Articles

Training To Be A Firefighter Part 3 – Build Strength

Goal #3: Build Strength Chris Adams   It’s time for another moment of honesty.  Firefighting is not a strength sport.  It’s endurance.  There. I said it. I know this is going to cause contention with a lot of my strength focused firefighting brothers (I say brothers...

Training To Be A Firefighter Part 2 – Learn How To Move

Goal #2: - Learn How to Move  Chris Adams As I’ve struggled to improve my understanding of movement and training over the years (and there’s still such a long way to go) I’ve noticed an alarming trend.  It may be that the trend has always existed and my perception has...

Training to Be A Firefighter – Part I

By CHRIS ADAMS Congratulations on deciding to join the fire service.  Committing to a career of public safety service is a noble endeavor.  The process is challenging and very competitive but well worth the struggle and sacrifice. I’ve been in the fire service for...

Ageless Athlete – Now Available

At 43 years old Professor Jim Madden exemplifies the Tactical Barbell philosophy; 'Being advanced in multiple domains is elite' In his new book Ageless Athlete, Jim shows how he transformed himself from an overweight/out-of-shape 30 year old to the cyborg-like TB...