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Police Fitness — 256 episodes

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Creatine Truths, Faster Agility & Getting Your Push-Ups Back

2

From Level 7 to 9+: Breathing, Beep Tests and Tactical Movement

3

What to Ask on Placement + How to Meet the Running Standard

4

Shin Splints & Acing the Interview: How to Train Smart Over 45

5

What Should You Actually Be Training? (And When to Start the Beep Test)

6

Why You’re Struggling with the Beep Test (And What Actually Matters)

7

“It’s Not That Hard”… Or Is It? The Truth About Preparing for Police Recruitment

8

Calorie Banking & Fitness Testing: What Actually Works?

9

Why Do I Feel Sick When Running? (And How to Fix It)

10

How do I know I am ready to apply?

11

They do not care about your safety! Its on YOU!

12

How to prepare for a 5km run! Do I need new shoes?

13

What level of fitness should I be targeting?

14

Is it more dangerous being a cop now? Is it worth it?

15

Improving cardio with shin splints!

16

How to deliver a death notification!

17

If you want to change it, track it! My Habits year in review.

18

Settle the nerves during the process! Fast tracking strength!

19

Building your base to excel in the testing!

20

Correct push up form! You are not too old to join!

21

8 Ways to track your health and fitness! Cold Plunge V Sauna!

22

What stretches should I be doing? Should I be training outside or is staying in the gym fine?

23

Ace Your Police Interview!

24

Managing shift work and communicating with family!

25

The Fitness Test Is the Easy Part

26

The best technique for breathing whilst running!

27

How bad is the paperwork? Does a day off feel like a day off?

28

Building confidence in the gym!

29

What to do when a family member calls when you are on duty? Habits you can actually stick to!

30

Working with your spouse! Max strength or endurance?

31

When should I start training? Do I want to be stationed where I live?

32

Empathy mindset for policing! How often should I run 5km?

33

Do fat burners work? Is 50 too old to join?

34

How long until I am academy ready? I do not have time to train!

35

Controlling your breathing during the Beep Test!

36

Bulking and cutting weight whilst working shift work!

37

The Police Psychological Test

38

Preparing for the Police Academy!

39

Post run recovery and dropping lower in your push ups!

40

Should I just do the beep test every day? Should I stop offences off duty?

41

Common mistakes I am seeing with the Push Ups, Beep Test, Agility Test and 2.4km run and how to fix them!

42

Creating structure and routine! Training Postpartum!

43

5 Crucial Steps when applying for the Police

44

Staying on track! Exercises for carrying a vest!

45

I can't get to the gym what do I do? Mixing long runs with lower.

46

What type of leader will you be?

47

A realistic timeframe to be ready for the fitness test?

48

Nutrition on shift and training after illness!

49

How to make running fun! Optimising your life!

50

Should I train in my boots? Why does my weight fluctuate?

51

How to balance being a serving member, kids, household chores, training.

52

Training Recovery and my TRT journey!

53

Daily Habits Deep Dive!

54

Dealing with Youth Offenders, Death and Tickets!

55

I passed the fitness test now what? Investing in YOURSELF!

56

Should I train on an empty stomach on testing day?

57

Should I apply for a specialist role after 2 years?

58

Are 5km park runs beneficial? Expanding your mindset!

59

Running plan for shin splints. Pushing through when you hit the wall!

60

Dealing with imposter syndrome as a new recruit!

61

How to get motivated to run. Staying on track with your training.

62

Training for the 2.4km run!

63

Academy life and your family!

64

What does it cost to apply for the Police? Navigating the Holiday period.

65

Ways to improve your plank! Energy Gels? Pre Workout? Honey?

66

What do I do when the gym is busy? Dealing with DOMS!

67

The Importance of the Beep Test take off!

68

Being a Cop V Firefighter

69

Dealing with Gym Anxiety!

70

Training the week before starting the academy! Prioritise your sleep!

71

Best ways to increase VO2 levels for the Beep Test!

72

Best Job To Have To Help My Police Application!

73

BMI (Body Mass Index) should it be used?

74

Maintaining your Health and Fitness as a First Responder

75

Illinois agility test - Training and Technique

76

Why your weight fluctuates! Building up your program.

77

Best training layout for applicants!

78

Best time to train, best time to eat and am I putting on muscle and losing fat?

79

The week of your Fitness Test, Lactic Acid, Training after illness!

