Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue Health & Wellness

Training Tower 1

Exercise is not without its risks and this or any other exercise program many result in injury. As with any exercise program, if at any point during your workout you begin to feel faint, dizzy or have physical discomfort, you should stop immediately and consult a medical professional. You should rely on your own review, inquiry and assessment as to the accuracy of any information made available within this program or via this web site.

Warm Up - Tactical Training Warm Up

Main Workout

1 tower = 4 flights of stairs

Exercise Dosage Progressions Modification
1 Tower – up/down 1 step at a time, fast as you can
1 tower (4 flights)
carry a hose, in gear, on air
use hand rail, no gear
1 Tower – up/down 2 steps at a time, fast as you can
1 tower (4 flights)
carry a hose, in gear, on air
use hand rail, no gear
1/2 Tower – up/down sideways
1/2 tower leading each leg
carry a hose, in gear, on air
use hand rail, no gear
1 Tower – up/down backwards
1/2 tower
carry a hose, in gear, on air
use hand rail, no gear
Hand over hand ladder raise
x 5
in gear, ladder spike
strict OH press (one end of ladder on ground)
Bear crawl hose line pull
x 1 (100ft)
in gear
pull hose in standing
Hose overhead press
4 x 10
squat or clean to OH press
let some hose touch ground
4 x 10
hose on back, in gear
on knees
Hose pull from top of tower (rope attached to hose roll)
x 1
in gear
Ladder spike (24ft)
x 4
in gear
hand over hand raise

Cool Down

Exercise Dosage Progressions Modifications
5 min
30s x 2
increase range of motion
1/2 kneeling, supine
10s x 4
increase range of motion
hold on for support/balance
30s x 2
increase range of motion
seated, supine, 1/2 kneeling
10s x 4
increase range of motion
bend knees

As always, adjust reps & weights to your fitness level.