It's easy to get caught up at the gym only focusing on exercises that give you the most bang for your buck, such as compound exercises — multijoint movements, like a squat, that work groups of large ...

Musculoskeletal injuries are commonplace in the fire industry; it’s rare to find a seasoned firefighter without some sort of nagging pain. And although fitness awareness and fitness levels have ...

We’ve all heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, but what does that have to do with firefighting? Plenty. That’s why we invest so much in safety equipment, staffing, education, ...

As outdoor athletes, we abuse our shoulders, whether we’re climbing, pole planting, paddling, or doing anything that involves the risk of falling hard. The shoulder is the most mobile and least stable ...