I walked 10,000 steps a day with a weighted backpack for a week – here are five reasons I’m not stopping

Rucking – wearing a weighted backpack while you walk – could be one of the few exceptions. So I decided to give it a go, ...
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Here's why the weight of your child's backpack matters

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As summer comes to a close and students strap on their backpacks for school, experts warn parents should be mindful of how much their kids’ bookbags weigh. When it comes to backpacks ...
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Limit kid's backpack to 20 percent of their body weight.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Consumer reports found a child's backpack can weigh upwards of 30 pounds which sports medicine doctors say is enough to cause lifelong back problems. “We tend to fall into making ...