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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...
The 5 Critical Mistakes of SOF and SWAT Candidates (And How to Fix Them)
Why Hardworking Candidates Still Fail—And How to Be Different
Key Takeaway
SOF selections and SWAT assessments have notoriously high failure rates because they’re designed to identify the unpre...
The Balance Problem: Why Police Miss the Mark on Strength, Conditioning, and Combat Training— We Go Home Athlete, Former Infantry Marine, and BJJ Black Belt Weighs In
How We Go Home Programming Lets Combat Athletes Build Strength Without Sacrificing Performance—And What First Responders Can Learn
Ruben’s Take On The We Go Home Human Performance Program
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Sleep as a Weapon: Why Quality Rest Matters for First Responders
Would You Show Up to Work Drunk? Then Why Are You Showing Up Sleep Deprived?
Key Takeaway
Sleep deprivation doesn’t just feel bad—it’s equivalent to being legally drunk at work. For first respond...