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The Importance of Consistent, Intentional Dry Fire for Police Officers 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, Intentional Dry Fire.”

 

Just as fitness is the foundation...

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Night Shift Hacks For Police Officers 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.

How can we make the best of it?

From experience, we have found some essential tools...

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Top 3 Performance Supplements for LEOs 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 added to it.

 

Ok, now that we got that off our chests…

 

Please...

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Simplifying Macros for Law Enforcement Professionals 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, macronutrients are “nutrients the body requires in large amounts.”

Now, that does...

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Top 3 Reasons a Home Gym is Essential for Police Officers Nov 30, 2021

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...

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