FireFighterNation

As challenging as it is to age and still be able to perform the tasks of a firefighter, it can be done. Dennie Reilly reviews how the right balance of frequency, intensity and duration of workouts can help you maintain a high level of operational fitness well into the latter stages of your career.

Firefighting is a physically strenuous job. To ensure firefighters can perform their job, they exercise, work out and some lift weights. But as Monte Egherman explains, lifting just your body weight isn’t preparing the body to carry the added weight of PPE, SCBA, equipment, tools, etc. Egherman suggests performing power lifts to establish the added muscle strength needed to perform firefighting functions.