a job and a car.
Why wouldn't you just leave your things at your friends house if you were there every weekend for dnd. At the very least leave your things there Friday if you were gonna be back Saturday anyways
@@Hater20X name tracks
@@dogsartandhealth its a valid question. Instead of lugging things back and forth.
Insane? Legendary also works. 💪😄
@@Hater20X Not to go into far more detail than you want. He mom was the "My house, my rules" type and would often go through his stuff. She might throw something away without telling him. Also she hated me (we didn't play at his place we just met there because his mom was at work at the time), so if she found out something was mine it was gone.
I've been weighted hiking for about a year now. I love it. The military standard is to carry a 60 lb ruck for 12 miles in under two hours (crazy work) . I'm currently doin 6 miles in 1 1/2 hrs with a 40 lb ruck. Way below military standard but still a phenomenal workout for a chubby near 50 year grandpa. Lol. Love the channel!
Isn’t it 3 hours? 12 miles in 2 hours is a running pace. You’re doing really well at 6 in an hour and a half.
last time i rucked for that distance was 20 years ago in the land nav portion of a leadership course and it was both fun and “life changing” …. i’d die now if i tried it😂
been walking for the past 6months. never thought of rucking. thanks legends
I like this video format, and great info as always 🙌🏻
It takes time to build up to heavy weight. I was inspired by Cameron Hanes and started grabbing kiawe (mesquite) logs from the bottom of a local trail. A rocky elevation change of 1300', uphill in a mile and a half, 3 miles total back home. At 155lb body weight I got up to hauling 100lb logs in my old military backpack. I'd even be passing other hikers on the way up and run the last mile which was a paved gentle decline. Having the weight as high up as possible helps and having it all on the back means that your core is constantly engaged especially over uneven ground.
Worth mentioning if you have had cervical injuries - in my case I've had both a fusion and disc replacement - you may want to steer clear. If the weight is around your waist you are fine but the weight on your traps will absolutely flare up nerve pain from cervical injuries.
I thought about weight vests today and started looking some up in the last few hours. Then a Buff Dudes video drops lol. That's it, time to buy that vest!
It's because we live in a Buff Dudes Matrix......
I weighed 330lbs, than I started to walking and drink 15 glasses of water. I started with 3k steps per day, than icrease to 7k. Now, I weigh 250lbs and Im feeling better than ever. I also took meal plan from OnlyMeal, and I never felt hungry.
i just want to say that's amazing man. i use to weigh 340lbs and started like you walking. started small then build up. now i walk 3 miles everyday and do weight training 2 times a week, keep at it man
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I totally vouch for weighted vest walking, it is super beneficial
This is the exact video i needed. Was on the fence about buying a vest
Personally I don’t find vids of you walking boring. On the contrary, I love getting to see the wonderful outdoors of Oregon. We have nice parks and stuff here in England, but the landscape on your side of the pond is next level!
Pretty damn good shape. Agreed!! Congrats 💪🏻
Walk Buff, the new excersize for buffness. Be buff, stay buff! Nice!! Appreciate the Buff Dudes!
I've been off exercise for a while and trying to convince myself to get back into it and considered exactly this.
I think in going to try for a few days and go from there.
Ty for all the video dudes, stay buff 💪🏻
This is a great way to ease yourself back into it. Start conservatively and add a bit of weight every week.
Started about a year and a half ago with a 5.11 weighted vest wearing just the vest getting used to it, then, earlier this year, added two Rougue brand 5.5lb plates and do interval walking and running circuits about 2-3 times per week along with my 5 day split gym routines
And I have to say, it has definitely helped me in over all training.
I'm not shredded by any means, but it has helped improve my fitness journey listed in this video at the start.
I thoroughly enjoy the experimentation videos. Well worth your time invested to make them. Change keeps the lifestyle interesting and fun. I'm at nothing like you guys level, but I see how keeping your body off-balance every so often keeps adaptation in a good place. Like you said, you'll continue the weight in your walking, how do you guys take these experiments and work a bit into your long term routines? What have you kept up with that y'all have tried? It's been a great year for the channel. Thanks for the help over the years.
