Sitting at the station, I was updating the roster for the year with the Assistant Chief, talking about the applicants we've had over the last few years. Who has stuck around? Who has become an asset to the department? Who needs a little more one-on-one training? I made the comment that it would be awesome... Continue Reading →
Spiral Stairs and Bear Crawls
I was going into my second year as an EMT and working full-time at a private transport company. One night, first call of the night, we got a discharge run for a 150# patient - a light one to start the night. We picked the patient and their belongs up from the hospital and transported... Continue Reading →
Why You Should Consider Functional Fitness
Yesterday, I was training a client I've worked with for not quite two years. She is 73 years old. When I asked about her goals almost two years ago, she wanted to do power-lifting - deadlifts specifically. Deadlifts are my personal favorite. I think they're one of the most practical, functional movements you can do.... Continue Reading →
What Functional Fitness Means to Me: Motivation
In "What Functional Fitness Means to Me: Background," I explained how functional fitness benefited me personally, mostly at work. I talked about how I was switched from Pre-physical Therapy to Exercise Science with a complementary minor. Let me tell you a little more about that. My partner and I were called to drive a flight... Continue Reading →
Freedom to Choose Your Trainer
I live in the country. For the majority of my life, the nearest gym was 20 minutes away. . .depending on who was driving. About 5 years ago, a gym opened up near me. I didn't hear about it til about 2 years ago when I was advised to contact them for a job, which... Continue Reading →
What Functional Fitness Means to Me: Background
When I first became an EMT, I fell into the trap that so many in emergency response fall into: I thought that the work alone would be enough exercise. After all, in a 12 hour shift, we move thousands of pounds of human weight. We carry that weight up and down stairs; that's cardio, right? ... Continue Reading →
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