Exercise of the week

Uniform Fitness.  My latest article seemed to hit a hot topic on ems1.com.  So to keep the momentum up lets make this weeks exercise one that allows you to get paid to work out.
Exercise: Squat Reach
Preparation: Stand on one leg, knee slightly flexed, abdominals braced.  have an object approx. 2 feet away as a goal.
Movement: [...]

New technology, same old Problems

Seems that the old adage is still holding true.  We spend lots of money to fix a problem and in doing so create a new one.  I posted a discussion on emsunited.com on the new power lift cot’s.  I have been getting a lot of information on the cots and how crews and admin. alike [...]

Thoughts

As I sit in the airport heading off for a much needed vacation I have an observation to share. Public safety and business travelers. I know no similarities right? Altered sleep patterns, inconsistent meals / convience food, poor posture / bad chairs, stress, computers, lugging and dragging heavy objects. yea, no comparison right. [...]

Data Overload

Responders, I spent way too many hours on a finally dry weekend here in NC in front of the computer.  I finally got my ass in gear and began to write the slides for my 3 hour presentation/lectures coming up in Oct. and Nov.  Now I have written countless articles, posts and ’short’ presentations but [...]

Happy PassEaster

Happy Passover / Easter to all. Be safe and stay fit over the holiday. Summer is almost upon us, remember that you can no longer hide when the bathing suit is on! Stay or get focused on your health and fitness and enjoy the benefits for years to come.

Can the Bench Press save your life?

An ex-Paramedic and current Officer buddy of mine called me yesterday.  He had just completed his annual fitness test and was made to bench press, do crunches and run on a treadmill uphill (among other things).   His question to me was simple and insightful.  “will a bench press save my life?’  What a novel comment!  [...]

Absoulte Insanity II

I have 2 interns form the University of NC @ Charlotte’s exercise science program.  One of them asked a great question!  He has seen trainers and therapists teach an abdominal movement by having the client lay on their back, knees bent and instructing them to “press their lower back into a towel”  Essentially ‘flattening the [...]