EFT BLOG ARTICLES
Learn all about ways to improve your health by reading our educational blogs. We cover first responder specific lifestyle choices, exercise, nutrition and more...
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Why Should You Get Enough Protein?
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Physical strength, the ability to generate high levels of force, is critical to the safety of a law enforcement officer ...
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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 the diverse physical cap...
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 injury p...
In the demanding world of law enforcement, prioritizing quality sleep is paramount for officers' physical and mental health, although the job is not always conducive to proper sleep. If and when possi...
Weight loss is the same regardless of your occupation. It is simple in that weight gain or weight loss is the sum of calories consumed and calories burned. Calculating calories burned is far more co...
The 1.5-mile time trial is a common assessment in law enforcement. This running event tests your aerobic endurance, an attribute linked to not only good health but effectiveness in the field. Someti...
Mental fitness includes, but is not limited to, the following:Â
-  Resiliency – The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.Â
-  Fortitude – Courage in pain or adversity.
- Â Tough ...
Demanding careers like Law Enforcement where we're working long, stressful shifts with irregular sleep and eating patterns makes achieving optimal health and fitness become an even more intricate puzz...
Law enforcement officers are the unsung heroes who tirelessly dedicate their lives to keeping our communities safe.
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The demands of their job, particularly long and stressful shifts, typically with...
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Toxin: [noun] a poisonous substance which, when introduced into the body, causes harm.Â
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Several months ago, I was in my baby’s room, and while I can’t remember what exactly I was supposed to be...
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While civilians are captivated by the high-octane escapades of law enforcement, often made popular by binge-worthy police dramas, those who are actual boots on the ground know the unsung "excitemen...
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All adaptations, all improvements, obtained from training are the result of a stimulus.Â
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Effective Fitness Training (EFT) exists to provide guidance to a very specific stimulus so law enforceme...
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