Firehouse.Com Fitness Column
By Mike Stefano - The Firefighters Workout Book
• October 2002 - Tune Up Your Workout
From mere minutes a week to hours each day, just how much exercise the average person needs
to stay fit and healthy remains the topic of heated debate.
• September 2002 - Get In Shape With New Dietary and Exercise Guidelines
Less fat, less sugar, more exercise are the latest health and fitness recommendations from
The National Academy of Science's, Institute of Medicine.
• August 2002 - 5 Minute Rescue Workout
I’ve trained a lot of men and women over the years with a variety of goals and limitations
regarding their exercise regimen.
• July 2002 - Summer Workouts
The dog days of summer are upon us, but you don’t have to put your exercise program on the
back burner just because it’s too hot to workout.
• June 2002 - Water, A Firefighter's Best Friend
As a firefighter, I've always had a special "lover affair" with water. After all, when you're
waiting for that hose line to charge, flame dancing out into the hallway and over your head.
• May 2002 - Short Cut to Slim Down
I receive questions every day from firefighters across the country, looking for
ways to get fit quick. Everybody wants the shortcut to flat abs, rock solid legs, and a V-shaped torso.
• April 2002 - Lighten Your Load to a Long Healthy Career
From the seasoned veteran to the brand new probie, ALL firefighters need to be fit. But
just like the rest of America, we succumb to the daily temptation of overeating.
• March 2002 - Never Fail at Fitness Again
If you are like most Americans, by now the majority of your New Year's resolutions have fallen by the wayside.
• February 2002 - Less is More
"Rest, recovery, and the body's natural variable rythms are more important to fitness
conditioning than previously considered."
• January 2002 - 2002 Start-Up Workout
Right now, you're sitting in front of a computer screen reading about how to get
started on some sort of fitness program that will make sense to you and fit into your life.
• December 2001 - Cold Weather Workouts
As a firefighter and trainer and in New York City for the past nine-teen years,
I've experienced many frigid, New York City winters.
• December 2001 - Heart Health
The stakes have been raised. In today's world, being a firefighter means being
able to handle tremendous amounts of mental stress to function and get the job done.
• December 2001 - Five Simple Steps
Sometimes getting started on an exercise program can be the hardest thing of all.
You want to workout, but you're afraid to take the plunge.
• November 2001 - Step Up To The Bar
Padded exercise bars have become popular with the in-home exercise crowd, but
I can still hear the outcry from some of our more macho readers.
• October 2001 - September 11, My Story
It was a beautiful end-of-summer morning on Long Island. Not scheduled to be
at the firehouse, I was catching up on some writing in my upstairs home-office.
• October 2001 - Return To Life
The past month feels like a blur, with more death and tragic stories than I
thought I'd experience in my entire career.
• September 2001 - Home Gym Essentials
For the days when you just can't make it to the firehouse gym, you need an
effective in-home workout station to get by.
• August 2001 - Push and Pull Your Way Fit
You'll find that in fitness, as in life, you need to strike the perfect
balance. You can't spend all day performing the same motions and expect stellar results.
• July 2001 - Step It Up
Day in and day out, firefighters never know what they'll be called
upon to do, including climbing 20, 30 or even 40 plus flights of stairs.
• June 2001 - Job Performance Workout
This 30 minute endurance workout is specifically designed to increase overall
performance on the fireground by mimicking the sequence of "intensity shifts."
• June 2001 - Workouts That Work
The best way to stick to an exercise program, is to create a routine that
fits into your busy life, as well as achieves the results you want.
• May 2001 - The Facts About Fitness
In my eighteen year career in the New York City Fire Department, I've had
truck-loads of training in a variety of fields from arson investigation to first aid.
• April 2001 - Functional Fitness
When it comes to fitness, most people think in terms of improved appearance, as
compared to a firefighter, whose goals can be more health or performance oriented.
• March 2001 - Strength Training
Nothing affects your physical appearance, and performance as much as strength
or resistance training.
• March 2001 - How to Structure Your Workout Program
The first decision you'll have to make is how much time you are willing or able
to devote to your program.
• February 2001 - Flexibility Training
An often-overlooked aspect of fitness, flexibility training, or stretching should
be a major component of any workout.
• January 2001 - Cardiovascular Conditioning
Cardiovascular or aerobic conditioning is a true measure of how efficiently your body
works, uses oxygen and burns fat, and nothing is more important to overall health and fitness.
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