Traccia audio in italiano. Fantastico l' intelligenza artificiale. 💪💪💪
I used to do cardio by simply carrying a 50-lb backpack whenever I went shopping, which was a total walking trip of about 40 minutes, and then maybe an extra 5 minutes of active walking inside the actual store. That felt like a pretty awesome way to incorporate cardio into my everyday life activities.
Amazing video Hudson. Now I want to start doing this soon!
Doing this in the Marines is why my knees are angry at me now.
Thank you! 8 years Navy mechanic up and down ladders all day. My knees are fucked at 46. People shouldn't do something just because the military does it.
Just walk. Just go for a regular ass walk. Please.
@@Nick-v7b3lWell put!
GoRuck packs are great. Much better than anything I used in the Marine Corps.
Well the weight we carried in the army is a lot more than the rucking advised 1/3 of bodyweight😅
@@SuperSjaak11 This, if you are to put more then you are just fucking up your knees. A weighted vest is better since the weight distributed equally.
I wore Ranger Body Armor on deployment to the Balkans in 2000. That armor weighs 25 lbs and I walked mostly every day on foot patrols for about 7 months straight (3 days off the entire time) with 7 days a week foot patrolling. Add on some more pounds for a pistol and a medic vest I had on top I was carrying about 40 lbs on my body. And I weighed about 175 lbs at the time. It definitely kept me in great shape, I noticed it most when running not having the extra weight made you feel very light and I got my best 2 mile run time of my life 12:28 min.
Rucksack from the norwegian word ryggsekk, which means back-sack or backpack
Thanks for the video! Been using a Costco weight vest, 40LB max. Pretty decent quality. Use it for trail walking and like it for dumbbell squats!
Hudson is looking like Chuck Norris in this video.
He’s going to love this if he sees it. Great compliment
the benefit of regular walking is the meditative effect & the recovery, you get done walking for an hour or so and you feel charged up in a good mood. there's benefits to rucking and there's benefits to regular walking imo.
I love my Kensui plate loaded vest. I use it for dog walks, but only on weekends to avoid repetitive stress. Also great for weighted pullups and split/Bulgarian squats (for the balance).
Wake up babe, Walking 2.0 just dropped
I added farmer walking in back yard to my weekly training..they are amazing.
Hello, just stopping by to say wow you have impressive physique. I saw your videos longer time ago and this is the fittest I ever saw you! Kudos, really.
Love the inspo, might do this on my channel soon!
As a former U.S. Marine from the mid 90’s I can tell ya that quality gear makes a HUGE difference. Our issued gear was not great, old, wore out, most of the packs didn’t even have lumbar straps. Plus all the other stuff you are carrying, that’s why they called it a ‘Hump’. So, get fitted for a good pack, don’t overload it and definitely wear proper fitting trail shoes or boots with non-cotton socks. I still do a couple few miles with 45lb pack, merino wool socks and a trail shoe at 50 years old. Don’t over do it cuz you’ll just get injured and look like the injured troops on crutches hobbling behind the platoon, lol! The military shit will break your body over time, this should be an enjoyable and functional form of cardio.
If you're implying suggestions for challenges, I've always wanted to do a speed run on a section of the PCT or one of the other major "thru-hiking" sections.
It would be like a combination of ultralight packing and ultra marathoning; because you are only limited by how much cartage you stow on your person, it is interesting to see what the optimum balance of supplies and range/recovery ends up being as well as what's absolutely needed vs what I find out I can do without/improve on/compact further.
Heck yeah dude. Stay buff bros💪!
It sounds silly, but walking changed my life. It's such a natural way to enjoy the world around you...
Rucking/weight vest is a great way to walk (instead of run) in heart rate training zone 2 on a flat surface. A robust zone 2 fitness is fundamental to recovery and performance for all activities. Aerobic activity performed at a moderate intensity 150 minutes per week brings a 30% all-cause mortality reduction, and doing more benefits you even more and in several quality-of-life metrics.
You dudes are the greatest
Dear Hudson, thank you so much. I am going to do this 2025. I’m going to get started on this. I always walk my girlfriend’s dog and I like to do it to get some vitamin D and to just kind of get some air and stretch right before a gym workout, but I’m sure this will be a lot betterwhile I walk her dog
Get it DONE YEEAAHH!!
