…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….
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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…
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…
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&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…
Roles, Responsibilities and Limitations of a Unit Fitness Leader
…athletes aren’t funny. “Legacy” members aren’t “special snowflakes” and experience is no substitute for fitness. No “slow” fires exist for unfit firefighters. No “slow” bullets exist for unfit soldiers and…
Q&As 8/07/15
…article about low back issues and our low back fitness training plan here: http://mtntactical.com/all-articles/plan-focus-8-week-low-back-fitness-training-plan/ This would be a good plan for you to come back to – but just two…
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…
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…
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….