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    Pre-Hire Physical (I failed)

    Yeah in way. candidates stand on this platform and put their arms in a 90 degree angle, get in a position to bicep curl in a standing position and pull up as hard as possible until we are able to get to 75lbs
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    Pre-Hire Physical (I failed)

    Oh I remember now it was called a static bicep curl
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    Pre-Hire Physical (I failed)

    It’s on a scale thing (I forgot what It’s called), candidates pull this belt and it measures how much you can bicep curl, I was only able to get 45lbs
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    Pre-Hire Physical (I failed)

    Wow that’s completely different to what the company I am applying for is making candidates do for the physicals.
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    Pre-Hire Physical (I failed)

    What did those three physicals consists of?
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    Pre-Hire Physical (I failed)

    It’s LifeMed Alaska. My proctor actually told me that their physical is actually the hardest one they have conducted for many years... harder than the Alaska state troopers and airport staff who have to take their physicals.
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    Pre-Hire Physical (I failed)

    Hello. I am 5’0 and around almost 100 lbs. I recently failed my physical for the ambulance company I applied for. Candidates pretty much have to be able to: - bicep curl 75lbs, lift 100lbs in a box, walk with 75lbs in a box to a certain point and back, lift 20 lbs on a table and back on the...
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    Compound Exercises

    So I have been hitting the gym and I have researching different types of workouts and I came across compound excersises. Will that benefit me as a new EMT in the field? Do you guys recommend it or is there something else that you guys recommend? Thanks!!
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    New EMT and Looking to get Fit. Tips please.

    Hey! So I just become an EMT two months ago and I have started recently started working out at a gym a month ago. I am 5’0 and weigh around 96 lbs (I’m a pretty smale female). Any advice on what type of other upper body workouts I should do? I have been doing the leg press (115 lbs, 3 sets...
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