Rucking can help you torch calories and help you lose weight. In fact, if a 5 foot 8 Inches woman weighing 150 lbs who has a moderately active lifestyle rucked for 1 hour carrying around 20 – 40 lbs, she can lose up to 580 calories. Not bad for just carrying a weighted backpack and walking for an hour!

Does marching help lose weight?

Marching in Place is Exercise

The good news is that marching in place is considered low-impact exercise and it does help burn calories, especially for people who have obesity.

Is ruck marching bad for you?

The rucksack places a harmful load across the shoulders, spine and hips that is carried over a long distance and time. The human body is not built for this. It is made even worse when soldiers run ("ruck run") during a ruck march. ... However, it is overdone, especially when combined with excessive running.