[smitty088]

Dear FFs,

I know as human beings we all get tired. However I am wondering what is normal for exercise?

For those of you in tip top condition and you know who you are. Do you feel some discomfort with exercise? And how tired are you after exercise? Do you need to nap or you able to continue with your day?

When you exercise while on shift do you continue on with the daily routines, do you get a snack, do you sit down?

How many hours are sitting would you say in a typical day as a career firefighter? Or does it depend on the fire station your assigned to?

I can run 2 miles in 1/2 hour on the treadmill and lift 20 lb weights, 50lb straight bar & 50 lb curl bar. And I do circuit training. And I can do 3 miles in 30 minutes on the elliptical. I can do 70 lbs on my back on the stair climber. And I feel tired but not like I have to go to bed I can work a 8 hour day then nap then go again. I wake up at 0400 am in the morning and I am in bed usually by 9 pm.

Working with my children and doing my current job I feel fairly balanced.

I know you have to have a consistent amount of energy to respond to calls how does home life different from at the station?

Tia
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