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The Crucial Role of Sleep in the Lives of Police Officers first responders law enforcement officer police Jan 28, 2024

Law enforcement officers are the unsung heroes who tirelessly dedicate their lives to keeping our communities safe.

 

The demands of their job, particularly long and stressful shifts,...

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5 Best Practices for Fueling For Police Fitness Test Day leo fitness program officer health and wellness police police fitness program police officer fitness swat swat fitness swat officer swat preparation swat test Sep 17, 2023

 

You may hear the title of this article and think “Fueling! This will tell me exactly what to eat before my test…” But that is not necessarily the only FUEL you need to...

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All About Pain health of police officers law enforcement officer pain science police police academy police fitness program police injury Jan 22, 2023

 

Although pain is a nearly universally shared experience, it is a highly misunderstood phenomenon. Developing an understanding of pain, where it comes from, and why you’re experiencing...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Top 3 Reasons a Home Gym is Essential for Police Officers cop effective fitness home gym leo officer police police fitness police officer police officers police strength policeposts 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...

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Could "Muscle Confusion" Limit Your Progress and Gains? law enforcement muscle police strength training Sep 18, 2019

 

"Muscle Confusion" is the concept of changing exercises regularly to "SHOCK" the body/muscles to send them a signal to grow and improve their strength. 

Is this concept a good...

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5 Essential Steps To Create Your Best Fitness Program fitness program law enforcement police Sep 03, 2019

Every training program should start with a goal. Where do you want to be in 12-16 weeks? Do you want to be stronger? Faster? Leaner? More muscular? More endurance? 

Whatever your goal is, it...

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