is carrying a heavy backpack during hikes a good way to build muscle?

[chadmanlet04]

''why not go to a gym bruh'' I already do. but recently me and a buddy of mine picked up hicking where we just hike in the woods and have a picnic away from the city. assuming we do this twice every week, with few hours spent on foot with 30+ pounds on your back, how much muscle would this build?

 

[Hipcel]

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Also would help if climbing stairs or walking up hill for upper leg development as well.

 

[Mouthbreath]

You have a high chance of developing bad posture.

 

[Deleted member 22190]

''why not go to a gym bruh'' I already do. but recently me and a buddy of mine picked up hicking where we just hike in the woods and have a picnic away from the city. assuming we do this twice every week, with few hours spent on foot with 30+ pounds on your back, how much muscle would this build?

Good way to maintain and build some if you're a newbie, but this really won't do much except build your legs, hit the gym faggot

 

[chadmanlet04]

Good way to maintain and build some if you're a newbie, but this really won't do much except build your legs, hit the gym faggot

I already do, 2 days per week for strength training

 

[chadmanlet04]

You have a high chance of developing bad posture.

except not really unless you carry it like a retard. soldiers basically do this shit everyday and they don't seem to have any noticeable posture issues

 

[Mouthbreath]

except not really unless you carry it like a retard. soldiers basically do this shit everyday and they don't seem to have any noticeable posture issues

If you say hiking, I would think you're walking up a mountain. In which case you're usually leaning forward a bit. Having a heavy backpack will certainly not help your posture in this case. But maybe you have strong postoral muscles, in which case you would be fine.