{"id":750,"date":"2012-11-04T02:17:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T02:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/a-great-fire-station-workout\/"},"modified":"2012-11-04T02:17:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-04T02:17:00","slug":"a-great-fire-station-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/2012\/11\/a-great-fire-station-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"A Great Fire Station Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I get a lot of requests for workouts that can be performed on duty with equipment at the firehouse. \u00a0Today my crew and I performed this intensive 30 minute interval workout. \u00a0This workout will get your heart racing, challenge your core and work your muscles.<\/p>\n<p>The workout consists of three, 10 minute intervals each with a different focus. \u00a0The first 10 minutes focuses on anaerobic recovery, the second ten minutes on full body strength and the last ten minutes on\u00a0fire ground\u00a0related movements.<\/p>\n<p>The only equipment needed for the intervals are a 50 feet bundle of \u00a0fire hose (2 1\/2 inch works best), some stairs if you got them (or a jump rope), a place to do body rows (pull up bar) and an interval timer (there are\u00a0android\u00a0phone apps for this).<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/sprints-150x150.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/sprints-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><u>Interval 1. \u00a0Sprints.\u00a0<\/u><\/b>\u00a0This interval requires a little space, you can use the garage bay or parking lot. \u00a0Set your interval timer to 30 seconds of work and 30 seconds of rest for 10 rounds (10 minutes total). \u00a0Start the timer and walk around the bay or parking lot for the first 30 seconds. \u00a0The second 30 seconds you should sprint at 50% pace. \u00a0Continue to walk during the first 30 seconds (recovery or rest) of each minute and running (sprints) the second 30 seconds for 10 rounds total. \u00a0As each minute progresses your speed and effort level should follow suit. \u00a0For example the first sprint should be at 50%, the second 60%, the third 70%, the fourth 80% and so on. \u00a0As soon as you finish your last interval\u00a0immediately\u00a0reset the timer and proceed to interval #2.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/pushups.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/pushups.jpg?resize=320%2C180\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><u>Interval 2. Full body strength.<\/u><\/b> \u00a0This interval consists of 3 exercise performed with either 30 or 40 seconds of work (40 for intermediates and 30 seconds for beginners) and 20 or 30 seconds of rest. \u00a0You should do each exercise 3 times for a total of 9 minutes, the last minute you should <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/l-kWlf2dPck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hold a plank<\/a>.<br \/>\nHere are the exercises:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/TKP0QFrPUi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">body row<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/AE4X8eued5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squat to press<\/a> (use the 50 ft. hose bundle for your resistance)<\/li>\n<li>push-ups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**Repeat this circuit 3 times then hold the plank for the final minute. \u00a0After you complete the plank rest the times and progress to interval 3.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/628x471.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firerescuefitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/628x471.jpg?resize=320%2C218\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"218\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><u>Interval 3. \u00a0Fire ground Movements.<\/u><\/b> \u00a0This interval should be performed with the same time\u00a0parameters\u00a0as interval 2. \u00a0This interval will require you to perform exercises (or movements) that are\u00a0synonymous with the fire ground.\u00a0 Here are the exercises&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Climbing stairs<\/li>\n<li>Floor crawl<\/li>\n<li>Hose Drag (grab both couplings of the 50 ft of hose pull, for more of a challenge pull the LDH hose)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**Repeat this circuit 3 times then hold the plank for the final minute. \u00a0After the last interval, grab some water and<b><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/foam-rolling-for-better-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\"> foam roll.<\/a><\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"color: red; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/app.getresponse.com\/site\/freereportssep2014\/webform.html?wid=4780601&amp;u=geb&amp;mg_param3=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: red; font-size: large;\">To get more FREE workout ideas for the Fire Rescue Athlete (CLICK HERE) and join the Fire Rescue Fitness Nation&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I get a lot of requests for workouts that can be performed on duty with equipment at the firehouse. \u00a0Today my crew and I performed this intensive 30 minute interval workout. \u00a0This workout will get your heart racing, challenge your core and work your muscles. 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