I switched to the high-fat, "bulletproof" morning coffee for awhile, which is adding 1 T of grass-fed butter and 1 T of coconut oil to your coffee, every morning for about 3 months. Then a new coffee creamer came out that looked absolutely wonderful; I had to try it. All I could taste was chemicals.... 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 →
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 →
Women in EMS: Part 1
Disclaimer: This is not a political article nor will I allow it to become one through the comments. It is simple facts and observations about the women who work in EMS and how our health and fitness come into play in this field. I tried to come up with a catchy title for this... Continue Reading →