🎙️ Why We’re Obsessed With Rucking Right Now

Hi Reader,

We have a FUN podcast for you this week.

Our newest episode features our friend, expert, and now published author 🎉 Kayla Girgen, RD, LD, CPT, and we’re talking all about rucking (aka walking with weight).

Before you say “ABSOLUTELY NOT, I worked too hard to lose this weight”—stay with us. 😉

📘 Meet Kayla (and her new book!)

Kayla just released her brand-new book Ruck Fit, and it’s one of those reads where you open to “just one page”… and suddenly you need a highlighter. And another highlighter. And maybe a second copy.

In this episode, Kayla breaks down:

What rucking actually is (hint: it’s simpler than you think)
Why it’s incredibly beneficial after significant weight loss
How it supports muscle, bone density, posture, and metabolic health
Why adding temporary weight can actually help you feel stronger, not heavier

🚶‍♀️ “It’s just walking”… until it’s not

If you’ve ever thought:

“Walking doesn’t feel like enough”
“I’m scared to hurt myself”
“I lost weight but also lost strength”
“I don’t want an all-or-nothing workout plan”

This episode was made for you.

Rucking meets you where you are. It’s scalable. It’s low-barrier. And it turns something you might already be doing (walking!) into a powerful, confidence-building form of movement.

💬 The bariatric hesitation—talked about out loud

One of the most powerful parts of this conversation? Naming the very real hesitation bariatric patients feel about putting weight back on their bodies, even temporarily.

Kayla explains why that fear makes sense and why rucking can actually help protect the muscle and bone you may lose after surgery or significant weight loss.

✨ Spoiler: your body likes purposeful weight.

🎧 Listen now

Whether you’re ruck-curious, movement-avoidant, or already eyeing a weighted vest in your online cart… this episode will leave you feeling informed, empowered, and maybe even excited to move.

👉 Listen to the episode now (links below)

👉 Check out Kayla’s book: Ruck Fit

👉 Tell us: could you see yourself trying rucking?

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