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On a day to day basis, police officers around the world are lugging around 20-50lbs of gear on their body via their duty belt and/or outer carriers.
As you know, this is a necessary evil; officers need to be prepared for endless potential incidents, but this added weight can take a...
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 midnights.
How can we make the best of it?
From experience, we have found some essential tools...
We would like to preface this article with the definition of a supplement from Oxford Languages:
Sup·ple·ment
noun
/ˈsəpləmənt/
1. something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.
Ok, now that we got that off our chests…
Please...
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 the exception of your big cities such as NYPD, LAPD, Boston PD, and some of your larger Sheriff's...
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 Nutrition, macronutrients are “nutrients the body requires in large amounts.”
Now, that does...
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 overtime, working holidays and weekends, inconsistent schedules, etc.
These things can make getting...
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 and defensive tactic that is mainly focused on grappling. The art revolves around gaining control of...
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 velocity (acceleration or deceleration) or direction (vertical, lateral or horizontal) in response to an...
"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 difficult to fit your workout routine into your busy schedule.
The 12+ hour shifts, night shifts,...
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 behavior to become automatic.
Starting a workout routine takes time, energy, focus, and determination....
