…this but didn’t have a required fitness assessment, training requirement, or any preference towards fitness. The department did have an annual health screening where blood would be drawn, EKG performed,…
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Rob’s Responses to the October 2023 Survey Suggestions
…their fitness demands, but also mountain mission recovery time. Based on a busy week, and rest days, you’ll likely have 1-2 days/week, at most, to do any gym-based fitness training….
Feedback Wanted: Step by Step Guide to Build the Fitness Culture at a First Responder Unit
By Rob Shaul Last summer we spent some time and completed a formal, Fitness Culture and Job Task Assessment of an Urban, Midwest Fire Department. Our assessment found the fitness…
10 Things We Learned About Fire/Rescue Fitness Culture
…or resistance training. 5. Fitness actions score higher than fitness attitudes. Our matrix analysis of F/R fitness culture reveals a major disconnect between F/RA and F/R leadership’s feelings towards fitness…
Q&As 6/11/15
…physical fitness programs. 1) Identify the Fitness Demands of the Job To get buy in, and address potential legal issues, a fitness program, and especially fitness assessments, must demonstrate…
Q&A 1.19.17
…find it’s too much, after 2 weeks, drop out and pivot to the Low Back Fitness Training Plan: http://mtntactical.com/fitness/plan-focus-8-week-low-back-fitness-training-plan/ After low back, pivot back to Bodyweight Foundation and continue on…
Fitness Demands for Fire/Rescue Athletes – A Study Review
By Rob Shaul Several studies have been conducted on Firefighters’ work-related fitness demands. Below is a summary of some of the more interesting findings. Which Fitness Assessments Translate Best…
Fitness Snapshot of a California Wildland Fire Hotshot Crew
…the MTI Wildland Fire Fitness Assessment scoring system. Background I developed the Wildland Fire Fitness Assessment in 2020 after learning there was no standardized wildland fire fitness assessment in…
Wanted: Tactical Units with Strong Fitness Cultures
…individuals who view fitness as a personal responsibility; leadership which promotes fitness and leads by example; and attitudes which bolster the importance of fitness. Does your unit’s fitness culture fit…
Lessons Learned Programming Fitness for Mountain Guides
…but I was surprised by mental fitness. When I first started programming I called mental fitness, mental “toughness.” But mental “toughness” implies that you either have it or you don’t….