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How to set-up an effective Firefighter Workout.
One of the more common questions I get via the FRF Facebook page and from the seminars I give is: How should firefighter, EMTs and medics set-up their workouts? What exactly should be included?” Today, I want to answer those common questions. Over 10 years ago I created the first of many Fire Rescue Fitness workouts. Through the years the exercises may have changed a little, but, the format in which they are created has not. Thousands of firefighters, EMTs and medics all over the world have seen improved fitness, weight loss and most importantly improved performance from these workouts. One of the biggest reasons so many people find success with FRF (Fire Rescue Fitness) is the efficiency and effectiveness of the workouts and how they are designed. Here is the quick and dirty reason behind the FRF workout anatomy. If you want to see an example of one…
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Get FRF (Fire Rescue Fit) with the Fit For Duty 500
Looking for a great workout that will help you as a firefighter improve performance, burn fat and challenge your cardiovascular system? Try this workout…
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How to Fight Obesity in the Fire Service.
This is scary. We as a fire service need to provide resources and education to help change our health and fitness culture. Rates of overweight and obese individuals in the fire service are higher than those found in the general public, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the body composition of both career and volunteer firefighters across the nation, with overweight and obesity rates ranging from 73 percent to 88 percent. About two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese on a general, national level. The research demonstrates that a large percentage of firefighters do not meet minimal standards of physical fitness, according to the study conducted by the NVFC National Volunteer Fire Council– “Addressing the Epidemic of Obesity in the United States Fire Service” looks at the impact of obesity, the scope of obesity in the fire service, and why obesity has become an epidemic. The report also…
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FRF Metabolic Workout to Burn some Memorial Day Calories
Try this highly metabolic workout to help you burn some of those Holiday Calories… Here is a great way to start your Memorial weekend. This is a little workout that will burn some calories, ignite your metabolism, and make room for some good summer food and spirits. I always like to do some morning workout or fun run with the family on Holidays, I find that I feel better all day and don’t eat as much. Please give this a try! This is also a great workout to do at the firehouse if you are working for the holiday (and thank you for your service). Before you perform the nuts and bolts of the workout, perform this active warm-up. Click Here for a Video of a 4 exercise Active Warm-up routine -Knees side to side (6-10 reps each side) -Straight leg raises (6-10 reps each side) -Cross-overs (6-10 reps each side) -Step…
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Vote for the 2019 (round 1) Fit for Duty Champion…
Congratulations to all the 2019 FRF Fit for Duty Challenge participants! This year over over 100 Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics entered their results. There were many inspiring results and stories showing how the Fire Rescue Fitness Workouts have helped change lives and careers. The intention of the Fit for Duty Challenge is to help motivate others in the fire service to make healthy changes and get more fit for duty. Our hope is that these testimonial inspire others to join the FRF nation and change the fitness culture of the fire service. Please read and share these awesome transformation stories. And, please comment with your thoughts on the winner (1 through 5) You can also vote by “liking” the athlete on our FRF Facebook Page (click here). Voting ends on May 28th (at 7pm). Winners (final spots) will be announced May 28th at 8pm CST. Here are the Top entries…
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Top Five Fitness Trends in the Fire Service for 2019.
Are you seeing these fitness trends in your firehouse yet?
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Top 5 Firefighter Fitness Excuses…debunked
Excuses are like____________ (fill in the blank). We all have them and use them… But, do you (personally) let excuses impede your fitness progress? That’s really a trick question. If we are all brutally honest with ourselves we know that excuses are inevitable and using them is going to happen. The trick however, is to not let the excuses to continue to hold us back. I’ve had the privilege to work with thousands of clients over the past 25 years and have heard every excuse on the planet on why people are not making progress. I honestly should’ve written a book about them all. Today I wanted to talk about the 5 most common excuses we all use and give some tips to OVERCOMING THEM. EXCUSE #1: I don’t have time This is probably the most common fitness excuse of them all. First off, when you say you don’t have…
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5 Reasons Every Firefighter Should do Yoga…
You may never thought the word yoga would be said in the in the same sentence with “firefighter.” If you ask someone who’s never done yoga (or any form of it) what they think it involves, the usual response is “stretching and meditation.” It’s always great fun to see someone in a yoga class for the first time who thinks it’s going to be a workout for lightweights. Fifteen minutes into it, when they haven’t left their 6′ x 2′ mat and they’re sweating like crazy, you can tell it begins to sink in that this workout could be better than they’d originally thought. The truth of the matter is yoga can be as mellow or as arduous as you make it, just like any physical practice. The beauty of yoga is that it goes beyond just the physical. For firefighters yoga can be a really great way to relieve…
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Healthy Snack Options for Firefighters, EMTs and Medics…
Calls, training, and other responsibilities can get in the way of good nutrition. Be prepared with these great snacking options. Nutrition plays a very large roll in your health and fitness. Unhealthy eating habits have contributed to the obesity epidemic in the United States and especially in the fire service. A poor diet is associated with major health risks that can cause illness and poor performance when it counts. Poor nutrition can contribute to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and numerous types of cancer. Let me repeat that…. Poor nutrition can contribute to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and numerous types of cancer. Currently, in the fire service, the number one reason we die in the line of duty is sudden cardiac arrest. Also, the number of strokes and incidences of caner are growing at alarming rates. In the fire service we are taught to risk a lot only when you can…
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