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April 7, 2025 14 mins

♦️ Free Customized Periodized-Hybrid Training Guide ... 

Plan Your Professional Fitness Strategy ! ... 

It can be difficult and confusing to figure out how First Responders and develop a successful fitness routine, that delivers consistent strength gains and endurance results.

host Chris Ruano gives unique and helpful perspective and insights on how to plan your fitness as a professional and not a rookie. ... 

  • Pros and Cons of Constant Variety vs. Cyclical Training? 
  • Why I stopped doing CrossFit?
  • Are Elite Military Fitness Programs good for First-Responders? ... 

Answers to these questions and more on this episode of Prep and Defend.

Chris has extensive experience using various strength and conditioning methods during his several years of leading wildland fire crews in Southern California.  

♦️ Free Customized Periodized-Hybrid Training Guide

Our crazy First-Responder lifestyle makes it so difficult to improve our strength and physical performance.

Periodized-Hybrid Training is a unique year-round fitness strategy that I discovered through years of leading wildland fire crews as I struggled to stay prepared for fire-season not just once, but year after year.

By following this strategy, you’ll increase your strength and year-round performance, because its specially developed for the challenges and commitments of our first-responder lifestyle.

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