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General Fitness, Rucking, Functional Training, Functional Fitness, Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Christopher Conroy

Roadmap to Rucking: Full Body Strength & Conditioning for Rucking Performance

The Roadmap to Rucking is a comprehensive 12-week program designed to build full-body strength, endurance, and conditioning specifically for rucking and overall physical preparedness. Whether you’re training for a ruck endurance challenge, enhancing your general fitness, or simply improving your rucking performance, this program will guide you through progressive rucking workouts that incorporate various weight loads, interval training, and stamina-building strategies.

With three dynamic rucking sessions per week, this program uses speed intervals, long-duration rucks, strength-building exercises, and sprint training to ensure you develop both muscular endurance and cardiovascular capacity. You'll also balance running and bodyweight exercises like burpees to support full-body conditioning, while gradually increasing your pack weight and mileage to prepare for the rigors of whatever ruck goal you have in mind.

In addition to boosting your rucking performance, Roadmap to Rucking emphasizes strength development, particularly in the legs, core, and upper body, using rucking-specific movements to simulate the demands of a real ruck event. By the end of the 12 weeks, you'll build the strength, speed, and endurance necessary to conquer any rucking challenge.


This program is ideal for individuals looking to level up their rucking abilities and become stronger, more resilient athletes with a holistic approach to fitness. Each week offers a structured yet flexible plan designed to push your limits, enhance your performance, and help you achieve your rucking goals.

Features
3 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
Features
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Programming 7 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
The Roadmap to Rucking gives you access to 12 weeks of ruck workouts, to do any time, anywhere.
Equipment
Recommended
Ruck Pack or Back PackResistance BandsKettlebells or Dumbbells
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Monday
EASY STRIDES

A

RUCK

1 x 30:00

Wednesday
FAST TRACKS

A

Speed Work

10:00, 20:00, 10:00

Friday
GRIT GRIND

Prep

A

D_T: Lower Warm Up

Lower Body Warm Up Circuit 2 Rounds of: 20 Cal Assault Bike 10 Box Jump Overs 10 Banded Good Morning

B

Heel Elevated Goblet Squat

1 x 11

Circuit

C

20:00 Running Clock with Ruck Pack (+35#, minimum) Carrying 2 KB that equal over 1/4 body weight. (ex, if you weight 200#, 2 35# kb = 70#. ROUND UP) Accumulate as many meters as possible in 20:00. Every time you break, do 10 air squats. The next time you break, do 10 alternating lunges. Alternate back and forth on those two movements every break. Total meters covered is the final score. ***add ruck pack, if possible. Beginner: 15# Intermediate: 25# Experienced: 35#

Saturday
RECOVERY PROTOCOL

A

ACTIVE REST DAY

1 x 3

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The Roadmap to Rucking program is your step-by-step guide to building strength, endurance, and resilience through one of the most effective and accessible forms of functional fitness. Take the first step today and discover how rucking can transform your fi

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