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Firefighter Functional Fitness – 5 Tips for Motivation

Firefighter fitness success depends on our attitude, personal accountability, and action.  But when it comes to working out, we all know that the most common barrier is lack of motivation.  Nearly every firefighter agrees that being fit for duty is a fundamental requirement of...
Posted On 22 Apr 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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Firefighter Functional Fitness – 4 Tips for Getting Started

“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” -Michael Jordan We have heard from plenty of firefighters who want a make positive changes in their fitness, but they have no idea where to begin.  If you haven’t participated in a regular exercise regimen...
Posted On 08 Apr 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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Firefighter Resiliency: From the Station to the Fire Ground (and Back Again)

Do you want to perform at your best on the fire ground?  We all say we do, and we spend countless hours training and practicing skills so that we can not only perform them with mastery.  After all, at end of the day, it is those skills that cannot let us down if something goes...
Posted On 25 Mar 2016
, By Dan Kerrigan
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The Top 3 Ways To Work Your Core For Firefighters -Part 2

In the last article,  I showed you two exercises to work your front abdominal muscles and your back muscles (at the same time!) These exercises for your core are superior to other exercises because they allow you to keep your spine neutral, which is the very best thing for...
Posted On 05 Mar 2016
, By Dr Karlie Moore
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Top 3 Ways to Work Your Core for Firefighters – Part 1

In this two-part series I’m going to explain the best ways to work your core because firefighters must have a strong core to protect themselves from back injuries. Back injuries are the most common, and often the most debilitating type of injury that firefighters suffer from. The...
Posted On 27 Feb 2016
, By Dr Karlie Moore
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4 Exercises To Strengthen the Back and Manage Firefighter Back Pain

In Part 1, we went over my back injury moment and the types of back pain common to firefighters and common causes. In this article, we’ll cover exercises that helped me and can help you with managing back pain. The following 4 amazing exercises will help with back pain....
Posted On 18 Feb 2016
, By Nerissa Martin
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The Truth About Stretching For Firefighters – Part 4 of 4

In the first article in this series, I cleared up some myths about stretching including when firefighters should not stretch and when they should. Next, I explained which stretches firefighters should NOT do, and lastly some great stretches for firefighters to do to avoid injury....
Posted On 13 Feb 2016
, By Dr Karlie Moore
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The Truth About Stretching For Firefighters – Part 3 of 4

In the first article in this series, I cleared up some myths about stretching including when firefighters should not stretch and when they should. Next I explained which stretches firefighters should NOT do. When Firefighters are to Stretch and What to Do In this article and the...
Posted On 06 Feb 2016
, By Dr Karlie Moore
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The Truth About Stretching For Firefighters – Part 2 of 4

In the first article in this series, I cleared up some myths about stretching including when firefighters should NOT stretch and when they should. In these next few articles, I’m going to explain which stretches firefighters should and should NOT do. Having done thousands of...
Posted On 30 Jan 2016
, By Dr Karlie Moore
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The Truth About Stretching for Firefighters – Part 1 of 4

There seems to be a lot of confusion around stretching. In this article series I’m going to first clear up some myths about stretching and then show you some of the stretches that are most important for firefighters to do (and some to avoid). Should Firefighters Stretch At All?...
Posted On 23 Jan 2016
, By Dr Karlie Moore
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