{"id":787,"date":"2012-02-05T01:43:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-05T01:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/core-training-for-firefighters-emts-and-paramedics\/"},"modified":"2012-02-05T01:43:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-05T01:43:00","slug":"core-training-for-firefighters-emts-and-paramedics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/2012\/02\/core-training-for-firefighters-emts-and-paramedics\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Training for Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-size: large;\">Fire Rescue athletes are at a very high risk of back injury. \u00a0As a matter of fact almost 50% of all firefighters will experience some type of back injury during their career.\u00a0 Effective core training brings about a proactive approach to protecting your body and joints (especially your back) from injury. Core strength consists of hip, shoulder, and trunk stability. It is the foundation of efficient movement and vital to optimizing performance and your career as a FireRescue athlete.<\/p>\n<p>When should we work our &#8220;core&#8221; and how often.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In my <a href=\"http:\/\/firerescuefitness.com\/fire-rescue-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\">FRF Workout Programs,<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0I recommend performing your core\u00a0 routine after an active warm-up.\u00a0 This should occur towards the beginning of the workout&#8230;Why?\u00a0 Because its easier to skip these core exercises if you leave it to the end of the workout.\u00a0 I know, I&#8217;ve been there, you do your strength training, maybe a little cardio then &#8216;promise&#8221; that you would do some core exercises at home (or the next day).\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"\" style=\"font-size: large;\">The Video below demonstrates 4 basic core movements that all Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics should be able to do (or incorporate) into their workout.\u00a0 Give them a try.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: currentColor;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;\"><object class=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"266\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" data-thumbnail-src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xgtZDpp5UFo\/0.jpg\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/xgtZDpp5UFo?version=3&amp;f=user_uploads&amp;c=google-webdrive-0&amp;app=youtube_gdata\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fire Rescue athletes are at a very high risk of back injury. \u00a0As a matter of fact almost 50% of all firefighters will experience some type of back injury during their career.\u00a0 Effective core training brings about a proactive approach to protecting your body and joints (especially your back) from injury. 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