Like every profession, certain expectations may be set for trainers and coaches based on tv and movies and social media. Let's go over a few things; shall we? We don't want to see you limping to your car. Will you experience muscle soreness? Quite possibly, especially later in the day or in the following days... Continue Reading →
The Over-thinking Trainer
Confession time: I haven't been hitting the gym anywhere near as often as I should and want! The fire department has had almost my full attention from dawn to dusk. Trying to get up before the dawn to get to the gym did not go well. Most definitely not a morning person! However. Even when... 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 →
The Weight of Your Armor
The last two weeks at my department's fire practice, we trained on firefighter survival using an obstacle course that has been one of my greatest dreads for the last three years. We typically conduct this training every three months, but for whatever reason, my officers decided we needed it two weeks in a row. For... Continue Reading →
Breaking & Making Habits
Disclaimer: I have not been working in this field long and am in no way, shape, or form claiming to know everything. I will never claim to know that as this branch of healthcare is a constantly changing field with new research always being completed and shared, and every professional should want to learn as... Continue Reading →
Getting Guidance
You may have heard or seen the phrase "new year, new me" floating around on various social media forms. New Year resolutions are a tradition that's becoming a joke. People resolve to be better in various ways in the upcoming year. However, the plan to be better typically ends before the third week of January... Continue Reading →
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