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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 eating ha...

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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 got 55 reps...

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Concurrent Training is Mandatory for Law Enforcement Professionals academy fitness academy prep concurrent training law enforcement police fitness police officer strength and conditioning tactical fitness tactical training Aug 11, 2022

 

What is Concurrent Training and why is it required for LE and other first responders?

 

Concurrent training is when multiple energy systems are trained simultaneously, ie: training for strength g...

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The Importance of Consistent, Intentional Dry Fire for Police Officers cops dry fire firearms training law enforement leo police police fitness Jul 17, 2022

 

One of the most common questions we get asked is,

 

“How do I become a better shooter?”

 

From our firearms instructors on the EFT Team, our answer is always along the lines of “Consistent, Int...

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4 Reasons Police Should Train with a Weight Vest agility police police academy police fitness weight vest Jun 12, 2022

 

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; offic...

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Night Shift Hacks For Police Officers cop cops law enforcement leo meal prep night shift nightshift officer police police fitness police officer police training May 08, 2022

 

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.

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Top 3 Performance Supplements for LEOs cops diet leo meal prep nutrition performance protein supplements Apr 17, 2022

 

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 a...

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3 Secrets to Becoming a K9 Handler k9 k9 cops law enforcement police Mar 20, 2022

 

 

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 b...

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Simplifying Macros for Law Enforcement Professionals cop diet fitness leo nutrition police health police officer police performance police training Feb 20, 2022

 

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, mac...

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5 Reasons Police Officers Should Be Training Jiu Jitsu Jun 17, 2021

 

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 tact...

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3 Crucial Reasons Why Police Officers Need to Train Agility Apr 29, 2021

 

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 (acceler...

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5 Simple Ways to Make Working Out a Lifestyle Apr 13, 2021

 

"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...

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