buffsummers Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thank you!! I'm training all the way up in Prince William County but I live about 40min south of there. That must be a beautiful area to work in! How long have you been there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob PMFF Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Beautiful? LOL...I appreciate the sentiment but its mostly low-income urban sprawl. If you mean that its close to the bay and the ocean, then yes, that is nice, but avoiding the massive number of tourists is more of a priority than enjoying the natural beauty, unfortunately. I was hired in Oct 2005, so almost 7 years. Everyone here is required to be an EMT-Intermediate (or higher) as well as a Firefighter. Edited August 2, 2012 by Rob PMFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decbolton Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Well done! Your progress is noticeable! Keep it up Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Hahaha I had the beach access in mind, yeah. The EMT requirement seems pretty standard now, at least in our area. Thanks decbolton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 I let my trainer know that this weekend's classes would be upper body intensive, so he adjusted our little routine accordingly. Incline BP - 15X45, 12X55, 10X60, 8X65Bench Press - 15x45, 12x50, 10x55, 8x60D Handle Lat Pulldowns - 15x29, 12x41, 10x53, 8x60Seated Cable Row - 15x29, 12x41, 10x53, 8x60Military Press - 15z35, 12x35, 12x35, 12x35Upright Row - 15x20, 12x25, 10x30, 8x35 132lbs. today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 It was pretty warm out today. A very physical day, getting ready for our class' midterms next week and finishing up loss control. I was right about it being arms intense.. My PT went on vacation today and because midterms are in a week (and will be a long day at that), I may be taking it a little easy this week. Will work out at the station and possibly with a guy from class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 No gym workout this week as I have been practicing my skills for midterms (tomorrow), which involves plenty of sweating and heavy lifting. I'll definitely be back in the gym sometime next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Did well on midterms. Workout in the station gym today. Incline DB Press - 15x12, 12x15, 10x15, 8x20Flat DB Press - 15x12, 12x15, 10x15, 8x20Bent DB Row - 4x15x15Upright Row - 4x15x25Ez Bar Military Press - 2x15x25* *Normally I would have done four sets of 15x25, but I was experiencing some pain in my upper back/right side so I decided to stop. I have more intense classes this week so I don't need an injury; I'll talk to my PT about it when I see him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 More ladder training today. Did some drags last night in class with a 185-lb dummy. I think I'm going to switch up my routine for the next month to focus mostly, if not solely, on some of the functional movements I'm going to have to make at finals time and for the rest of class. I'm thinking.. flipping tires, dragging tires, squats with an airpack on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) double post. Edited August 24, 2012 by buffsummers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob PMFF Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Don't forget to hit the tire with a sledgehammer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Oh definitely! All done with midterms. Will hopefully get back to the gym with my trainer tomorrow and Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Leg Press - 20x90, 15x140, 12x160, 10x170, 8x180Lying Leg Curl - 15x30, 12x35, 10x40, 8x45Calf Raises - 15x115, 15x115, 15x115, 15x115Leg Ext - 15x30, 12x37.5, 10x45, 10x45Seated Leg Curl - 15x30, 12x37.5, 10x45, 10x45Abductor - 20x30, 15x40, 12x50, 10x60Normally we'd do adductor as well but we were running out of time and I needed some help foam rolling and stuff. I hurt my arm/shoulder last night in class so no deadlifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 So what is loss control all about? Also what are you studying, what classes were your midterms on? I'm really into health, fitness and nutrition and always curious on learning more. -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'm training to become a firefighter. Loss control deals with preventing/minimizing damage to property during and after fire attack. For midterms we were tested on our ability to perform seven different skills; no written test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Class today was almost 8 hours of lecture - wasn't expecting to get any PT until our class climbed the tower (5 floors) 3 or 4 times. I have 10 days off from school so I plan on training and working hard in the gym this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Still taking it easy on my shoulder so we did a machine workout. Incline Press - 15x20, 12x30, 10x35, 8x40Chest Press - 15x20, 12x30, 10x35, 8x40Lat Pulldown - 15x36, 12x41, 10x48, 8x53Seated Cable Row - 15x36, 12x48, 10x53, 8x60Shoulder Press - 20x24, 15x30, 10x36, 10x36Rear Delt Row - 4x15x30 And a bit of jump rope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Leg Press - 15x90, 12x120, 10x140, 8x170SL Deadlift - 15x45, 12x55, 10x65, 8x70Lying Leg Curl - 15x30, 12x35, 10x40, 8x45Leg Ext - 15x30, 12x37.5, 10x45, 8x52.5Calf Raises - 20x115, 15x135, 12x155, 8x175Inc BP - 15X45, 12X50, 10x55, 8x60Lat Pulldown - 15x36, 12x41, 10x48, 8x53Mil Press - 8x45, 12x35, 12x35, 12x35 Little bit of a full body workout with the trainer. Duty tonight at the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Outside flipping tires with my PT for 20 minutes, and: SL Deadlift - 15x45, 12x55, 10x65, 8x75Leg Press - 20x90, 12x140, 10x160, 8x180Calf Raises - 15x135, 12x155, 10x175, 8x195 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Another busy weekend ahead of me. Inc BP - 15X45, 12x50, 10x55, 8x60Bench Press - 15x45, 12x50, 10x55, 8x55Lat Pulldown - 15x36, 12x41, 10x48, 8x60Military Press - 15x35, 12x40, 8x45, 8x45Upright Rows - 15x20, 12x25, 10x35, 8x40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Got a nice workout in class chopping up a log with an axe until my cylinder ran low. Also did some stair climbing and worked with chainsaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Yesterday was more chain saws, more stair climbing and push ups. Lower body workout with the PT today but I forgot my notebook with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 9/10Leg Press - 20x90, 15x140, 12x160, 10x180, 8x200Seated Leg Curl - 15x45, 12x52.5, 10x60, 8x60Leg Ext - 15x30, 12x37.5, 12x45, 8x52.5Lying Leg Curls - 15x30, 12x35, 10x40, 8x45Calf Raises - 20x115, 15x135, 12x155, 10x175, 8x195 9/13Total body workout, focus on upper body. Inc BP - 15x45, 12x50, 10x55, 8x60Bench Press - 15x45, 12x50, 10x55, 8x60Lat Pulldown - 15x36, 12x41, 10x48, 8x53Seated Cable Row - 15x41, 12x48, 10x53, 8x60Mil Press - 10x45, 10x45, 10x45, 8x45Upright Rows - 15x20, 12x25, 10x30, 12x35 Leg Press - 15x90, 12x140, 10x160SL Deadlift - 15x45, 12x55, 10x65, 8x75Lying Leg Curl - 15x30, 12x35, 10x40, 8x45Leg Ext - 12x45, 12x45, 12x45Calf Raises - 20x135, 15x155, 12x175, 10x175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsummers Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 This morning I participated in the Manassas Stair Climb. I climbed with 10 of my classmates, all of us in bunker pants and coat, and a few of us with packs, carrying a few names out of the 343 fallen firefighters. On our 7th or 8th trip up I carried a high-rise pack. Tough but rewarding day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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