The Firehouse Strength & Conditioning Podcast Brotherhood in Training

In this Episode I speak with Captain Stephen Runyan from Wichita Fire.

Stephen has 21 years in the fire service, 15 years with Wichita Fire, and is a Captain on Truck 2 on the Southside.
He is a WFD Hiring Coordinator, WFD Truck Coordinator, Georgia Smoke Diver #1043, FDIC H.O.T Class Specialist, Wichita HOT Board Member/Instructor, Suspended EMT.

In this episode we discuss his beginnings with WFD, how the culture has changed over the years, hiring practices, and dive in to the Georgia Smoke Diver program.

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My guest today is Captain Stephen Tyler.

Stephen rides the right seat on Engine 43 in Eagle, Idaho. He still enjoys pulling lines, pulling locks, and pulling barbells.
Anything he's done right is only by the grace of God and the support of a beautiful family and tremendous co-workers. 

In Part 2 we discuss:
Skill acquisition 
Drill design
Daily routines
Expectations & Standards
Group Workouts
His thoughts on the Georgia Smoke Diver Program
What one can do to become the go to fitness guy in their department 
And even a question from our guest host Jocko Willink

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My guest today is Captain Stephen Tyler.



Stephen rides the right seat on Engine 43 in Eagle, Idaho. He still enjoys pulling lines, pulling locks, and pulling barbells.

Anything he's done right is only by the grace of God and the support of a beautiful family and tremendous co-workers. 



In this episode we discuss:

What motivated him to become a Firefighter

How he prepared for the Job

FD Fitness Cultures

Physical Fitness Tests

Training, what seems to be working and what doesn't

Finding a Program

Misconceptions

Social Media Fitness Challenges

and Modern day Mysogis



If you have questions or thoughts, please feel free to share them with us at brotherhoodintraining@gmail.com or send us a message on instagram @brotherhoodintraining.



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This episode is an introduction to our new training guide and resource called "Vitals".



Inspired by the works of people like Dr. Kelly Starrett, Peter Attia MD, Michael Easter, and many more, this document is a culmination of "best practices" that will lead to improving your fireground performance and long term health & wellness.



The "Vitals" are really just "Habits" where each one in isolation may seem insignificant but when combined and put into practice on a daily basis will lead tobetter outcomes and have the power to change your trajectory over the lifespan of your career.



This episode serves as an introduction to the Free Download that can be found at the following link:

https://tinyurl.com/3rwt88vw



In the episodes that follow, we will dive in to each "Vital" with more details and offer tips and strategies on how to incorporate them into your daily life.



For now, feel free to download the guide and get familiar with each "Vital" and the information provided with them as well as begin tracking your habits and see how you stack up. Hopefully you are able to identify your own strengths & weaknesses and begin to improve them a little each day and in the coming weeks and months.



If you have questions or thoughts, please feel free to share them with us at brotherhoodintraining@gmail.com or send us a message on instagram @brotherhoodintraining.


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On today’s episode I speak to Jesse Clark of the Boise Fire Department.  He has a passion for Fitness and firefighter wellness and is currently a senior firefighter paramedic, and fitness lead for the BFD.   As someone who has been a First Responder for the past 17 years and was directly involved in one of Boise Fire’s most tragic incidents, he understands the need to fortify yourself to withstand the worst and have mechanisms in place when it becomes too much. 

In this episode we discuss his involvement in developing the "Forging Wellness, Optimizing Resiliency" Conference hosted by the Boise Fire Department.  The class that he’ll be presenting is called, “The Fitness Key, Opening the Door to Overall Wellness” and discusses the latest research on optimizing resiliency, fitness, and long term wellness for firefighters.  We dive into some key take aways and things that he learned while creating his presentation as well as cover topics like program design, the benefits of crew workouts, and the power of physical fitness in building resilient first responders.

To preregister for the Forging Wellness: Optimizing Resiliency Conference, click here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forging-wellness-optimizing-resiliency-tickets-569974267377?aff=eand

To access the study we discuss in the show, Building Resilience in Firefighters: A Systematic Review, click here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9529723/

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This Episode features Chris Hinshaw

Chris Hinshaw is the founder of aerobiccapacity.com and is widely considered one of the top endurance coaches in the world.

As a successful business owner and veteran performance coach, Chris has spent his career working with the highest-performing individuals on the planet. Chris is known internationally for his extensive knowledge and practical experience developing performance in athletes of all experience levels using his comprehensive, cutting edge approach to training.

A former All American swimmer and an experienced professional triathlete with 10 Ironman finishes with 7 Ironman’s in Kona, Hawaii. His top international finishes include a 2nd place overall finish at the Hawaiian Ironman World Championships, 2nd place overall finish at the Ironman Ultra Distance World Championships in Canada, and a 1st place overall finish at Ironman Brazil.

He is the endurance coach to hundreds of athletes and professionals that range from the recreational fitness enthusiast to the FDNY, United States Marines, United States Army, Olympians, and World Champions and more than 50 podium individuals & teams since the 2013 CrossFit® Games including Mat Fraser, Rich Froning, Tia Clair Toomey, Justin Medeiros, Jason Khalipa, Camille Leblanc-Bazinet, Roman Khrennikov, Katrín Davíðsdóttir, Kristin Holte, Kara Webb, Sara Sigmundsdóttir, and Julie Foucher.

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In this episode we discuss his upbringing and background and lessons learned along the way from his own career to that of working with CrossFit Games Champions, the FDNY, and many more.

We dive in further on the importance of "Base Building" and approaches we should be taking in the Fire Service to set our recruits and current members up for success.

Chris also provides a Free Firefighter Base Building program that can be found in our show notes as well as in our Instagram Bio

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Link to Firefighter "Base Building" by Chris Hinshaw:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zlvUHfNw-KhgUyl4wRk1tbXE_Cjh9FA24ASq5USkfhU/edit?usp=sharing

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Other Links:

www.aerobiccapacity.com

Firehouse Strength & Conditioning - https://www.firehousestrengthandconditioning.com/

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