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Comment by Alison Aprhys on March 8, 2011 at 12:58am

Hi Jamie T - sounds good, I will give it a go tomorrow. Am currently lifting 5.5 kg arm weights and pulling 40 kg on the lat-pull- down but I want to get stronger for when I get to undertake BA training.
Will let you know how I go on the tricept kickbacks!
Thanks for your assist.

Comment by Alison Aprhys on February 16, 2011 at 1:48pm

Hi gals,
Attended a controlled burn yesterday on a very steep incline - really felt it in the quads! A great workout while doing something worthwhile.
FYI, here's a link to a video which shows the events my brigade running team participates in at the district and state championships.
http://www.cfaconnect.net.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&...
Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Ali

Comment by Sarah Clapperton on February 6, 2011 at 9:53pm

Great group girls :) can someone please give me some tips so i can drop some weight and get my fitness up as i want to get into paid firefighting but can't because i am so unfit after been sick for 4 years... any help would be great thanks :)

Comment by Alison Aprhys on February 6, 2011 at 3:17pm

Hi there!
I’m a volunteer firefighter with the Country Fire Authority in Victoria, Australia.

Great to see this group as fitness is critical. Currently I run, do weights, surf (even in winter which takes stubborness to a new level!) and bit of yoga. I'm also in the fire brigade running team and at 49 am twice the age of some of the guys, so I need to really work out hard.

Advice please! I need to up my triceps and am doing tri-dips and hand weights but any ideas on strengthening this muscle group would be appreciated.
Cheers,
AA

Comment by Firewriter on January 17, 2011 at 10:12am

Thanks for the invite. You are absolutely right. Being fit in some fields (fire service included), can mean the difference between survival and death. One firefighter I admire a lot, who is quite a fitness person, is Shelli Varela. She is the first female Captain in her area (Ontario, Canada).

Comment by Sarah on January 15, 2011 at 11:16am

Thanks for the invite :)