Have a very buff weekend Buff family!
I'm a former Marine. I love rucking and just walking. I put on some music or a podcast and just go. But it just goes to show. Look at how big he is, and he is talking about being in pain and how much it sucks with a lot of weight. Now imagine your under 6 feet tall, like me at 5'6". Your combat load, not even including a pack can be like 40lbs. Rucking is just a fantastic way to get a full body workout, but as he said, watch your weight and your posture.
I just started wearing a plate carrier with 20lbs and walking on my walking pad at around 2.6 MPH a day for around 3 hours a day. While building my arms up with curls up to the point till I can do some planks with my PC and push ups. Working from home for the last 4 years made me pack on pounds went from 150~ to 220 in less than a year most i've ever weighed in my life! Yesterday just wearing this thing doing normal house work I felt it. I know its going to take time to get back to where I was but I have to turning 35 this year its now or never.
67 year old Canadian male. 6'0", 208 pounds. Regular gym routine is fine, but it needs some secret sauce to amp it up.
Going to start weighted vest walking in the new year. Adding ankle weights to make it interesting. Looking forward to walking on snow filled sidewalks and in snow covered fields. Should be a good challenge. Totally do-able. Likely going to use a set distance, and gradually decrease time to cover that distance as my metric. I think I may do it in a circuit that requires laps versus one long lap. I need to find a space where items are safe from sticky fingers, because my ultimate goal is to use the above speed over distance routine, and add weight on each lap, (progressive load), So I'll need a place to stash the extra weight if I cannot park en route. If there is no snow, I may just go to my local indoor rubberized track and save my shins and joints.
Also going to use the vest while snowshoeing and cross country skiing. That's REALLY gonna suck, and I can hardly wait.
HAPPY KRINGLE TO ALL THE BUFFS, BUFFETTES, and MINIBUFFS. CYA IN 25 (I hope lol).
I love walking as well, and I didn’t know this was a thing. I will buy a weighted vest now.
Excellent for sure
Loving my weighted vest. The only pain or issue I have experienced is with my feet. Guess I need to try some different shoes.
Did this a lot during Covid-mixed it up between walking with weight and running with it. Was able to do a slow jog with up to 50 lbs. Haven’t done it in a while , but might start up again; probably should incorporate some shoulder and thoracic spine specific stretches moving forward, though.
I love me some rucking. Have been doing it for a few years now. It definitely improved my aerobic capacity.
Pro tip when rucking with a weighted vest in a populated area:
Wear a high visibility vest on top or else some Karen might call the cops on you.
I can tell you from my time in the Marines, a ruck with a belt will take some of the weight off your traps and transfer it to your hips. You might not want to go with the vest if you're going to load it with a lot of weight.
Great vid dude 🥩💪👍
Military training usually recommends 1/3 of your body weight for a ruck, which works out to about 60 pounds for most male members. Interesting that you arrived at about the same number.
My wife and I would ruck all the time during COVID. Amazing workout as long as you don't overdo it
Not done walking weighted, but I do live near some steep hills (one is aptly named 'Steep Hill'), which I walk up and down and that seems to do the trick. I'd be worried about my already battered knees walking weighted
Weighted pushups are also just plain fun
😮😊😊😊😊 you made a video about it 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I agree 30% seems perfect and can just walk faster for the progression, I think.
I'm a 300 pound guy so I don't really need to use a vest. When I was 270 pounds I was doing plyo on p90x with a 25 pound vest on though. That's brutal!
Any more color options for the Vitruvian dude shirt in the works?
Great!
I lost 90 lbs between mid 2018 and end of 2019. When covid hit and the gym closed, I got a 40lb weight vest and walked 3 miles with it. I couldn't believe how much effort it took to carry around about 1/2 the weight I had lost. It was fascinating
In full disclosure, I've not used the vest since, but I might drag it out again one morning and give it another go.
I've been wearing a 16kg vest when I take my kids to school for the past year. I weigh 75kg
Watched this in the background while getting ready for work, what brand/model vest were you using?
I’m a Police Officer and wear a ballistic weight and duty belt 12 hours a day, so I already got this covered haha.
I ruck every single day almost to the point where I feel nekkid walking without a backpack. Yats Ffub.
