Chats with Fire: Episode 7 - 02/04/2023
On this episode, Robyn from Idaho/Oregon came on and chatted about firefighting, fitness and nutrition! We asked viewers to submit their questions regarding these topics and Robyn covered them in this Live. A while back, Robyn sustained an injury that inspired her to begin learning more about physical fitness and conditioning her body for wildland firefighting. Learning about nutrition naturally followed, and Robyn is now dedicated to learning and teaching others about proper body maintenance as it pertains to working in fire. Ultimately, she would like to see some big changes in the physical training/ nutrition side of things in fire, and is working towards making those changes.
Among the topics covered in this episode:
Training for the annual Pack Test - Robyn has created two plans for Pack Test Training and explained how those work. They will be linked here, below!
How to stay motived to train during the off season
"Should I train/hike every day in the off season?"
What types of exercises are beneficial to train for fire season?
Ways to "meal prep" or focus on proper nutrition during fire season/fire assignments
Robyn also offered to take 30 minute phone calls from folks who are interested in discussing their fitness/nutrition plans. If you're interested in reaching out to Robyn for assistance, you can reach her through following:
Instagram: @robynamitton
One-On-One Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/robynamitton/1v1-coaching-call?month=2023-02
Pack Test Prep Sheet: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFZlMnifXg/z2fT_WK5ZwUKuBWkux1GdQ/view?utm_content=DAFZlMnifXg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer
As always, thank you to everyone who tuned in and thank you to Robyn for coming on and sharing such great information! I appreciate you, and I'm excited to see what you do in the future in this realm!
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