148: Resilience and Strength with Captain Evan Halquist

The Fire You Carry

Captain Evan Halquist of L.A.Co.F.D. joins Nole and Kevin on this episode to talk about the upcoming Health Summit event that he has organized and will be speaking at, along with several other amazing guys. This event will be held at the Los Angeles County Fire Museum on October 28th, starting at 0900. It is a free event and is currently open to members of the Los Angeles County Fire Association. Both Nole and Kevin will be there and we would love to see you there too! So make sure you follow the links in the show notes and register today. We also get into Captain Halquist suffering what he was told was a career-ending back injury and how he found the methods and discipline to allow him to continue working at performing at a high level.
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Chapters

1. 148: Resilience and Strength with Captain Evan Halquist (00:00:00)

2. Health Summit (00:00:13)

3. CrossFit's Influence on First Responders' Fitness (00:12:37)

4. Back Injury Recovery and Building Resilience (00:16:26)

5. Overtraining Effects on Health and Recovery (00:20:50)

6. Fitness Goals and Training for Firefighters (00:26:36)

7. Firefighter Strength, Posture, and Breathing Importance (00:31:02)

8. Importance of Foundation Training for Performance (00:39:25)

9. Polar Expeditions and Recovery Strategies (00:47:31)

10. Balancing Family, Fitness, and Mental Training (00:55:58)

11. Simple Sinister Program Benefits (01:02:28)

12. Meditation, Breathing, and Sauna Protocols (01:07:03)

13. Zone Two Training and Active Lifestyles (01:13:38)

14. Understanding and Applying Breathwork Techniques (01:17:48)