Mobile and flexible athletes move more efficiently and can be less likely to suffer injury. Unfortunately, from my research I have found that stretching is the most often “skipped” part of an athlete’s workout. For one, it’s done at the end of the workout when you just want to be finished. And, for two, it
Simple, easy and tasty chicken recipe for your crew and/or family. SLOW COOKER SALSA CHICKEN All you need are 2 simple ingredients to make this slow cooker shredded chicken — good salsa and chicken! TOTAL TIME: 4- 6 hours (depending on temperature cooked) PREP TIME: 5 minutes MIN COOK TIME: 2-3 hours on high, 4-6
Use this trick to help you manage your nutrion and lose fat. Healthy Eating Habit: Eat slowly and STOP EATING when you are 80% full. To understand why this works, let’s look at the science to support this notion. The brain is always behind the stomach in signaling that we are full. Hunger and satiety
Training on-shift with your crew can be challenging for many reasons. Calls, lack of motivation, crew members are at different levels of fitness…. the list goes on. You also have to take into consideration the fact that you must leave some “gas” in the tank and don’t want to burn out and bonk on a
No Equipment, No Problem. Perform this workout when you cannot get to the gym or firehouse. It can be very difficult to try to stay “fit for duty” on vacation, during the Holidays, or if you don’t have access to a lot of equipment. You could always go for a walk, do some stretches and/or maybe run