#30. Why Tolerance Matters. CO2 Tolerance That Is!

Firefighters work in environments that require the use of a finite air supply through their SCBA. Being efficient, conditioned, and resilient to all kinds of factors is extremely important for a host of reasons but one is due to this limited air supply. This is one reason why CO2 tolerance is so important but it's certainly not exclusive to firefighters! CO2 tolerance is equated to tolerance to stress overall. Check out this weeks Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast episode that dives into a working understanding of CO2 tolerance, why we should care about it, how it works internally and how we can easily train it.

In this episode we cover:

• What is the Bohr cycle and why is it important?
• How can we be a more efficient "machine" especially if we have a finite air supply
• A simple and easy to implement CO2 tolerance training strategy that will pay dividends

Resources mentioned in this episode (Some of these are affiliate links):

Shiftadapt.com

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