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Listen Here In today's episode, I talk with Chris about what drives him, his approach to physical fitness, how he structures his workouts, and his no-excuses  perspective to firefighting and the dynamic challenges that lie therein. Chris Ruano works in the...

Chris Ruano, on Leadership & Fitness From a Fire Captain who started out on a Hotshot Crew, worked as a Firefighter and Engineer in the Station & then became a Crew Supervisor in Wildland Firefighting.

Are you physically and mentally prepared for what your life or your job might throw at you? Do you have a plan and the discipline to follow it?  Are you prioritizing strength and range of motion over your conditioning?  These are all questions that we will...

On this Episode I share my vision and passion not only for fitness, but also the leadership and mentorship aspect as well. Also we dive into necessary changes to the minimum firefighter fitness standards. Over the several months, I have been able to encourage, mentor...