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Monday Morning Workout: Slow Day Circuits.

Monday Morning Workout: Slow Day Circuits.

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Jul 10, 2023
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Slow days can drive a wildland firefighter insane. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes they can be nice, but multiple days in a row can wear on a person. I would always break up the day by doing planks and pushups when the weather was read over the radio hourly on slow days, and seemed to help.

I always kept a kettlebell on the truck, which this workout uses. It’s a circuit you can do at the buggies if you’re slowly losing it on a slow day. Or if you’re on days off, it’s still a great workout to move the body around.

Find yourself a good podcast or soundtrack.

Get loose and do some dynamic stretching.

Let’s get started:

Round 1: Three Times

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