Walk with Weight The Definitive Guide to Rucking

"I started rucking in 2021 after reading The Comfort Crisis. It quickly became my most-recommended form of exercise, especially for women. Walk With Weight is the guide I wish I had; equal parts science, story, and motivation. Easter makes rucking accessible, sustainable, and surprisingly fun, showing you how to build strength, endurance, and mental resilience just by taking a walk." - Melissa Urban, Whole30 co-founder and CEO

"Michael Easter brings to light that our challenges with behavior change can be better understood-and conquered-if we know how driven we are by our scarcity mindset. With deep science-backed insights, personal stories, practical guidance, and a relatable approach, Easter's book is for anyone interested in embarking on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment with the goal of living a healthier, more satisfying, and actualized life." - Juliet Starrett & Dr. Kelly Starrett, New York Times bestselling authors of Built to Move

"Michael Easter illuminates how humans are hardwired to seek more, even when our reward-seeking behaviors become at odds with our well-being. His vulnerable weaving of his own personal experiences alongside cutting edge research and current events compel you to examine your own life and patterns. Consider this engaging read a mandate to get curious, a more effective tool for meaningful, positive, lasting change than shame or judgement, the traditional tools of the trade." - Liz Plosser, editor in chief of Women's Health

"I read The Comfort Crisis in three straight sittings and was so motivated and inspired that I immediately made changes to my daily routines. Two months later, I've never been fitter, more self-confident, or happier. If you've been looking for something different to level up your health, fitness, and personal growth, THIS IS IT." - Melissa Urban, Whole30 CEO and six-time New York Times bestselling author

"[The Comfort Crisis is] an entertaining and thought-provoking adventure that weaves together findings from anthropology, physiology, neuroscience, and other disciplines. Easter makes a convincing case that happiness is more than the absence of cold, hunger, and boredom-in fact, a little discomfort may be exactly what we need." - Alex Hutchinson, New York Times bestselling author of Endure

"Entertaining and enlightening, Easter's quest for a 'rewilded' diet, creative boredom, and other sensation-restoring discomforts is chock-full of solid science as well as a rollicking adventure." - Dan Fagin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation