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Dry Fire Builds More Effective LEOs academy fitness academy prep cop fitness program dry fire grip strength how to train for police academy law enforcement officer police fitness police training Jan 27, 2025

“Excellence is not an act, it is a habit.” – Aristotle

 

There is one habit that has contributed to the success of every world champion shooter in the world: Dry Fire.

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4 Basic Principles of Training to Build Muscle for Cops cop training program cop workout fat cops father and police officer leo fitness program leo training police fitness test police training tacticla fitness Dec 08, 2024

All adaptations, all improvements, obtained from training are the result of a stimulus.

 

Effective Fitness Training (EFT) exists to provide guidance to a very specific stimulus so law...

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The Night Shift Diet: Eat Right, Feel Right, Perform Right best diet for cops diet health of police officers healthy healthy cop food healthy meals shift work meal prep meal prep for cops night shift healthy meals police academy diet police night shift police officer meal prep Nov 03, 2024

As a police officer/tactical athlete, shift work is just part of the job. Throughout your career, you will have both night and day shifts. Some of you may be alternating back and forth between...

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6 Night Shift Hacks For Police Officers Oct 27, 2024

The majority of our Effective Fitness Team Members have endured the brutal night shift at some point in their career. The "night shift" is often referred to as dogwatch, graveyard, and...

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Top 3 Reasons Cops Need Mobility academy fitness agility for cops cop range training cops training grip strength mobility training nutrition for cops police mobility police night shift police officer training police officer workout Sep 29, 2024

Mobility, in the context of this article, is referring to the active range of motion you can move through.  While cops don’t need Olympic gymnast caliber mobility, there certainly is a...

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3 Reasons Police Officers Must Train Agility agility for cops duty gear fit cops law enforcement leo pat prep police police agility police fitness police officer on duty tactical fitness Sep 08, 2024

What is Agility?

 

According to the National Strength and Conditioning Association, agility can be defined as rapid, whole-body movements that require single or multiple changes in...

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5 Ways to Make Working Out a Lifestyle at home workout cop fitness plan k9 officer law enforcement police academy fitness supplements for cops swat preparation tactical athlete nutrition tactical fitness Aug 18, 2024

 

"How do I make time to workout while having a career in Law Enforcement?"

 

This is a question we hear all the time in the law enforcement community. It can be daunting and...

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Healthy Meal Plan Options for Night Shift Cops healthy meals shift work meal plan for cops meal prep for cops night shift cop night shift healthy meals nutrition for police officers police night shift police officer meal plan police officer night shift tactical athlete meal plan Jul 21, 2024

 

As a police officer/tactical athlete, shift work is just part of the job. Throughout your career, you will have both night and day shifts. Some of you may be alternating back and forth...

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The Power of Sauna Use: Benefits and Protocols for Law Enforcement Officers deliberate heat exposure law enforcement health police diet police fitness police fitness program police recovery recovery for cops sauna benefits sauna for cops sauna use for police workouts for cops Jul 07, 2024

 

As a law enforcement officer, maintaining peak physical and mental performance is not just a goal—it's a necessity. The demanding nature of the job requires a holistic approach to...

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Top 3 Reasons Protein is the Cornerstone of a Police Officers Diet best diet for cops cop fitness cop nutrition healthy cop food police diet police nutrition police officer meal prep police protein Jun 23, 2024

 

Why Should You Get Enough Protein?

 

#1 Build Strength and Muscle Mass

 

Physical strength, the ability to generate high levels of force, is critical to the safety of a law...

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Elevating Law Enforcement Fitness Standards: EFT Standard Tests cooper standard cop fitness test eft standard test fitness standards law enforcement law enforcement fitness police cooper standard police fitness test May 12, 2024

 

In law enforcement, physical fitness isn’t just a bonus – it’s a necessity. However, the traditional fitness standards, like the Cooper Standard, fail to adequately measure...

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Essential Fitness Tips for Police Officers: Injury Prevention and Recovery Strategies academy fitness cooper standard cop fitness cop fitness program cop workout health of police officers home gym for cops how to train for police academy law enforement night shift cop Apr 28, 2024

As a police officer, maintaining peak physical fitness is not just essential for personal health but also for effective service to your community. Policing demands physical resilience, making...

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