6 Lessons Learned Training Tactical Athletes for Over a Decade ems fitness program firefighter training program fitness training for military functional fitness for first responders law enforcement fitness military fitness police fitness strength and conditioning for first responders strength training for tactical athletes tactical athlete fitness Mar 06, 2025

Training tactical athletes (military, law enforcement, fire/rescue, and all first responders) is a whole different game. I've done it for a decade now.

As everybody knows, these individuals (look at me talking about you like y'all aren't reading this) operate in high stress, unpredictable environme...

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Alcohol: Ditch It or Minimize the Damage alcohol and fitness alcohol and muscle building alcohol and performance alcohol and sleep quality best drinks for fitness fat loss and alcohol fitness and drinking alcohol hydration and alcohol minimize alcohol damage Mar 05, 2025

Alcohol is woven into the fabric of social life. We have happy hours, celebrations, and the occasional “just one drink” after a long day. But if you’re serious about fitness, performance, and overall health, you already know that alcohol isn’t exactly your best training partner. Still, if you choose...

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Barbell Burnout is Real – Then Your Fitness Evolves Feb 26, 2025

I started training seriously with a barbell back in 2013. Like many others, my goal was simple: build strength and muscle mass. And it worked. For years, I continued progressing, hitting PRs, adding more and more weight to the bar, refining my technique. I didn’t get tired of it because, for me, the...

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Unconventional Training: Strength & Conditioning Beyond the Norm fun workouts how to train unconventionally kettlebell training kettlebell workouts new training methods popular training methods steel maces and steel clubs strength and conditioning the most fun type of workouts unconventional training unconventional training is fun what is unconventional training Feb 16, 2025

Unconventional training isn’t unconventional because it’s ineffective or new, it’s just not the standard barbell and dumbbell dominated approach that most people think of when they hear “strength and conditioning.”

Instead, it’s a mix of old school training methods and movement patterns that are e...

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Mastering Bodyweight Movements: My Favorite Progression Feb 12, 2025

Bodyweight movements are the foundation of strength and endurance. Whether it's pull-ups, dips, push-ups, or sit-ups, they all can be improved drastically by utilizing two things: a smart progression and consistency.

Although anyone can have the goal of increasing their bodyweight strength and endu...

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Experimenting with Training Programs: What Actually Works? best training programs online personal trainer personal training results from fitness programs strength and conditioning unconventional training what fitness programs work best? what programs get results fastest? Feb 10, 2025

I’ve experimented with a ton of different programming styles over the years, and I’ve been lucky enough to test-run variations of them all — both in person and online— with over 20,000 people now.

What started as a simple boot camp for soccer moms and dads in my hometown eventually led to working w...

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Cardio Conversions For Garage Gym Fitness Doers cardio alternatives cardio anywhere cardio conversions crossfit cardio substitutions free cardio conversions garage gym workouts how to sub bike for run how to sub run for row workout modifications Feb 05, 2025

Make Cardio Work for You Anywhere, Anytime

Working out at home, in a hotel gym, or in a space without a treadmill or running track doesn’t mean you have to skip the cardio. Whether you’re training in your garage, traveling for work, or just don’t have access to traditional running space, you can st...

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Wearables Are Tools, Not Rules | The Good, The Bad, The Balance best wearable for fitness fitness technology fitness trackers pros and cons garmin vs oura ring how to use fitness trackers hrv recovery tracking sleep tracker wearable data wearables Jan 29, 2025

Wearable fitness technology has revolutionized the way we track health and performance. Whether it’s an Oura Ring, WHOOP strap, Garmin watch, or an Apple Watch, these devices provide an incredible amount of data on sleep quality, daily activity, heart rate variability (HRV), recovery, and more.

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