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“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...

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...

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....

  Health and fitness can seem overwhelming for many firefighters—but it doesn’t have to be that way. While this article won’t be the secret formula for getting fit for duty “in 30 days,” it provides 5 practical steps that every firefighter can use to improve their health. 1....

Overview/Description of The BlastMask™ The BlastMask is a SCBA training regulator that attaches directly to a firefighter’s face mask. When a firefighter has their face mask on, the BlastMask is designed to restrict airflow and mimic the sensation of breathing off of a SCBA...

The fire service is facing an epidemic: more than half of all firefighter line of duty deaths are due to heart attack or stroke (usfa.fema.gov). Many of us have heard this statistic before, yet most of us believe: “It won’t happen at my department, and definitely not to me.”...

https://traffic.libsyn.com/davidsoler/060-2_Most_Important_and_Forgotten_Keys_To_Firefighter_Fitness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTraining to be Better Athletes and Better Firefighters In this firefighter training episode Aaron Zamzow and David Soler share with us why...

https://traffic.libsyn.com/davidsoler/037-Dr_Tells_5_Exercises_Firefighers_Must_Not_Do_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFirefighter Training Episode 37: In this firefighter training episode, I talk with Dr. Karlie Moore of Fit For Duty Consulting and a Contributor with...

Yoga/Stretching Mat Over the past few weeks I’ve discussed why calorie/activity trackers, foam rollers and resistance tubes are excellent tools for firefighters. Today’s important health tool is a yoga or stretching mat. Although stretching is imperative for firefighters to avoid...

Resistance tubes Over the past few weeks I’ve discussed why calorie/activity trackers and foam rollers are excellent tools for firefighters. Today’s important health tool is a resistance tube. Resistance tubes have so many benefits but I rarely see them in use at the firehouse....