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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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Create an Effective Firefighter Workout Schedule
Should you do a workout on shift? The answer is “YES” but it should be part of a plan. Fire Rescue Fitness explains the best way to create a firefighter workout schedule for optimal performance on and off the fire/ rescue scene.
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First Responders Improve Mobility- Start Your Next Shift with these 3 Movements
Do you check your body every shift like you check your equipment and rig? Here is a great way every first responder should begin their shift. These movements will prepare your body for the rigors of the shift and day.
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Get Leaner, Stronger and Moving Better on the Fireground with these 10 Tips.
These 10 tips will not only help your uniform fit better this year, they will also improve your performance on and off the fire/rescue scene. Would you agree that a leaner athlete is a better athlete? I know this is a “loaded” question. A lot of the answer has to deal with the sport in which the athlete is participating. One thing that research shows is that a leaner athlete is a “more efficient” athlete. When it comes to firefighters, EMTs and medics, this is a valid finding. If you are leaner (and stronger) you will move better on and off the fire/ rescue scene. Efficiency in general terms, describes the extent to which time, effort, or cost is well used for the intended task or purpose. So, a more efficient Fire Rescue Athlete will be able to do more work with less physical effort. This is especially important since most of our…
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