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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
In my opinion, this is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for several reason; however, the week after Christmas is not so wonderful. Everyone goes from thinking about others to nit-picking about what is wrong with their life. (I am not so naive to think everyone enjoys Christmas and the weeks leading up to... Continue Reading →
Winter is upon us. From an EMT point of view, this is the time of year that we get called out the most for falls, with or without injury! Severity of injury from falls can range from a scraped knee or sore wrist to a broken hip or brain injury. How can you keep from... Continue Reading →
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