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5 Staying Motivated Tips for Firefighter Fitness
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069 – 5 Staying Motivated Tips for Firefighter Fitness

In today's episode, David Soler and Lt. Jim Moss talk about how being able to do our job on the fire ground hedges on staying motivated to take care of our health.
Posted On 10 Nov 2015
, By David J Soler
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Dry Skin – A Hindrance To Firefighters

I used to think only women worried about their skin, especially when it came to dry hands.  Then over the last few years I have worked with some men who have told me they worry about it too. They even ask if there is any lotion they could use. They often complained that they have...
Posted On 19 Feb 2014
, By Buffy Schilling
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Three Cross-fit Movements Every Firefighter Should Be Doing – Part 2

In part 1 of our cross-fit series we discussed the importance of cross-fit movements and how it related to our jobs as firefighters. We also discussed the first exercise on our list, deadlifts. Today we will talk about another important movement, the thruster. Thrusters This...
Posted On 18 Dec 2013
, By Larry Manasco

Three Cross-fit Movements Every Firefighter Should Be Doing – Part 1

The job requirements of a firefighter are constantly varied, functional movements, performed at a high intensity. That is also the definition of cross-fit. But let’s look at this through the eyes of the job itself. Some of the most intense work we do as firefighters is at a...
Posted On 11 Dec 2013
, By Larry Manasco
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The 5 Biggest Mistakes Firefighters Make Related to their Health – Mistake #2 [Part 3 of 6]

Mistake #2-  Being too Narrow with your physical fitness training. One of the things that struck me the most when I began to study the research regarding the physiological requirements of firefighting, was that this job requires all the components of fitness: muscular strength,...
Posted On 04 Sep 2013
, By Dr Karlie Moore

Three Cross-fit Movements Every Firefighter Should Be Doing – Part 3

By: 5-5-5 Fitness https://www.facebook.com/555fitness   In Part 2 of our series we talked about the cross-fit exercise known as thrusters.  This movement combines a front squat and a press and is a great strength building exercise when using heavier weights and great for...
Posted On 01 Jan 2013
, By Larry Manasco

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