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Episode 68: To Gear or Not to Gear with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
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Risk vs Reward
I've had cancer.
Don't let that be your story too.
The *good* kind...{please, for the love of god, never ever say that to another human.}
Therefore, watching other firefighters and coaches do physical fitness training such as burpees, assault bike, pull-ups, and jumping jacks in gear grinds MY GEARS.
It's reckless and, worse yet, just plain ignorant. And saying you know the risks and are assuming them because it's worth it doesn't shelter you from them or make your training effective when it's not.
I promise you will never be called on to ride an assault bike into the fire ground battle. You'll never jumping jack your way from the truck to the ladder and onto the roof. You're sure as hell not going to single-leg ball crunch your way to saving a toddler.
There are better ways to train and condition yourself than doing those activities in your fire gear. I promise you.
Risk vs Reward
I've had cancer.
Don't let that be your story too.
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