ClarkEMS
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Are there a daily set of exercises that EMTs usually perform?
Exercises?
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Sasha
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Like any other profession, we dont have a set standard of exercises for each person to perform every day.
If you are looking to get in better EMT shape, I found doing squats helped me tremendously. Basically you pretend you are lifting a stretcher with no stretcher, but practice keeping your back straight and bending at the knees. 5 sets of 20. You will hurt, ( I walked around very gingerly for about two weeks because my legs hurt that darn bad ) but eventually it will make it ten times easier to lift that darn thing every day.
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do an internet search on kettlebells
el Murpharino
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Kettlebells are the sh*t, and after doing them for a while I'll admit I got in pretty good shape...but for the average Joe-schmoe EMT, a decent workout consisting of pushups, pullups, situps, some squats/lunges, and some running (on days that you don't do strength exercises) should suffice. Performing these in a circuit fashion could give one a decent workout in 30-40 minutes, not including stretching.
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Yup. This is great advise.
Everyday when I get up, I do 100 of each. Then 3 days a week I hit the gym after work to lift. Pushups, crunches and air squats will make a ton of difference in just a couple of weeks.
My wife (she's not an EMT...and neither am I....yet 
) has an interval training video that she's used to help create her own personalized workout. I usually only have time to go through it 2-3 times a week with her, but it's absolutely awesome. She forced me to go through it once because I was teasing her about how there seems to be no effort needed to do the exercises......ummm.....yeah, I'm stupid. The thing made me sore for about 5 days lol. The intervals consist of squats, lunges, push-ups, crunches, curls, triceps, delts, and stretches...and you also do 50 reps of jump rope between each set. Add in a 3 mile run and some other weight lifting and I'm rocking along just fine. I would do this every day if my schedule allowed for it.
) has an interval training video that she's used to help create her own personalized workout. I usually only have time to go through it 2-3 times a week with her, but it's absolutely awesome. She forced me to go through it once because I was teasing her about how there seems to be no effort needed to do the exercises......ummm.....yeah, I'm stupid. The thing made me sore for about 5 days lol. The intervals consist of squats, lunges, push-ups, crunches, curls, triceps, delts, and stretches...and you also do 50 reps of jump rope between each set. Add in a 3 mile run and some other weight lifting and I'm rocking along just fine. I would do this every day if my schedule allowed for it.
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3 sets of squats reps of 20
3 sets of bench press reps of 10
Every other day
3 sets of pull ups reps of 15
Running around the block with my husky for good 30 minutes
^_^
I find that doing squats REALLY helps in lifting
At the same time practicing your back and knees like Sasha says
3 sets of bench press reps of 10
Every other day
3 sets of pull ups reps of 15
Running around the block with my husky for good 30 minutes
^_^
I find that doing squats REALLY helps in lifting
At the same time practicing your back and knees like Sasha says
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delete this. I misread this.
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wolfwyndd
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Guess I'm too lazy to do a 'full' workout. I just jog a mile with the dog in the morning and I only do that three days a week. 
el Murpharino
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Guess I'm too lazy to do a 'full' workout. I just jog a mile with the dog in the morning and I only do that three days a week.
it's more than most people do...maybe you can up your mile to two miles. Alot of the strength we need in the field is leg strength.
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Guess I'm too lazy to do a 'full' workout. I just jog a mile with the dog in the morning and I only do that three days a week.
Ahhh so you still have your knees.. lucky you!
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**laugh** You know, it's funny you should mention that. I USED to jog a couple of miles a day, and then my wife and I had a second child and that screwed up my schedule for about a year before I could get back into it. When I took it up again I just did 1/2 mile until I, and the new dog (got the puppy about the same time as we had the second child), got used to it. Been gradually uping the distance so I'm up to a mile now. Sooner or later I'll get back up to two miles, but it'll take a while.
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Yes, luckily, I do. Can't say the same with my wife. Actually, she's got the knees to jog with me, but not the ankles. When she was in high school she pretty well shattered her ankle in gymnastics and they had to piece it back together. She can't do ANYTHING high impact anymore. That's why I jog with the dog now and not the wife. Although I think at 5 am in the morning, the dog can hold about the same level of conversation as the wife. [She NOT a morning person]
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I used to run when I was in my 20's. Then ended up with bursitis in both knees. Doc said not a problem, just take anti-inflammatories before I ran. Trouble is, I'm allergic to aspirin and all the Nsaids. Running loaded on benedryl can be dangerous! Now I bicycle instead.
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I just do my normal daily exercises. That's about it, its not all that much but it helps.
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We recently got Wii Fit, so I have been hooked on that for the last week or so. I really like doing the yoga part, as well as the step and some of the balance games. I do the stregth stuff as well (lunges, cruches, etc.) but don't enjoy doing it.
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I've been doing yoga for 20+ years. I really recommend getting a good instructor and going to a few classes with them. Often a slight adjustment in position can make all the difference in the world with the stretching.
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I hope ya don't mind if i chime in here,,,
kickboxing was awesome. I had a blast doing it. It also helped in learning a lil' bit of the defensive stuff that we should know. (I make many runs out to the state penn for some inmates that will make the hair on the back of my neck stand up) I basically just rotate doing different things. For me, I've found that my energy stays up, my stamina increases, and the urge to grab a coke and a handfull of peanut m&m's has subsided. (thank goodness!) We have the electric stretchers on our service so we don't have to do much actual lifting, just being able to hold it while the legs raise sometimes is icky (let's just say that the stryker power cot we have is rated for 700lbs,,,it's been tested). Thanks for lettin me chime in :blush:
kickboxing was awesome. I had a blast doing it. It also helped in learning a lil' bit of the defensive stuff that we should know. (I make many runs out to the state penn for some inmates that will make the hair on the back of my neck stand up) I basically just rotate doing different things. For me, I've found that my energy stays up, my stamina increases, and the urge to grab a coke and a handfull of peanut m&m's has subsided. (thank goodness!) We have the electric stretchers on our service so we don't have to do much actual lifting, just being able to hold it while the legs raise sometimes is icky (let's just say that the stryker power cot we have is rated for 700lbs,,,it's been tested). Thanks for lettin me chime in :blush:
Well I am a sprinter/hurdler on a track team so..... I do a LOTTTT
Monday, Hurdling and mobility stuff, Lifting
Tuesday, Circuits
Wed, Plyo! (lifting too)
Thurs., sprint endurance
Friday, Extended warm up and stretching, (pre-meet)
Sat., Competing at the meet...
Sunday Sleeeppp...and stretch
But I don't expect most people to do that, its about 2 hours a day, and an extra hour and a half on lifting days.... So if you enjoy having lots of pain, soreness, or just being overly masochistic...
Monday, Hurdling and mobility stuff, Lifting
Tuesday, Circuits
Wed, Plyo! (lifting too)
Thurs., sprint endurance
Friday, Extended warm up and stretching, (pre-meet)
Sat., Competing at the meet...
Sunday Sleeeppp...and stretch
But I don't expect most people to do that, its about 2 hours a day, and an extra hour and a half on lifting days.... So if you enjoy having lots of pain, soreness, or just being overly masochistic...
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