Should I use a backpack if I don’t have a vest
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What’s the difference between weighted vest versus farmer’s walking?
I know farmer’s walk improves grip strength but does it still benefit other ways same as weighted vest/ rucking?
@@dawnwilson8185You usually do Farmers Walks for short distances with lots of weight while rucking is more of a cardio :)
Traps and grip get a better workout with farmers. Probably get a little oblique action to. Legs and fitness/work capacity would be the same. One way to find out is to try it, let us know. The only downside is you might look like a weirdo carrying a plate/dumbbell in each hand when walking round the park
@@dawnwilson8185farmers is used as a fitness/conditioning exercise by strongman athletes. Normally very heavy short bursts as opposed to light weight a few miles.
@ I do labor work carrying buckets of stones dirt cement up and down steps or over 50 feet or more. Basement waterproofing
Sick biceps! Similarly... watching TV is my favorite exercise...😉
For all the people talking about their f'd up knees and rucking/walking, correlation does not imply causation.
Also, you're able to un-f your knees if you want to. But giving up and being bitter about it is obviously easier.
20lbs too light....so tried 100lbs instead - made me laugh, like carrying an extra body - love that enthusiasm
I once walked 17 miles one time with over 100 lbs on my back from gear while training in the Infantry getting my blue cord. It was rough and what made it even tougher was the river crossing. That shit wrecked my feet that day. That was 2007. Sky is blue because God loves the Infantry. While rucking so many times in my ten years . I disagree a vest isnt a ruck. A ruck will not sit as well on the body as a chest rig. Get a plate carrier and add the plates,side plates and Iface and some magazines and we would run with that. That never felt like rucking which was the suck. Youll know if you know.
Or try weighted vest stair climbing to take it to the next level.
What ruck gear/vests does everyone recommend? I've had low-back issues most of my life, so any consideration to that would be even better?
Gear from GORUCK. I love my Rucker 4.0!
Get it bro
Try to upgrade it with a suit case carry.
One thing that bugs me is how "Before and After" photos are now inverted, so the Before is on the right side, confuses the hell out of me
Ha, it bugs me too but I put up my left hand first when I said "before" and my right when I said "after" so I didn't want to be confusing by having the pictures opposite to where I pointed my hands.
Please do a collaboration with The Stone Circle.
Devon larat workout next
Dudes def on sauce
Rucking or having a ruck is having a fight/argument in the UK.
I had no idea. Thanks for the heads up!
Now try that 100 pounds, add 40. And rather than a vest, an actual rucksack. And instead of evenly distubuted weight, 140 lbs of gear, ammo, batteries, demo, water, food distributed as best as possible, but never even. Then, a full combat load on your vest with radio, water and a slung weapon (unlucky gunner carries a 30 lb weapon). This was the average loadout for my team during Robin Sage. It all sucks. There's nothing you can do to alleviate the pain on the traps....good video
BD!!!!!
Was overall body fat reduced?
Are the weighted vests 1 size fit all? do they make them for big and tall people?
That's a great question. All the ones I've ever used are one size fits all. I'm 6'1" for reference and didn't have any issues.
@@buffdudes Thank you for the quick reply, i am 6'1 as well but alot heavier basically your typical Offensive Lineman size.
Did your weight go down,then?
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Anyone have recommendations on vests?
I just bought a Chris heria vest for Christmas, it designed mostly for doing calisthenics therefore the max weight you get to order (which I ordered) is 40lb, or 18.5 kg. I will use it for running, pushups and hang ups and such. If you dont want more weight than I can tell you that that vest is EXTREMELY comfortable, especially around the traps, it was a night and day difference compared to my first og and old vest. Havent gotten a chance yet to run with it, but given how well it fitted when I tried it on, I have no doubts about it.
Just a recommendation
@@joffy9373 Awesome thanks
Buy a plate carrier and throw in ceramic plates
On some camera angles you look like Chuck Norris...... I don't know what you're supposed to do with that info....but I hope it helps...
Anybody else keep hearing "rucking" and thinking it's the way Scooby Doo would swear?
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I do this with 45lb, that's my spot.
we do that in NYC everyday. tho
bro training like Piccolo😂