crackylmag, Author at CRACKYL Magazine

Diet, Exercise And Obesity Through The Lens Of A Firefighter

Large portion sizes and unhealthy food options emerged as an issue that has impacted the department both in the past and present.

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Choosing the Best Fitness Watch

With your home gym all set up how do you plan on tracking your results? It’s time to go out and buy a fitness tracker, but where do you start?

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You Don’t Know What Good Feels Like – An Interview with Kevin Quinn

How do we get the everyday brother or sister firefighter to realize, even early when they’re starting out, that they need to take care of themselves?

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Making a Habit of Post Fire Skin Decontamination

Good habits can be hard to build. Bad habits can be even harder to break. A habit is much more likely to stick if it takes less than two minutes to accomplish.

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Are You Carrying More Weight Than You’re Putting Down?

No one expects a single firefighter to put the fire out by themselves, nor should they shoulder the psychological burden of the job.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Sugar

Our brains are wired to love and crave sugar. It’s very addictive, that’s part of why we love it so much. In fact, researchers have found that sugar is approximately eight times more addictive than cocaine.

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Broken Rituals

Mourn the loss of the ways you enjoyed. Grief and mourning can be powerful and positive emotions when given the right expression and forum.

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How not to Sweat the Small Stuff

Small things getting you down? We have four important questions you need to ask yourself today.

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Returning To Work In Your Best Shape

Complex and combination lifts are one of my favorite ways to train firefighters looking to get back into shape while at the same time addressing all their needs in an efficient manner.

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