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Right now, I'm in pretty good shape, but there's always room for A LOT of improvement. I'd like advice from you guys on the kind of exercises that would help with things like overhaul and deploying roof and ground ladders. I can do all of these things, but like i said, there's always room for improvement, and the more strength you have, the less energy you spend on a single task.

So, any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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Hello Irish Guy,
Thanks for your post. As you know, your fitness is an important part of your performance; however, I believe your wellness is the real key to improved performance, endurance, and energy. We have not been taught to focus on wellness nor have we learned much about nutrition. Adequate nutrition (which we don’t get from our food) and changing our pH from acid to alkaline are the essentials to good health and excellent performance. The exercises are important, of course. I would highly recommend putting even more focus on your wellness. I have and it’s been an amazing experience for me. I'm 61 and have a better level of performance than when I was 40. Thanks, John
John@IncidentMT.com

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Thanks for your input, and a very interesting post. I'm gradually making the change over to a more healthy, active lifestyle, but what do you mean about nutrition you can't get from food and pH balance? Do you have any specific suggestions for diet and lifestyle changes that would help me improve my strength and endurance?

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pull ups, overhead presses, upright rows, weighted dips really hit the upper body hard. these exercises are more of the functional strength training that we should be focusing on.

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