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Learn all about ways to improve your health by reading our educational blogs. We cover first responder specific lifestyle choices, exercise, nutrition and more...
It is no secret that the world of K9 is not the easiest specialized unit to become a part of.
Units all across the country typically only have from 1-6 K9 teams with...
What Are "Macros"?
The majority of the foods we consume are classified as one of the three macronutrients or "Macros": Protein, Carbohydrate, or Fat. By definition from Precision...
As Law Enforcement Officers, we know that most of us have the following in common...
Time is limited due to the nature of the profession. Long shifts, night shifts, rotating shifts, mandatory...
As John Danaher, world renown Jiu Jitsu and MMA coach, puts it simply: “Jiu Jitsu is the science of control that leads to submission.”
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art...
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...
"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...
Starting a workout routine can be challenging.
Habit formation requires 18 to 254 days for a person to form a new habit and an average of 66 days for a new...
“One of the biggest threats to Law Enforcement is Law Enforcement itself.”
-Adam, CEO of Effective Fitness and PolicePosts
No truer words have been said.
Why...
Let's get this straight from the start. Every police academy is different. The standards one agency has may be completely different than the standards of another agency of an agency city or town.
...
Train Hard. Be Hard. Go Hard.
What do those phrases mean to you?
Does it mean train hard every day in the gym? Does it mean to be mentally tough? Does it mean going 100% in...
The Kings of Calisthenic Exercises
Push ups and pull ups are the hands-down the most popular upper-body bodyweight exercises.
While both of these movements are so commonly...
Weight loss is EASY, keeping it off.. That's the issue..
First Responders and Tactical Athletes don't have a problem losing weight. Every January, thousands of first...
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