Aug. 21, 2025
When You're Ready to Scale Up Your Rucking: The Complete Guide
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How Rucking Improves Blood Sugar and Insulin Sensitivity with Kayla Girgen
What does blood sugar actually mean for someone who rucks for fitness? In this episode, registered dietitian and author Kayla Girgen joins The Rucker’s Edge to break down glucose, insulin, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), ...
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July 20, 2025
In this first episode of The Rucker’s Edge, We breakdown the top benefits of rucking. I’ll share the five biggest reasons why you should start rucking, how it will help you rebuild strength, improve mental clarity, and reconn...
July 20, 2025
In this episode, I explain how to start rucking today with gear you already have at home. You’ll learn what you actually need, how to build your first ruck using household items, and the two biggest mistakes I made when start...
Aug. 10, 2025
In this episode, we’re diving into rucking recovery strategies and how to recover after a ruck. I discuss what your body goes through, what to expect, and exactly what to do before and after a ruck to bounce back faster, redu...
Recent Episodes
Feb. 15, 2026
How Rucking Improves Blood Sugar and Insulin Sensitivity with Kayla Girgen
What does blood sugar actually mean for someone who rucks for fitness? In this episode, registered dietitian and author Kayla Girgen joins The Rucker’s Edge to break down glucose, insulin, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), ...
Feb. 9, 2026
No Rucking for a Week? How to Protect Your Fitness During Medical Rest
In this solo episode of The Rucker’s Edge , Spencer breaks down how to handle a medically forced week off rucking without losing fitness or momentum. Drawing from his own recovery following a minor surgical procedure, Spencer...
Feb. 1, 2026
How Rucking Fits Into a Busy Life: Lessons from Weighted Steps Author Andrew Brandt
In this episode of The Rucker’s Edge , Spencer sits down with Andrew Brandt to explore how rucking fits into everyday life when work, family, and time constraints are real. Andrew shares how he rebuilt his fitness through con...
Jan. 25, 2026
How Rucking Builds Mental Toughness, Grit, and Stress Resilience
In this episode of The Rucker’s Edge, I sit down with John A. Dailey, author of the book Tough Rugged Bastards and the RTFU newsletter, to explore how rucking can be used intentionally to develop stress tolerance, emotional c...
Jan. 18, 2026
Rucking in the Snow and Ruck Design with Dan Vinson from Wild Gym
Rucking doesn’t stop when the weather turns cold. But winter conditions introduce new challenges that ruckers need to be prepared for. In this episode of The Rucker’s Edge , Spencer sits down with Dan Vinson, founder of Wild...
Jan. 11, 2026
Yoga for Ruckers: How Mobility and Flexibility Prevent Pain and Improve Performance
In this episode, I talk with Dean Pullman, founder and CEO of Man Flow Yoga, to break down how yoga for ruckers can improve posture, reduce pain, and increase longevity under load without requiring flexibility, experience, or...
