Product Description

Whether you are currently a FireFighter, training to become one, or simply would like a great interval workout to complement your other training, the FireFighter Workout DVD is perfect for you. This is a very effective, fun, and simple way to get an intense workout that is deigned for some of the fittest people out there. The nature of the varied tasks involved in firefighting, rescue, and EMS make it one of the toughest jobs around. This workout, that prepares FireFighters for their jobs, will more than prepare you for anything you want to take on. With only a medicine ball and two cones you will receive one of the hardest workouts you have ever had. This functional fitness workout challenges the strength, agility, balance, muscular endurance, and coordination systems in the body. Needed equipment is only a 5 to 10 lb medicine ball, two cones, and a small open floor space. This workout is comprised of 45 second work intervals with 20 second rest intervals. FireFighter Workout DVD is approximately 55 minutes long. This is not just a "talk through workout" put together by some FireFighter who got a 4-hour personal trainer certification. This workout is designed and led by Dr. Michael Ross DC, CSCS, a Sports Chiropractor, Exercise Physiologist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, and 10 year veteran of The Seattle Fire Department.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26633 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-03-13
• Formats: Full Screen, NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 56 minutes

Customer Reviews

Holy Moley!!
Man, was I surprised! I have tried other "firefighter workouts" and they were not really much of a workout. I did this one without a medicine ball the first couple times just to try it out. It kicked my butt. I was sore for 3 days. Initially, some points were hard to keep up with and that got a little frustrating, but after doing the workout the second or third time I was able to keep up just fine. Surprised me with the balance exercises, those were freakin' hard!
Great follow along workout. I am taking it to work next shift!

Unbelievable Workout!
This is an incredible workout. It seems so deceptively simple. Exercise for 45 seconds and then recover for 20 seconds. However, this is an intense and grueling and demanding workout. It literally kicks "booty". I couldn't complete the whole 45 seconds on a lot of them...and when the instructor says you will feel it in 48 hours (he's lying...you feel it the next day) you will really feel it. I am not trying to be a firefighter; I just want to get in shape, but this is a great workout and I highly recommend this for someone who wants an effective, intense cardio workout. One thing I didn't quite like about it was that there is no warmup or cooldown. However, this is minor, I warmup and cooldown on the treadmill before and after the workout.
Some have said they don't like the friendly "banter" from the leader in the workout, but trust me, you won't even hear it half the time. You will be concentrating so hard on the correct movement, balance, or trying to keep from passing out from the sheer intenseness of it that you won't notice. The four people in the background must be in incredible shape, however you can see that it even gets to them sometimes. I like the fact that they are in loose tee shirts and loose shorts. They are there to workout, not be eye candy.
So, order this without delay. You won't regret it.

This workout will whip your butt into shape (literally)
I was very impressed with this workout video. The 'friendly banter' that goes along with the workout gets old pretty quick, but for anyone that works out to videos, you know youre muting it and booming a stereo once youve got the workout down.

I meant exactly what I said in the title as well. This is a glute and quad intensive workout. lots of lunging, lots of squatting but also very good cardio. You do get some upper body, but the progress you make there is pretty much dependant on the weight of your medicine ball. It's also an interval workout. 45 seconds of intense work, with 20 seconds to rest.

Coupling this video with a run day and some upper body/ab weight training will get you in shape. period. I was very pleased with my purchase, and hope to see Dr. Ross make some more videos in the future.