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In this series I’m explaining the 5 most important things firefighters must do to avoid suffering a fatal cardiac event; because heart attack is still the leading cause of death in the fire service and these events are completely preventable. To start from the beginning...

In this series, I’m explaining the 5 most important things firefighters must do to avoid suffering a fatal cardiac event; because heart attack is still the leading cause of death in the fire service and these events are completely preventable. To start from the beginning...

Reduce The Amount of Meat and High Fat Dairy Products in Your Diet. In this series I’m explaining the 5 most important things firefighters must do to avoid suffering a fatal cardiac event, because heart attack is still the leading cause of death in the fire service and...

In this series I’m explaining the 5 most important things firefighters must do to avoid suffering a fatal cardiac event; because heart attack is still the leading cause of death in the fire service and these events are completely preventable. If you missed the first...

As you probably know, cardiac events are the leading cause of death in the fire service. In the US fire service, the incidence of heart attack has only barely decreased in the past ten years, even with the emphasis on wellness in recent years. Research shows that cardiac events...

In this two-part series I’m teaching you two simple strategies that can help you eat healthier without completely changing your diet. The second strategy I like to call “Sneaky Swaps.” This can be done a variety of different ways but the basic premise is that you swap one thing...

In this two-part series I’m going to be teaching you two simple strategies that can help you eat healthier without completely changing your diet. Healthful foods do amazing things in our bodies – like lowering cholesterol, blood pressure and cancer risk, to name a few. So,...

On scene, a smart firefighter never goes into a situation without his or her proper tools. But why don’t we do that when it comes to our health? There are countless tools around us to assist us in maintaining or obtaining good health. Shouldn’t we be using them? A...

#1 – The Deadlift The very worst offender, #1 on my list, is a deadlift. A deadlift is a tricky exercise – many people do them completely wrong and this is usually because they’ve never really been taught how to do them right and/or they’re trying to lift too much weight....

#2 – Lunges & Squats The second worst mistake is allowing force to transfer through the knees during lunges and squats. The reason this is so high on my list is because your knees are so important to spare! Arthritis is the most common chronic disease in the United...