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Dry Fire Builds More Effective LEOs academy fitness academy prep cop fitness program dry fire grip strength law enforcement officer police academy police fitness police training Feb 05, 2023

 

“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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All About Pain health of police officers law enforcement officer pain science police police academy police fitness program police injury Jan 22, 2023

 

Although pain is a nearly universally shared experience, it is a highly misunderstood phenomenon. Developing an understanding of pain, where it comes from, and why you’re experiencing...

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5 Ways Yoga Can Benefit an LEO's Health academy prep cop fitness cop fitness program first responder health of police officers officer health and wellness police academy police officer police yoga yoga for cops Jan 15, 2023

 

When I first started yoga 15 years ago, I went to a hot yoga studio to sweat, lose baby weight, and get my core strength back after a c-section.  While all of those things did happen,...

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5 Things You Can Expect the First Week of the Police Academy academy fitness academy prep cop fitness program cop weight loss law enforcement law enforcement officer police academy police fitness police fitness program police training Dec 18, 2022

 

The academy experience varies tremendously from location to location.  Some will be para-military and incredibly difficult while others will be more of a trade school.  With...

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Is Deliberate Cold Exposure Helpful for Cops? cold exposure deliberate cold exposure fitness recovery methods health of police officers ice bath law enforcement police fitness police officer mental health recovery for cops recovery for leos Dec 11, 2022

 

If you are lucky enough to live somewhere that the seasons change hard & fast, you will know that those cold winters offer more than just frostbite and frozen tires that lead to...

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Adequate Recovery IS Possible as an LEO academy fitness academy prep cop fitness program law enforcement leo recovery police fitness police officer fitness recovery tactics for cops Nov 13, 2022

 

Recovery seems to be a sticking point for a lot of first responders.  We deal with a lot of stress and experience critical incidents that can cause both short term and long term trauma....

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Fun With Tourniquets: Blood Flow Restriction Training bfr blood flow restriction training cop fitness cop fitness program hypertrophy law enforcement physical therapy police fitness police officer Nov 03, 2022

 

What is Blood Flow Restriction Training? 

 

Blood flow restriction training (BFR) is a method of training that has rapidly gained popularity in the last 5-10 years both in the...

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5 Essentials for Prepared Cops academy fitness effective fitness patrol officer police academy police fitness police officer police training swat Oct 23, 2022

 

The realm of Law Enforcement and the gear that comes with it is no secret to those of us in the profession.

 

Neither is it a secret that officers range from the barely prepared... to...

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Your Body and Brain on Booze academy fitness alcohol cop fitness cop fitness program first responders law enforcement night shift police academy police fitness police training Oct 09, 2022

 

I recently competed in a SWAT competition which was a two day event consisting of a day of scenarios involving role-players and NLTA (non-lethal training ammo), followed by a day of shooting...

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5 Reasons for LEOs to Train with a Sandbag academy fitness academy prep cop fitness police academy sandbag training sandbag workout tactical fitness tactical training Sep 11, 2022

 

#1 A TRAINING TOOL FOR ANY GOAL

 

Depending on the program utilized, the sandbag can be used to develop strength, power, conditioning, endurance, and even mobility.

 

Strength?...

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7 Academy Diet Tips for Cops academy fitness cop weight loss first responder police academy police nutrition police nutrition plan tactical athlete tactical athlete nutrition tactical fitness Sep 01, 2022

 

It is no secret that being away from home and away from your own routine, your own grocery store, your kitchen, and your gym, seems like the perfect storm to allow your diet/clean healthy...

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How Cops Can Overcome Mental Barriers During Training academy fitness cop fitness cop fitness program police academy police fitness tactical athlete tactical fitness Aug 21, 2022

 

The Brain and The Impossible...

 

Some time ago, I came across a fitness challenge on social media that led to me putting 135 lbs on a barbell and squatting for max reps in one set. I...

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