Assignment:
Fitness and Nutrition Program
Create a 12 week fitness training program for someone who wants to be successful in pre-service fire fitness; as well as job related testing such as the York and CPAT testing requirements.
The program should include a comprehensive warm-up/cool down, weight resistance, and cardiovascular training program.
The cardio program should be progressive in nature, use the FITT principle to gauge progression. The program should be divided into segments, each segment building on the last. You decide how to structure the program. The program should cover performance areas such as: strength, power, endurance, balance, flexibility, agility and coordination.
As well as prepare for class related and job related testing protocol. The program should also include training components to help prepare for specific job related physical demands. For example, going up flights of stairs. There is a high likelihood that at some point in your career you will have to drag an unconscious or injured victim. There is also a good chance that the victim could be fairly heavy. Including something like max dead lifts would be one way to help prepare for this kind of situation. Both cardiovascular and resistance training programs should include good reasoning as to why you created the program the way you did.
How does it address specific fitness areas, testing, goals etc? The program should also include a written section on the associated nutritional requirements for this kind of training as well as any beneficial supplementation. Web resources will be posted on Blackboard to aid with this part of the assignment.
What are some examples of foods that would be beneficial and why?
What is the connection between diet and exercise?
How do food nutrients play a role in performance and recuperation during training?
How does nutrient timing play a role in performance and recuperation?
See the associated documents and web links in the Resources tab. These should be included in your sources and bibliography. Nutrients would include but are not limited to things like the macronutrients; carbohydrates, protein and fat. The micronutrients; vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Any phytonutrients that might play a role in performance, recuperation and training can be included. Meal and nutrients timing are also important in preparation for training and recuperation post training. The program should include the use of graphs, charts and tables if necessary. Include a cover page, and bibliography for your sources.