Firehouse.Com Fitness Column 2001 Archives
By Mike Stefano - The Firefighters Workout Book
• 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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