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 and P90X (we've had some great discussion and insight from other firefighters [...]

Last week I discussed whether yoga and pilates are good forms of exercise for firefighters. So I’m going to keep running with this topic and let you know what I like and dislike about lots of different exercise programs over the coming weeks. There are SO MANY different workout routines [...]

One of my favorite forms of exercise is yoga. Often, I recommend that firefighters practice yoga and/or pilates. However, there are some moves or “poses” involved in yoga and pilates that aren’t good for firefighters. Benefits of yoga/pilates to firefighters: It’s pretty well established that firefighters need to have a [...]

Over the past few weeks I’ve discussed the one stretch that firefighters should never do and possibly the most important stretch for firefighters to do. So, this week I’m keeping on the theme of stretching. Not surprisingly, I’ve observed some trends while doing a few hundred fitness tests with firefighters [...]

Because of the line of work I have chosen, I am devastated, along with the rest of the fire service, by the loss of 19 firefighters in Prescott, Arizona. But it is because I am a firefighter’s wife that I have cried so many tears for those women who have [...]