80

3 Pillars for success and how to apply them to your application process.

81

Shin Splints! What are they? Causes? Treatment?

82

10 Tips to Run Lighter

83

I am new to training! How do I prepare for the fitness test?

84

Stress and Training + Cardio V Weights for fat loss.

85

Importance of resistance training for the Beep Test!

86

Mentally pushing through your sessions.

87

5 Tips To Calm Yourself Down Before The Fitness Test!

88

2 Most Common Beep Test Mistakes! Free Weights V Machines

89

Stop doing the Beep Test to get better at the Beep Test!

90

Staying Motivated, Healthy Snack and Pushing Past Plateau

91

Stop doing the Beep Test! Testing v Training

92

The Police will ALWAYS be recruiting!

93

The 4 Components For A Healthier Life

94

Creating Discipline and 5 tips to bulk up!!!

95

5 Tips to set yourself up for Beep Test & Aptitude Success!

96

5 Tips to improve your Beep Test overnight!!

97

Setting Targets For The New Year

98

Training Around Christmas Week

99

How long before the fitness test should I start training?

100

Dealing with pre academy nerves!

101

I am new to training how do I ease into it?

102

Best way to turn for the beep test! Targeting specific areas for weight loss.

103

Running speed for the beep test! Best way to ask a cop about the job!

104

I have spoken to ex officers who have said do not join! What should I do?

105

What do you do if you're not a morning person?

106

Activities to do away from the job!

107

How hard is the physical testing for applicants?

108

The importance of members health.

109

How to deal with boredom eating?

110

Policing and being a Mum

111

I failed the application process! What do I do now?

112

How to juggle family and work whilst going through the recruitment process!

113

First 60 days of training, what is the most important thing?

114

Best Case, Worst Case

115

Should I train during the academy?

116

Correct Push up Form! Breathing through your nose or mouth during exercise?

117

Improving your running, My goals for 2023 and reducing the risk of injury during the academy.

118

Staying consistent and overcoming a fitness plateau

119

3 Tips for the Academy and once you are out! Cortisole and the effects on your body.

120

Fat V Sugar! Training and Nutrition during your period

121

During times when I cannot train should I change my nutrition?

122

Compare yourself to you!

123

Best way to focus on cardio, nutrition and training.

124

Mental Health and how I worked through 4 seperate incidents.

125

When should I increase the weight on exercises? When should I bulk up?

126

How should you train after you complete your fitness test?

127

Is it too late for a career change? A session designed for the beep test.

128

How does the sauna help with recovery? Improving your vertical jump.

129

How to prepare your family for you being a cop!

130

Panel Interview and Psych testing for Police. Finding the balance when eating out.

131

Am I too young or too old to apply for the Police? I do not have time to train!

132

What happens if I fail the fitness test?

133

How to improve 5km run time.

134

5 Pro's and Con's of being a cop! How important is it to maintain your fitness once serving?

135

How to be a team player! How to improve running stamina!

136

Are you lifting the correct weights in the gym? How I deal with severe critical incidents.

137

Vo2 Max. What exercises to focus on as a patrol officer and a lot more!

138

Know what you know, and know what you don't know!

139

5 Tips for First Year Constables.

140

What is Autophagy? Pre workouts yes/no? My schedule constantly changes!

141

This is a must listen with all the links for common questions!

142

How to change your mindset regarding diet! Fitness requirements post academy!

143

I need to regain my eating habits should I go into a calorie deficit? Sprinting on a treadmill?

144

Training in the cold.

145

How long does it take to train for the entrance physical test?

146

Training for an endurance event and tips for applicants.

147

I do not have time to train or prepare food! Should I train even though it wont be a big session?

148

How to deal with offenders on the street. Plus heaps more.

149

The 4 main stressors at the academy and how to minimise one of them!

150

Fasted cardio for fat loss!

151

How do I stick to a diet? How to know if I am pushing myself enough in the gym?

152

Best exercises for rounded shoulders and a 15min rant.

153

Reduce Body Fat without losing muscle.

154

Cardio in a weighted vest? Intermittent fasting and a tangent on resilience.

155

How to get out of life long habits! Sleeping better!

156

What is the best indicator you are ready for your fitness test?

157

Best way to balance cardio and strength. Worst fitness advice you have recieved?

158

What counts as a push up? What Protein powder should I take?

159

Goal setting for 2022

160

Welcome to 2022! Best exercises to develop core and zone 2 cardio.

