The Fire Rescue Athlete Podcast powered by FRF

Feb 02 2024 67 ep. 15 mins 16
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Welcome to The Fire Rescue Athlete Podcast! The official podcast of Fire Rescue Fitness and a place to hear questions and answers about the health, fitness and nutrition challenges of the fire service. Each episode we try and tackle major questions and issues firefighters, EMTs and medics face when it comes to getting and staying "fit for duty." We would love to hear from you. Contact Aaron at www.FireRescueFitness.com Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/FireRescueFitness Twitter! https://twitter.com/getfrfit FRF Instagram Account! https://www.instagram.com/getfrf/

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Firefighter Fitness- From the Recliners to Resilient

Feb 02 2024 33 mins  
Are you a first responder who needs to start making changes to improve your health and fitness? You are not alone! Listen to Aaron Zamzow from Fire Rescue Fitness tackle this question. He provides great insight and usable action plans that will improve your fitness and career as a firefighter, EMT, and/or medic. Please listen, share, comment, and reach out with any questions. You

First Responders- Get Out of Your Fitness Rut.

Jan 18 2024 19 mins  
Stuck in a rut, where do you begin? Right here! Take a listen to Aaron Zamzow (ZAM) as he gives you the five elements needed to get out of your fitness rut and make progress. Please subscribe to the podcast! Links to social media and FRF pages: Join the FRF Nation on Facebook! Over 190,000 first responders from all over the world. https://www.facebook.com/FireRescueFitness Subsc

The Resilient 50- A Transformative Challenge for First Responders that will Forge Resilience

Jan 05 2024 24 mins  
In this episode, Aaron Zamzow (ZAM) uncovers the Resilient 50, a transformative 50-day program specifically tailored to the needs of first responders (firefighters, EMTs, medics, and others on the front lines of emergency response). The challenge is designed to strengthen the mental and emotional fortitude that is critical for first responders and focuses on building "resilie

First responder wellness week, nutrition 101, supplements guide, and Zam Q and A

Mar 30 2023 27 mins  
This FRF podcast episode highlights First Responder Wellness Week (click here for resources), highlights the best way to clean up your nutrition, and answers the most common supplement questions. Here are some great additional resources on these topics: https://www.firerescue1.com/wellness-week/ Nutrition and Fitness Basics for Firefighters: https://firerescuefitness.com/2023/03/

Firefighters- Get Back to the Basics to Make Fitness Progress

Mar 15 2023 19 mins  
If you are stuck in a rut or in a fitness plateau, this is the episode for you to listen to.   Take some notes and then get to work, making progress with your fitness comes down to consistency and dedication.  You got this! Here is a great article that can help you get back to making fitness progress:  https://firerescuefitness.com/2022/12/first-responders-creat

Defining a "Healthy" Firefighter

Feb 24 2023 24 mins  
What does a healthy and fit firefighter, EMT, and/or medic look like? List to Aaron Zamzow from Fire Rescue Fitness as he gives insight on this topic and a list that will define and guide members of the fire service to better health. You can read more about the FRF Healthy 10 here: https://firerescuefitness.com/2023/02/firefighter-healthy-10/ Join the FRF Nation on Facebook!  

First Responders- Create this Habit to Get Fit in 2023

Dec 31 2022 18 mins  
The key to accomplishing your fitness goal starts with a focus on establishing healthy habits first and results second.  Regardless of what your overall goal is, here is one of the first habits you need to develop to be a more fit and healthy first responder (firefighter, EMT, medic).  Listen to this podcast with Aaron Zamzow (ZAM) from FRF as he discusses the key to fitn

First Responder Holiday Fitness Survival Tips

Dec 14 2022 16 mins  
As the Holidays approach the stress levels go up and the health of most people goes down.  It's easy to get sidetracked and put off your fitness and nutrition until next year.  But this is the year of health (I just declared that) and I do not want you to lose any fitness progress that you have made this year.  So, as a gift here are some great FRF fitness tips that

First Responders Here are the "Other" Reasons We Need to Work Out.

Nov 30 2022 16 mins  
I want six-pack abs.  I want to bench press 400 pounds.  I want to get huge bro...  These are all reasons why a lot of people work out.  As a first responder, it might be nice to obtain one or all of these goals but the reality is that fitness and exercise have more benefits than the obvious.  Listen to this FRF podcast that explains the "other" and "real"

Fitness Challenge Workouts 101

Oct 06 2022 18 mins  
There are a lot of fitness-related challenges and workouts on social media and in some firehouses.  Are these "challenges" really helping?  In this podcast, ZAM from FRF will talk about some of them and give you some insight into what to look for in a fitness challenge.  Please share, comment, and like.  Send a message with any questions.   Please subs