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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...

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No Rucking for a Week? How to Protect Your Fitness During Medical Rest

Recent Episodes

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...
Jan. 4, 2026

The Reflective Ruck: Using Rucking to Reset Your Direction

In this episode of The Rucker’s Edge , I break down why reflective rucks matter, what a reflective ruck is, and how to use rucking as a tool for clarity, alignment, and intentional direction, especially during transitions lik...

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New Rucker

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RuckingAndy | Aug. 16, 2025

Easy, fun, and informative

"Such an easy listen with short, easy-to-digest episodes providing helpful suggestions to get into rucking, research behind why it’s beneficial, and containing fun anecdotes from the host! Can’t wait …"

HSC | July 21, 2025

Excited to try this!

"Never heard of “rucking” until recently and this show has definitely inspired me to give it a try. As a beginner trekker, I think rucking might be a perfect exercise to help develop those skills. 🤘"

Beth Woodruff | July 21, 2025