161

Home gym equipment, what do I need? How to get rid of loose under arm skin?

162

How to push myself when running outside? Why is a greens supplement important? Fasted training!

163

Tips for the festive season! Is F45 good for explosive power?

164

Do grip strength trainers work? Best exercises for push ups?

165

How to not get hungry on shift! Rest days when to take them?

166

Getting back into training after illness. Tips to deal with cravings. How to improve 300m sprint and 1.5mile run

167

How to Get cardio in when you are time poor. Dealing with a difference in strength from dominant to non dominant arm.

168

What is the best martial arts for Police Members to train?

169

Everything Beep Test! Training, Mindset, Testing & Technique.

170

Building Strength and Endurance, How to Improve your plank & Being in a Calorie Deficit

171

Why does my weight fluctuate? What is the difference between normal soreness and overtraining?

172

How to get past beep test plateau! How to get rid of shin splints!

173

How to train around injuries! How to control your breathing whilst running!

174

Cardio ideas for training inside on rainy days! How to learn to enjoy running!

175

Sore claves and lower body from running? How to Build up strength coming back from shoulder surgery. What should I eat before running?

176

How to motivate yourself to get off the couch! Should I train cardio before strength?

177

Should I run 5km for time or 40min for max distance?

178

Dial your nutrition back! Practice saying no!

179

How do I lose fat but not muscle mass? How can I stay in a calorie deficit and not be overly hungry?

180

My experience in the Emergency Services and some questions specific to policing.

181

How to improve your row time!

182

How much gear is issued? Are there extra academy expenses?

183

How to train around 6 shifts on 4 shifts off.

184

How to make your travel time productive. Struggling to increase running.

185

How to train around shifts, 12hour shifts used as an example.

186

Training through DOMS. Is swimming good for cardio and strength? Stitches.

187

Are Supplements such as creatine worthwhile?

188

Zone 2 cardio

189

Why it is harder to train on leave!

190

How to create an hour

191

Progression in your training

192

When you are stressed don’t expect to much from your training!

193

Don’t play catch up!

194

4 methods to track body changes!

195

Training, Nutrition and Recovery. Breaking it into consistency and effort

196

After action reviews

197

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

198

You can’t over train! You can only under recover!

199

2 ways to increase training consistency

200

Good workout to improve strength

201

Training around shifts and training on work days

202

What gym exercises are important for strength

203

Best low impact bike cardio workout

204

I stuffed up and derailed!

205

Investing in yourself

206

Pre Workouts

207

Body types, ecto, endo and mesomorph. Should I train to my body type?

208

Is 15min of cardio enough?

209

You say “I don’t have time to train because of my kids”

210

Stop saying “I don’t have time”

211

Have you derailed yourself?

212

Unavoidable Stress and how to deal with it!

213

Unsure of what goals to set?

214

Don't play the victim!

215

Habit Stacking

216

Save your emotions for those closest to you

217

How to get out of your downward spiral!

218

Don't be scared to see a phycologist.

219

You do you!!

220

Setting long term goals!

221

Motivation V Habit

222

My Daily Habits

223

Decision Fatigue

224

Extreme Ownership

225

David Goggins - Mental and Physical Strength

226

Date nights!!

227

Facebook - Don’t get upset by some dickheads comments

228

You will lose friends and thats ok!

229

Keeping motivated

230

Changing nutritional habits and smoking

231

Nutrition on shift!

232

When you need to go all in on your nutrition

233

Sometimes your Nutrition needs to be 100%

234

If you don’t want to slip, stay away from slippery places!!

235

What happens when you don’t eat enough?

236

Lemon detox/weight loss pills are they bullshit?

237

Progression in your eating habits

238

Focus on the 80%

239

Good Habits V Bad Habits

240

Free Day V Free Meal

241

Drink Water!!!!

242

Different Eating Habits and what might work for you

243

My Diet and how I eat around training

244

How to maintain your current weight through times of no or limited training.

245

Want to get fit? Start with Nutrition

246

Best protein powder to use as a meal replacement

247

What do I think of intermittent fasting

248

Weight gain and maintaining healthy weight whilst training.

249

What to do the week of your fitness test!!!

250

Test Yourself!!

251

Interview technique using the S.T.A.R method

252

Best way to increase grip strength

253

Living off at the academy and maintaining fitness and studying

254

Plantar fasciitis, cause and treatment?

255

How to quickly improve your beep test scores

256

What is normal recovery time?