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Essential Workout Components for Firefighters, EMTs and Medics

02.06.2020 - By Aaron Zamzow (ZAM)Play

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Without proper planning, your fitness program may be setting you up for failure.  Listen to the podcast (click the link to read about the blog  post) and see if your fitness program includes these components.

This topic is near and dear to my heart and your career--Workouts for Fire Rescue Athletes.  I've been in the fitness industry for over 25 years and in the fire service for over 15 years. This experience has given me the opportunity to write for some of the best trade magazines and present at big conferences (you can/ see read my story here).  The most common question I get (either via email or at these conferences) is "What is the best workout for Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics (Fire Rescue Athletes)?  And, more importantly what are the components of the best Fire Rescue Athlete Workouts?

First, there is no single perfect program for every fire rescue athlete (there is one that is close though... click here to find out).  We all know that, as fire rescue athletes, we work in very uncertain situations and circumstances and must be ready for almost anything...

We can also agree that fitness is very important for performance on the fire/ rescue scene.   Here are the five common components that all firefighters, EMTs and medics (Fire Rescue Athletes) need to address and include in their fitness programs.

You can read the blog post here:

https://firerescuefitness.com/2020/02/essential-firefighter-workout-components/

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