Last week I discussed how important it is for firefighters to undergo regular fitness testing. Yet, not every department can afford to hire someone like me to conduct these tests. So I’m giving you a few simple tests to assess yourself. Click here to see how to test your own [...]

I’ve done fitness testing for firefighters all over southern California and Oregon and I’ve seen how unbelievably beneficial it is for firefighters to be able to track their fitness throughout their careers, not to mention be screened for cardiac issues and injury risk. It is my hope that all fire [...]

For the past month I’ve been talking about different types of exercise regimes - whether I recommend them for firefighters and what their pros and cons are. I’ve written about yoga/pilates, P90X, circuit workouts, high intensity interval training and endurance training/running. Tons of firefighters have weighed in too, so head [...]

For the past month I’ve been talking about different types of exercise regimes - whether I recommend them for firefighters and what their pros and cons are. I’ve written about yoga/pilates, P90X, circuit workouts and high intensity interval training. Tons of firefighters have weighed in too, so head over to [...]

Recently I embarked on a journey to outline the advantages and disadvantages of many different types of exercise programs. Each week I’m discussing whether these programs are safe, effective and recommended for firefighters. So far I’ve covered yoga/pilates, P90X and circuit workouts and there's been some great insight from firefighters [...]