Walk into Strength. Walk into Longevity.
Discover load striding — walking with a weighted backpack to naturally improve health, extend vitality, and support longevity for life after 50, 70, and beyond.
We made load striding safe, simple, and sustainable — so you can live stronger, longer.
Simple. Powerful. Your natural bio-hack for longevity.
My Journey, Our Movement
My Journey
I’m Rémi Tremblay, 61, and my first exposure to rucking (walking with weight) came from military training years ago — carrying heavy packs over long distances. It built strength and character, but it was gruelling and joyless.
As I grew older, I transformed that practice into load striding. A safer, smarter, and more enjoyable way to walk with weight — supporting healthy aging and longevity after 50, 70 and beyond. What began as my personal path became the foundation of LoadStride.
Our Movement
Load striding, powered by LoadStride, is not about gruelling marches or joyless fitness. It’s about walking with weight in a way that feels safe, life-giving, and sustainable — for people and the planet.
And it’s about community. Load striding strengthens the body, but doing it together builds something deeper: connection, resilience, and purpose. We live best — and longest — when we age strong, side by side in an healthy environment.
Together, we don’t just age — we live stronger, longer.
Join a local tribe or, even better, create one.
Start with a Trusted Kit
✓ Eco-Designed Premium Gear, Proven Safe
At the heart of your kit is the Deuter Trail Pro pack — fully tested by me and trusted worldwide, available in 31L (women’s fit) and 33L (men’s fit). This world-class ergonomic backback is relied on by hikers everywhere, built strong from the ground up with recycled materials and free from harmful PFAS chemicals. Designed to keep weight high and close to your spine, it’s essential for safe, comfortable load striding after 50.
✓ Much More Than Gear
With your kit, you also get my Kickstart Program (59 € value) — a series of short, step-by-step videos that guide you from your very first stride. You’ll learn how to load safely and sustainably, adjust your backpack, improve posture, and build strength at your own pace.
It’s more than buying gear — it’s complete guidance, tested in practice and created specifically for adults over 50, 60 & 70. It’s like having me by your side, showing you how to stride strong with safety, sustainability, and confidence.
✓ Ready to Begin — Protected for the Long Haul
Everything you need to start Load Striding — fully prepared and protected — for just 199€ (Pack + Program, TVA & Shipping included). Backed by a 30-day full refund guarantee, Deuter’s 2-year warranty, and their lifetime free repair service. That means your pack is built to last — for the short, medium, and long haul.
Gear chosen for you
Handpicked to support safe, smart, and enjoyable Load Striding.
Gear proven in practice
Tough, practical, and tested daily by real Load Striders over 50 — like me.
Gear honestly priced
Your health is worth good gear. We just make sure the price still makes sense.
Walk Green. Live Long.
Once you’ve got the right backpack, loading it safely and sustainably is key — and water makes it the simplest, safest and greenest choice for adults over 50. At LoadStride, we recommend reusing clean plastic bottles. The responsible, sustainable way to load stride.
✓ Save money & the planet
✓ Adjust weight anytime
✓ Start light, build gradually
✓ Backup hydration on the go
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Too tired mid-walk? Pour some water near a tree or flower bed. You’ll feel better and help the plants too. — Steel plates can’t do that.
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In testing, the Deuter Trail Pro pack held 14 one-liter bottles (about 1 kg each). Including the pack itself, you have over 15 kg of fully adjustable, sustainable training weight, with no extra purchase needed.
Carry what you can. Pour what you can’t.
Guidance made for you
Every tip, tool, and program is designed with adults over 50 in mind.
Guidance built from practice
Proven through my own daily load stride. Tested, refined, and safe for you.
Guidance for every step
From your first stride to mastering Load Striding, you’ll never walk alone.
Walk Strong. Together.
Loading smart is just the start — lasting strength and longevity come when you stride side by side.
Load striding with a partner keeps you motivated, accountable, and consistent. You’ll push each other forward, share laughs, and build confidence together. Striding side by side also adds safety and support — so you’ll always feel secure heading out.
The benefits go beyond fitness. Walking with a companion reduces stress, sharpens memory, and lifts mood. Every stride becomes a chance to strengthen not just your body, but also your mind, resilience, and connection with others.
That’s why we created the LoadStride Partner Pack — two full kits (pack & program) at a special bundle price. Perfect for couples, friends, or anyone who wants to age strong and long together.
✓ Age Stronger, Longer, Together — Save 20€
Get two Deuter Trail Pro packs (your choice of sizes & colors) plus our exclusive Kickstart Program for two people— all for just 378€.
That’s only 189€ per person for both the pack & program, with TVA & shipping included.
Three simple steps. A long life of strength.
Backed by Science
Recent research shows that resistance training — like load striding — stimulates the release of a powerful molecule called CLCF1, a naturally occurring “anti‑aging” myokine. This molecule helps reverse age‑related decline — making you stronger, longer.
Nature Communications (2025): “Exercise‑induced CLCF1 attenuates age‑related muscle and bone decline”
LoadStride empowers people 50+ to age strong through load striding – our smarter, safer, more sustainable evolution of rucking.
Our mission: Create and support LoadStriders across Europe and beyond to boost vitality and longevity in a sustainable way.
Based in France and serving the European community, LoadStride is more than fitness — it’s the force behind the load striding movement. Through smart gear, real-life guidance, and local tribes, we offer a practical and sustainable path to better health, renewed energy, and greater longevity.
No gym needed — just a backpack, some weight, guidance, and the will to age strong.
Our vision: a global network of LoadStriders — practicing load striding to age stronger and live longer.
From France to Europe and beyond, we’re building The LoadStride Movement — helping adults in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond age strong and live long, together.
What we stand for. What you stride for.
We believe aging isn’t about slowing down — it’s about striding forward with strength and purpose.
We believe in sustainable, powerful practices — walking with water weight, moving safely with intention, and living with vitality, resilience, and longevity.
We believe load striding isn’t just a workout. It’s a way of life. A quiet act of strength. A rebellion against decline.
We believe we are stronger together. Because while one stride builds the body, shared strides build connection, resilience, and joy.
We believe aging strong means more than fitness — it means belonging, contributing sustainably, and leading by example.
We are not gym-goers. We are Load Striders — carrying life forward — one stride, one life, stronger each time.
This is our movement. This is our tribe.
Age Strong. Live Long.
Together.
Wear the Tribe. Live the Strength. Walk the Future.
LoadStriders don’t just walk stronger — we stand together. LoadStride Gear is more than apparel — it’s your badge of belonging, resilience, and commitment to living stronger, longer, together.
Every purchase fuels the LoadStride mission — and marks you proudly as part of the LoadStriders Tribe.
