firefighter movement
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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