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4 Week pack test prep + guide
This resource gives you the step by step PT plan to easily pass the pack test. It also provides a detailed guide on how to load/wear your pack for ergonomic benefit and tips on how to be as biomechanically efficient as possible so you don’t wreck your shins.
free 7 day trial - pro membership on the rugged athlete app
The Rugged Athlete Pro Membership includes 5+ PT plans, all Rugged Athlete [EDU] courses including High Performance Hiking and Physical Preventative Maintenance, and many more features and resources. This membership is a one-stop-shop for all things Wildland Firefighter Human Performance.
Program design for hiking module
This in depth module is an excerpt from our Rugged Athlete [EDU] course High Performance Hiking. This module explains the most effective ways to implement hiking into a structured PT plan.
4 Week Murph prep
This 4 week training plan is designed to physically prep you to crush the Murph workout of 1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200, push ups, 300 air squats, and another 1 mile run. All done with a 20lb weight vest. This is the plan I followed to prepare for my 31 straight days of Murph challenge in July ‘23.
post fire season recovery guide
This guide walks you through the steps to (1) recover from fire season and then (2) set yourself up to have a more successful off-season.
Integrating mental toughness into physical training
In this 50 minute presentation I discuss all the myths about mental toughness and how we’ve tried to build mental toughness the wrong ways, and provide a ton of practical examples on how you can integrate mental toughness into physical training the right way.