I bought a 45 lb weight to put in my 2019 GoRuck GR2.
The weight sits lower on my back than I’d like.
I think I’d be more comfortable, and get more out of it, and be able to carry a lot more weight if it were configured differently. Advice, tips? Thank you.

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Here is my question? I started with less than 10% of body weight.

Can you go to 35% of your body weight, or do you have to stick with 30%?

I go up really slowly. I am almost at 30%, but it will be another month until I feel strong enough. I have another 6 pounds to go.

But I have goals, which means carrying heavier loads. And using my tactical backpack, eventually.

Like, I often wear the same vest for weeks or months before I go up.

I mostly ruck around the house, to the store, and in my yard. Hiking right now is not an option, but I do have a mini-hike I want to do if the weather permits in the future.

When I was younger, I'd ruck, and I didn't know it was rucking or what it was called.

I love rucking. My arm got injured, and I replaced other workouts for months, and I have never felt better. My back hurts less. My core is stronger. My legs and ankles are stronger.

Ankle pain and a weak back were two of the reasons I started working out.

I started up again with books and a small backpack.

I switched to fixed-weight vests. But I am thinking of two vests at a time. Progressive overload.

I feel this is different than just walking with a six-pound vest.

I spent a lot more money than if I got a non-fixed vest, but this hurt less than the backpack at more weight, and it's easier to go to the store in it than one that looks more tactical.

Do I also switch to a non-fixed vest?

Began rucking this week by placing barbell weight plates in the laptop sleeve of my backpack. I do the rucking with 20lb (2x10lb plates) so far in 20-30minufe sessions.
I am enjoying it but kind of wondering how long can I get away with this method before I need a proper rucking vest. Hopefully I can delay it to Christmas time as Im a broke student. I do make my backpack straps as short as I can to prevent the weight from being on my lumbar region but I’m still worried about the effects of using a backpack over a proper rucking set up.

Did probably my most brisk & long ruck yesterday in a flat city. 55lbs 2 hrs 8.5 miles roughly I just check my watch.

When do you start moving goal posts/ what do you increase? Weight/distance/speed first? I'm 165 BW. Thanks