3 Ways To Fuel Firefighter Performance
Learning how proper nutrition fuels optimal firefighter performance with Ryan Provencher.
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FITNESS & NUTRITION
Fitness is a key ingredient to a long, healthy firefighting career. The prevention of injuries is provided in the framework of fitness. Enhancing the fitness regimes of those who are already on the fitness train, while inspiring those who aren’t to join in. We aim to provide effective firefighter exercises and training workouts, the latest diet and nutrition recommendations, and awareness about the importance of developing a healthy mind, body, and soul connection.
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6 Steps for Choosing Your Firefighter Workout Program
We have been talking recently about firefighters as tactical athletes, and strategies to develop the “Athlete’s Mindset”. The second strategy to consider is selecting a periodized physical training plan. Here are 6 steps to consider when choosing the firefighter workout program that is right for you:
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Six Strategies to Develop an Athlete Mindset
As firefighters, we are athletes in service of our communities. It is critical that we develop an “Athlete’s Mindset” to avoid injury, perform at a high level, and ultimately retire healthy and happy after a productive and rewarding career.
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5 Things That Every Home Gym Should Have
When it comes to our home gyms, we tend to favor affordability over quality - which is fair considering how expensive home gym equipment can be.
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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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The Value Of High Intensity Interval Training For Firefighters
Boost your metabolism, improve your VO2 max, get stronger, increase your bone density, build your cardiovascular system up and much more by implementing HIIT into your routine.
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The Benefit of Giant Sets To Firefighters
So many firefighters are pressed for time. Between Captain's classes, training, house duties, and the occasional EMS/Fire call - time is always a limited resource. Yet exercise should still be made a priority. Staying in shape sometimes is as easy as 1-2-3.
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3 Fitness Components Every Firefighter Workout Needs To Include
With all the various fitness advice floating around the internet it can be extremely hard to decipher what you should and should not being doing with your workouts.
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How Exercise Helps Your Mental Health
Let’s face it; you see some of the most gruesome stuff possible on the job and this has an impact on your mind.
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Trust Your Gut
Detoxes and cleanses are popular but commonly misunderstood concepts that involve eliminating foods or food groups for a given period of time. Popular detoxification programs such as juice cleanses, sugar detoxes, elimination diets, fasting and taking fiber supplements usually involve eating a minimal amount of food.
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