88 Rebels Ruck Club, Singapore, Rucking and Tabbing Lifestyle
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88 Rebels Ruck Club Singapore is a community built on a simple idea: the most powerful fitness tool in the world is a weighted backpack and your own two feet. We're rucking enthusiasts, endurance athletes, and everyday people who've discovered that walking with load "rucking" (aka 'tabbing" in the UK) builds strength, resilience and community faster than almost any other form of exercise.
As ever, please talk to your doctor, or medical practitioner most familiar with your medical history before implementing any changes in diet, exercise or lifestyle; especially if you are under treatment.
Rucking has long been the backbone of infantry training worldwide and across the world people have taken that battle-tested method and adapted it for themselves: professionals, parents, students and anyone looking for a smart way to live healthier or get fit. In Singapore's tropical heat and dense urban landscape, we've learned to make rucking accessible, to build a culture around enjoying the outdoors and making consistent progress to support one's health goals. Rucking clubs and groups have many forms, our focus is narrow...
Sessions are focused on developing pace, load and distance, rather than casual strolling.
We organise regular group rucks across Singapore, from short distances to structured endurance events like a 21km (half marathon) session. We also compete in and support events and international ruck-marching challenges.
Rucking sits at the intersection of cardio and strength training and that's exactly why it's one of the most efficient, evidence-based tools for long-term health. Adding external load to a simple walk elevates heart rate into meaningful cardiorespiratory training while simultaneously loading the posterior chain, core, and stabilising muscles in a way that flat-ground walking never will. Unlike running, rucking can be relatively low-impact, making it one of the few forms of exercise you can do at any age.
How Rucking Fits Into Your Life
You don't need to be ex-military or an athlete to start. All it takes is a backpack, some weight and a pair of decent shoes. Rucking can be different things to different people:
At its simplest, a stress-relief walk after a long day at the desk.
A structured training tool for those working toward endurance events like the Norwegian Foot March or the PARAS'10 Virtual.
A social activity, as much about conversation and connection as about fitness. See article What Type of Rucker Are You?
A scalable habit, start with 5kg around your neighbourhood, build toward 15 to 20kg ruck marches over time.
"Built to Ruck" @ 88 Rebels
If you are training for and event or just to get fast and fit, our self-paced online course"Built to Ruck The Science and Practice of Rucking" covers everything the research tells us about load carriage training, pacing, progression, heat management, hydration, fuelling and more. This is our own course, built for our community and for ruckers at every level of experience. It draws directly on the peer-reviewed military and sports science research.
We believe fitness should be simple, sustainable and shared. Rucking isn't a fad, carrying a load on one's back is one of the oldest forms of human movement and one of the smartest ways to invest in your long-term health.
Grab a pack, load it up and start rucking with us. Join the Singapore Rucking & Tabbing FaceBook Group
Notably this is an 'open' group, for everyone in Singapore's rucking community - including other ruck clubs to promote their events.
Stay Healthy,
Alastair
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Related Studies and Resources
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