Since there arent any posts here I would like to see if I can get things started.
I would like to gather opinions on what members out there think might perhaps be the most important aspect of firefighting physical ability?
Is it Strength, Cardio, or maybe endurance??
My opinion is that a combination of all of the above are the best characteristics a firefighter should strive for obtaining and most importantly maintaining.
With that stated, what do you guys do to physically train your body for the real thing? Everyone knows that Lifting weights and running are the most common approach, but I believe do not truely subject a firefighters body to the added weight and strain that one will encounter during an actual incident? For example, I can lift more than my body weight and run quiet a distance before being exhausted, on the other hand, 15 mins (sometimes less) of fireground activities will eat me alive.
I know we never forget the dreaded physical agility test when you trying to hire on at a fire department, some of you may have trained like ROCKY preparing for a fight, only to, at some point fail one or more of these test even after doing all you could in the gym to prepare.
My last question is this, does lifting weights and running truely prepare us for fireground activities??
I would like to gather opinions on what members out there think might perhaps be the most important aspect of firefighting physical ability?
Is it Strength, Cardio, or maybe endurance??
My opinion is that a combination of all of the above are the best characteristics a firefighter should strive for obtaining and most importantly maintaining.
With that stated, what do you guys do to physically train your body for the real thing? Everyone knows that Lifting weights and running are the most common approach, but I believe do not truely subject a firefighters body to the added weight and strain that one will encounter during an actual incident? For example, I can lift more than my body weight and run quiet a distance before being exhausted, on the other hand, 15 mins (sometimes less) of fireground activities will eat me alive.
I know we never forget the dreaded physical agility test when you trying to hire on at a fire department, some of you may have trained like ROCKY preparing for a fight, only to, at some point fail one or more of these test even after doing all you could in the gym to prepare.
My last question is this, does lifting weights and running truely prepare us for fireground activities??
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