103. Improve Your Run Time Without Running

If you're a first responder or in the military, you have to take some type of physical assessment to make sure You are fit for duty. The vast majority of these assessments require running, sprinting, jogging, or some type of agility. I talk to hundreds of first responders on a monthly basis, and I’ve come to the strong conclusion that the cardio portion of any fitness test is the Achilles heel of the Everyday Hero community., I've learned that most of this community hates running with a passion, and most avoid running at all costs until weeks before their test because they think improving their cardio by running is the only way. And this episode, I walk you through several other ways to improve your cardio so you can crush your physical fitness test without having to run regularly. If you hate running with a passion or feel like your joints can't handle it, I promise you there are other ways to become a performance animal without having to run or jog each week. What You'll Learn in this Episode: 0:00 - Intro 5:23 - Cardio is the #1 struggle for most people 11:52 - You better learn to run 15:31 - HIIT & LISS training 19:42 - Walking is not cardio 22:32 - Final action steps for improving cardio 🇺🇸If you're a Military Member/Veteran, 1st Responder, or Medical Professional and want to get fit for duty and life, then visit us below to find out how you can become one of our 500+ transformations🇺🇸 Follow Pursuit Health & Performance: | https://www.instagram.com/pursuit_hp/ | https://www.facebook.com/stefan.kunz.547/ | https://open.spotify.com/show/6sljQuIqdFixs3j5xAybCs?si=1fba11b6d0ec4545 | https://pursuit-hp.com/ |