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Firefighter cancer prevention- 5 Ways to give cancer “the finger. “
Cancer- I think almost everyone in the fire service knows of someone that has had it or is currently fighting it. Over the past few years cancer has been one of the most often discussed topics in the fire service. There has also been a tremendous amount of research dedicated to deciphering why we are more likely to get cancer. The facts- Before I talk about ways to combat it, I think it is very important to understand the facts about the numbers. There seems to be some very extreme statistics out in social media about the instances of cancer in the fire service. There are no hard, fast numbers when it comes to cancer and fire fighters. There have been numerous studies done each having different outcomes based on the study group. The one study most people reference is the NIOSH study of 2010 of approximately 30,000 fire fighters…
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Top 5 Firefighter Fitness Apps
As Firefighter Fitness becomes more critical due to the continuing challenges that we face. It becomes ever so important that we track our workouts, nutrition, and have options to release pressure while on shift. So here are the Top 5 Firefighter Fitness Apps for the Fire Rescue Athletes getting Fit for Duty. 1.) My Fitness Pal Looking to add a free central hub to link your fitness workouts and track daily nutrition. This app owned by Under Armour is it. The app is very connective friendly with health devices Fit Bit, Polar, Garmin, Strava, Map My Run, and etc. Within this app you can enter food you eat by simply scanning a bar code, searching generic to your popular restaurant dishes, and even save a meal that you make or eat on a regular basis to make it easy to enter in the future. The only down side is while…
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The Best Nutrition Tips and Hacks for First Responders- Firefighters, EMTs and Medics.
Learn how healthy first responders prepare and plan their nutrition. These tips and hacks will have you eating better and making fitness progress.
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What is the Best Firefighter Workout Program?
This topic is near and dear to mine and your hearts and careers–Workouts for Firefighters and Fire Rescue Athletes. Over the last couple of months I’ve been researching, talking, tweaking and writing about some of the more popular workouts seen in firehouses across the world. Read the Pros and Cons of P90X (click here) and CrossFit (click here) for Firefighters I’ve received a ton of feedback about those articles both good and bad (please keep it coming) and used all of this information to create what I believe is one of the BEST Workouts for Firefighters-The Ultimate Fire Rescue Athlete. Why is it one of the best? Because it contains these five vital components that are essential for the Fire Rescue Athlete. Does your current program include these components? #1. The program must be planned using sound periodization and science (click here to read more). The program must be planned using sound periodization and science. Training should…
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The Ultimate Firefighter 9-11 Tribute Challenge Workout
Every year on September 11th, a significant workout tribute is encouraged to honor those who sacrificed their
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First Responders- Foods for a Healthy Immune System
Nutrition is one of the best ways to boost immunity and deal with flu and virus season. Here are 15 great foods that first responders need to eat to boost immunity and keep your body and mind working efficiently… #GETFRF
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Firefighter "Fit for Duty" Workout Schedule
Do you workout on shift? Should you workout on shift and what is the best workout to perform? How do you schedule your workouts around your shifts or calls? This is a major concern for the fire rescue athlete. On one hand we know we should be working out to stay and get fit for duty. Yet , if we burn out in the gym we won’t be able to perform when it really matters. I recently post workout options and get a lot of emails to post more. But, before I do, I think its really important to keep the big “fitness” picture in mind and see how all these workouts should be organized. Part of the big picture is to figure out “what is the best form of exercise to perform on duty?” If you want a done-for-you program that incorporates the best firefighter workouts organized in a…
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Try this Firefighter Bodyweight Challenge Workout- Get Lean and Strong
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. This workout will help you stay FRF (fire rescue fit) on vacation or when you are at a firehouse that doesn’t have any fitness equipment. I actually performed this workout a couple times on vacation in a small condo with only a towel and a little floor space. The objective of the workout is to complete all the assigned reps of each exercise for a total of 500 reps. **You can substitute out any of the exercises if you would like. Beginners can bounce around from exercise to exercise until all reps are completed. For a more challenging workout you should try to complete all the reps of one exercise before moving to the next. Perform a couple of minutes of active warm-up movements…
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Introducing the FRF Workout App for First Responders and Firefighters
Its Finally here! The FRF Workout App. This is the best workout App for firefighters, EMTs and medics. You spoke and we listened… Thousands of firefighters, EMTs, and medics have been using FRF workouts for the past 10 years. The results these first responders have achieved are motivating and speak to the effectiveness of the FRF programs (see below). The feedback we get from these responders is also highly positive. But there is one aspect of the program that we found we could improve. And, that is to provide a way to record workouts and track progress via an app……. I am happy to announce that the FRF workout programs are now available via our very own FRF app. You can get started with the app for FREE with the FRF R50 Challenge. Click here to get started. Fire Rescue Fitness has workout programs that will help first responders…
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