If you want to be a Firefighter, start training like one Save this post for future reference These movements build the strength, fitness, and resilience you’ll need to pass selection and perform on the job: Running – builds your engine for the Bleep Test & endurance on the fireground. Strict Press – develops shoulder strength for overhead lifts and ladder handling. Slam Ball Hose Runs – Practice hose running without a hose. Lat Pulldown – pulling strength for ladders and rescues. Farmers Carries

No equipment? No problem. This no-equipment workout is designed to keep firefighters in peak condition! Challenging aerobic capacity as well as full body strength. Complete each movement for 30 seconds, followed by 30 seconds of rest. Push through as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes. **For the ultimate challenge, try this with your gear and SCBA to adapt your body to the physical and psychological stresses that wearing your gear presents.** #FirefighterFitness #FunctionalTraining #NoEquipme

Firefighter Workout of the Week This full-body firefighter workout is designed to test both your mental and physical limits. I keep this in my weekly training regimen because it builds firefighter strength, endurance, and conditioning exactly what we need on the fireground. The intensity stays at an all-time high, and form is always on point. If you’re looking for firefighter fitness, firefighter conditioning, or just a challenging workout to build resilience, this one will get you there. | Prep

Modern fires require modern firefighting tactics. The new NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting, brings decades of fire research to the gritty reality of the fireground. Read more in a new feature article from NFPA Journal: www.nfpa.org/journal #NFPA1700 #research #firefighting #NFPAJournal | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)