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Agency Health and Wellness Program

Finally, a program to prepare and maintain officers' physical and mental health above and beyond the current standards.

Fitness - Nutrition - Mindset

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The career of a law enforcement officer increases physical and mental health problems. 

 

As police officers we are 4x more likely to sleep less than 6 hours compared to non-LEOs.

High stress and lack of sleep leads us to have a higher body fat percentage than non-LEOs and not seeing the results in the gym we want.

40% of police officers are obese compared to the 32% of the rest of the population.

Our average life expectancy as a police officer is 57 years old (which is 22 years younger than non-LEOs).

We also experience a high number of injuries on the job with soft tissue strains and sprains accounting for 42.36% to 94.59% of injuries.

 

When an officer fails to take care of their health, they can become a liability to their partner and agency.

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Poor physical and mental health increases the risk of injury which costs agencies time and resources

Missed Shifts on Average Per Injury

Average Cost per Injury

Age of Officers Failing PT Tests

Effective Fitness is here to help your officers improve their health and fitness

 

For Law Enforcement Officers to perform their job duties, they must be:

  • Healthy  (BMI between 18.5 and 24.9, Blood Pressure around 120/80, Resting heart rate below 80bpm)

  • Strong (Capable of picking up and dragging 1.5x their bodyweight)

  • Mobile (Be able to move without limitation in duty gear)

  • Agile (Be able to sprint at a moments notice to catch a suspect or save a victim)

  • Capable (Be able to continuously move for 20-30 minutes without being out of breath)

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"Following the Effective Fitness Program definitely saved my life today while evacuating people in a wildfire area. I wouldn't have been able to jump over fences, lift the heavy tree, and sprint up the hill through smoke, if it weren't for this training."

- Peter Evanson, Police Officer

We're here to make your officers a better asset to your agency

 
Our program serves to: 

  • Change the current fitness standards of law enforcement officers

  • Decrease risk of injuries

  • Improve the longevity of officer careers

  • Improve officer mental health and confidence

  • Improve officers physical health (weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI, etc.

  • Educate and motivate officers to make healthy lifestyle choices and decisions
  • Improve agency morale
  • Decrease officer liability due to poor physical conditioning

"Over all... You promised me that I would feel better and that I would perform better on the job. Holy crap you were not lying!"

- Anders Sodermann, Police Officer

How We Can Work With Your Agency

  • Provide daily workouts for your officers to improve physical and mental health (equipment and bodyweight options)

  • Provide nutrition plans to keep officers at a healthy weight 

  • Provide an Effective Fitness Coach to answer questions and guide continuing education

  • Provide in-service training/continuing education credits

  • Train your training staff and certify them to become Effective Fitness Coaches

  • Help restructure your PT Program
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What To Expect After Working with Effective Fitness

 
By improving the physical and mental health of your officers you can expect:

  • Decreased number of annual workers compensation claims from soft tissue injuries

  • Decreased amount of money spent on injuries and mental health services

  • Less turnover from officers

  • Better outcomes for officers in tactical situations

Our Team 

Adam Haidary

  • 7 years LE experience (2013-2020)
  • Former Training Supervisor- Rank: Sgt - Supervised 120 Officers
  • South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy: BID Certified Instructor
  • Co-Founder of Effective Fitness Training and Founder of PolicePosts, LLC.
  • Assists local and state agencies with K9 Training and Officer safety tactics
  • Implemented Tac Med Program in 2019
  • Holds instructor certifications in: FLETC Tac Med Instructor, TCCC Certification, B-Con Instructor, FBI LETSS Certification,  (NASBLA) Officer Water Survival Instructor ,  Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Instructor

Ralph Juarez

  • 13 years LE experience (2007 - present)
  • Active SRT - Team Leader
  • CA POST Academy Instructor
  • Vehicle Close Quarter Battle (VCQB) Instructor - Centrifuge Training LLC
  • Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist - Cooper Institute 

Joey Roberts

  • Current patrol officer in Northern California

  • 8 years of LEO experience
  • SWAT team member

  • Firearms instructor

  • First aid instructor

  • He attended UCLA on an Army ROTC Scholarship 

  • Active in the Army Reserve as a Captain.

  • Joey began his Law Enforcement career with the Los Angeles Police Department, and graduated as the top overall recruit of his class, earning the Parker Foundation Award and the Top Shot Award.

  • Centrifuge training VCQB instructor

Jeffrey Thom

  • 20 years LE experience (2000-present)
  • 7 years on SWAT team
  • 7.5 years on K-9 Unit, 4 of those as Sergeant
  • Subject matter expert of K-9 behavior and workability
  • Holds instructor certifications from the SCCJA,  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), TASER, The National Rifle Association (NRA), Glock Firearms, Safariland, Def Tec
  • Current member of North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA).  

Jack Pearl

  • EFT Agency Coach
  • NSCA TSAC-F
  • State Peace Officer Since 2013
  • Agency Special Operations ATL

Kellie Rongo

  • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification in Exercise Nutrition
  • Certified Personal Trainer through National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Certified Tactical Conditioning Specialist through International Sports Sciences Association
  • 5+ years of experience working with Law Enforcement Officers and other First Responders

Dane Gifford

  • U.S. Air Force Veteran - 7 Years Military Experience
  • U.S. Air Force Fitness Program Trainer Certified - Oversaw Unit PT at Squadron Level
  •  SC Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant 
  • A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant, Trident Technical College (Honors) 
  • CrossFit Level 2 Certification
  • B.S. Exercise Science, College of Charleston (Honors) 

Dr. Yves Gege

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Adjunct Professor at Medical University of South Carolina
  • CrossFit Level 1 Certification
  • CrossFit Weightlifting Certification

How To Get Started

Step 1

Meet with our team and have a full assessment of your current health and wellness program.

Step 2

Our team will develop a customized health and wellness program for your agency.

Step 3

Implement your agency's new health/wellness program withhealthier officers.

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Save money, time, and resources by improving the health and wellness of your officers.

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