Aaron Zamzow's Blog – March 2012 Archive (3)

Firefighter Fitness-- Recruit Academy Fitness Programming

As firefighters we protect life and property by any means necessary. And by “any” we mean the “safest and the best.” This means we do not marry ourselves to any one response modality or school of thought. We don’t always go interior on a fire attack...or always use a Halligan to force open a door (sometimes it’s already unlocked) right? We take into account certain factors along with the environment, resources, etc. and make the best tactical decisions we can.…

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Added by Aaron Zamzow on March 28, 2012 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Firefighter Fitness-- Is CrossFit it? Listing the Pros

I've worked in the fitness industry for over 20 years and have seen a lot of "fads" come and go.  Not to age myself but when I started in the industry step classes, leotards and zubaz where still popular.  Back in the day every health club focused on having the most updated machinery possible, today you see more minimalistic gyms pop up all the time.  Along with these fads have come the "next" best workout program.  I remember the day…

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Added by Aaron Zamzow on March 14, 2012 at 11:29pm — No Comments

Firefighter Fitness- Should You Exercise While Your Sick?

It’s that time of the year.  The flu bug is in full affect and is probably making its way through a firehouse near you.  We get exposed to lots of different viruses through EMS responses, hospital transports and via the close confines of the firehouse.  I get a lot of people asking me if they should try to exercise while they are battling the flu or the cold.
 According to the American College of Sports Medicine, the general rule of thumb is that if your symptoms are from the…
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Added by Aaron Zamzow on March 8, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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