PREP and DEFEND

On this show we talk to Fire Captain Andy Lawrence.
Andy talks to us about the toll that the mandate is having in the Firehouse and how he is helping others cope with the craziness.
Any Lawrence is co-host of the new
"A Warriors Perspective Podcast"
You will find this episode very informative and insightful especially if you are in contact with anyone being forced to choose between keeping their career or complying with the recent CDC mandates.
If you'd like hear more on this topic; listen to the "A Warriors Perspective" podcast.

♦️ 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.

On this episode Sam Ruiz talks about helping his Fire Academy Classmates with physical fitness training and how that grew into a passion for coaching and creating a fitness community.
Sam Ruiz owned a CrossFit gym, and he is now in the process of opening a new gym called "Goon HQ".
As an athlete and coach, Sam has learned that the success of a gym or program is the result creating a great community.
His community of "Goons" has evolved into a brand of its own.
If you'd like elite level fitness coaching, you can contact Sam or engage with his projects by visiting the following links:
goonordie.com
IG: @goonsagainsttheworld
And be on the lookout for Prep and Defend and Goon HQ to team up in the future.

♦️ 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.

Our guest is Olivia Mead of YFFR
Yoga For First Responders
You'll learn more about:

• Warrior Mindfulness
• Recovery through Breathing and Focus
• How Yoga practice at work can benefit First Responders and Firefighter Athletes

YogaShield Yoga For First Responders is providing vital emotional wellness and mental-resiliency training in academy settings, in­service trainings, and community- based programs.
Yoga For First Responders provides a pro-active skill set to law enforcement, fire service, corrections, dispatchers, and others serving their communities, to process stress, build resilience, and enhance job performance.
Here's the links to more Mindfulness and Recovery resources from YFRR
YFFR Website and Rescources
prep and defend folks; use discount code: prepanddefend
Instagram @yogaforfirstresponders

♦️ 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.

On this show we hear from Brandon Dunham on the topics of :

• the Tough Decision of leaving behind a Fire Career
• Grassroots Wildland Firefighters - who they are and what they're up to.

“Brandon Dunham is a former wildland firefighter for both the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service. He has 11 years between the two agencies, and has served on helitack, engine, and hotshot crews during his time with the agencies...

He retired from wildland firefighting in 2019, but continues to serve the fire community by creating The Anchor Point Podcast, and also serving as a founding board member of the Grassroots Wildland Firefighters organization...

Brandon stated, “I wouldn’t change the experiences that I had firefighting for anything... It’s a one of a kind culture, and brotherhood, that can be found in very few places.” He continued, “Now that I’m out of the firefighting game, I want to give back to the fire community that ultimately shaped me as a person”

Brandon has made it a mission to “make better humans” by sharing wisdom of fellow firefighters and experts in the field, not only to the current boots on the ground, but the next generation of firefighters as well.

⚓️ Learn about the projects Brandon is involved with at the following links: ⚓️

anchorpointpodcast.com

grassrootswildlandfirefighters.com

Instagram - @theanchorpointpodcast
And check out his social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
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much more Tactical Fitness content at;
👉 VenturAthlete.com
If you want to join other Tactical Athletes with our daily Training Workouts
click here...
🏋️‍♀️ 👉 Prep and Defend Team Training

♦️ 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.

Show 28 w/ Jeff Banman

On this show, we talk extensively about human performance and the “load on the system”,
which can come in many forms;

• Mental
• Physical
• Emotional

We discuss how we use them as gateways to expand capabilities and observe more accurate behaviors under stress, and also how sandbag training in particular is perfectly suited for that.

Jeff Banman is a recognized leader in the area of human performance and human behavior in high-stress environments. With over 30 years of experience across multiple domains including;

• Fire Service
• US Army Special Operations Command
• Central Intelligence Agency

Jeff now serves as the COO & Chief Human Performance Officer for a Global Fitness Brand.

Jeff has examined, researched and validated what separates success from failure by understanding why we do, what we do, when we do it.

How is fitness and intense activity a gateway to developing higher levels of mental and emotional resilience?...
... on this episode of the Prep and Defend Show, our Guest Jeff Banman has answers to that and much more ...
Here's some links to access more from Jeff Banman and the projects he's involved with;
🔗Jeff Banman links🔗

IG: @mindset06actual

Website: BruteForceTraining.com

Keynote lesson on the Operational Mindset

♦️ 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.