Firefighter Fitness Bulletin: The Clean

Continuing his series on barbell techniques, Chris Brennan of Fire Service Warrior examines the clean. He provides tips on performing the movement as well as an overall exercise routine.

Download this firefighter fitness bulletin as a PDF HERE and share it with other members.

For additional information about firefighter fitness and similar issues, visit http://www.fireservicewarrior.com. Also, consider Michael Krueger’s monthly fitness columns on Fire Life, such as “Personal Records.”

Chris Brennan: Fitness tips from the Fire Service WarriorCHRISTOPHER BRENNAN is a 14-year fire service veteran, a firefighter in the suburbs of Chicago, and the president of Spartan Concepts, Inc. He is a field instructor with the Illinois Fire Service Institute and has contributed articles to Fire Engineering. He maintains the Web site www.fireservicewarrior.com. He is the author of The Combat Position: Achieving Firefighter Readiness (Fire Engineering, 2011).

 

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