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Maintaining the Engine: Aerobic Capacity in Phase II for Cops, Firefighters, and Tactical Professionals
From a Human Performance Coach with real experience in these professions.
Split-Second, Rapidly Evolving Decision-Making
Police use-of-force encounters and street-level critical incidents can v...
Beyond Zone 2: How First Responders and Tactical Populations Should Progress Their Training
The Academy and Beyond series addresses basic academy preparation. But once the baseline is built, what comes next?
First Foot Pursuit
I will never forget my first foot pursuit. It was my firs...
Academy and Beyond: Hurry Up and Wait — Why First Responders Need Loaded Aerobic Work
How loaded movement builds durability, recovery, and real-world work capacity for the job
Police, fire, and tactical populations all get familiar with one of the most common experiences in thes...
The Academy and Beyond: Improve Your Run for the Real Demands of the Job
Intelligently build a running base that carries you through the academy — and holds up on the street.
Real Police Conditioning
Excerpt from the book, Answering The Call (cleaned up with AI edi...
Academy and Beyond: Signed Up to Be a Cop—But Couldn't Even Run 1.5 Miles
How to build the conditioning the Police or Fire academy demands (and the job actually requires)
1.5-Mile Run
I was recently talking with a former coworker about his experience at the police acad...
Academy and Beyond: She Couldn't Safely Operate Her Weapon
Part III — Built for the 20-Year Career: Purpose-Driven Strength for First Responders
I’ll never forget watching a fellow academy classmate lack the strength to properly manipulate the pistol she...
Part II: Nutrition as Career Insurance: The Foundation You Build in the Academy
Sudden Cardiac Death
Throughout my career I’ve seen two groups typically emerge when it comes to physical preparedness in the first responder or tactical realm. There are the ones who take the job ...
The Unwritten Resume: Physical Presence at the Police/Fire Academy and Beyond
The academy is where you set the tone for your career trajectory. Don't let mediocre peers lower the bar for you.
First Shift
After months at the police academy, I’ll never forget my first shift...
46 BPM Resting Heart Rate Without Running: A Tactical Athlete's Hip Replacement Story
How to Maintain Peak Fitness With Multiple Orthopedic Surgeries and the Wear and Tear That Comes With This Lifestyle
Key Takeaway
I randomly decided to measure my resting heart rate the other d...