90. If You Can Walk, You Can Ruck, with Emily McCarthy of GORUCK

Original air date September 24, 2024

Rucking burns three times the number of calories as walking, on average. Do I have your attention now? According to today's guest, rucking (walking with weight), will be bigger than running.

Emily McCarthy, co-founder and head of community at GORUCK, has a story to tell. She's a former Central Intelligence Agency case officer- her first assignment was to meet with Sudanese rebel leaders to discuss the Darfur Peace Agreement- who learned firsthand the importance of being physically and logistically prepared for ANY situation.

She and her husband Jason, a former Green Beret, co-founded GORUCK with the vision to do just that: give people the gear and training to build strength and learn how to embrace the suck.

WE COVERED:

• Rucking goes back as long as civilization, but it's been closeted in the military until now
• She and her husband simply set out to develop the products they NEEDED, before turning it into a business
• All about that 3x calorie burn
• Rucking sneaks in the strength without being in a weight room
• Changing weight, elevation and pace can create a totally different workout
• Rucking breeds community—the importance of knowing your neighbors is more valuable now than ever before

RESOURCES:

GORUCK

@goruck

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