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Originally Posted by Surgicalcric
In simplistic terms yes. However, rucking is as much about getting used to having in on your back as it is about the walking itself and the only way to condition your body (back, feet, shoulders, & legs) to the pain brought on by the ruck is to do it for many miles.
I assure you whoever made that statement has never worn the "Tick" for hours on end in a tactical setting. While CF is a good overall program it is not the answer for everything as they would have people believe...
Crip
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One needs to have a sport-specific component to the overall fitness program if the goal is to truly excel at the specific sport.
CF and other similar programs are a great way to improve general fitness and increase one capacity for work... however, it won't break in your boots, put callouses in you back where your web gear and canteens rub, toughen your feet,or as Crip said, get your mind accustomed to the numbing pain that is unique to carrying the tick for miles.
If it were me, I'd still plan on doing some rucking.