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FITNESS
Well-rounded fitness—part 2– Winter 2010
By Louis Hayes
Note: This is the second of a twopart article. Part One was published in the Spring 2009 issue of ITOA News, and can be found in the ITOA’s online fitness library at itoa.org/fitness.htm
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Well-rounded fitness—part 1 – Spring 2009
By Louis Hayes
Through the nature of sporting events, athletes’ movement patterns and required physical fitness qualities are highly predicable. Competitive sporting athletes possess abilities in fitness areas that are specific to the tasks within that sport.
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Tactical Fitness – Winter 2008
By TJ Cooper
The author breaks most traditional police workout programs into “joggers and bodybuilders,” neither of which he believes to be optimal. There must be a balance to be prepared for the unknown variables of policing. He stresses the need for a program that addresses “coordination, accuracy, agility, and balance” among other aspects. Most current programs do not address these vital components.
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Retraining the Tactical Athlete – Winter 2008
By TJ Cooper
“Tactical athletes must be ready to face the unknown.” The author explains how a fitness program for tactical operators must be general enough to assess performance, address injuries, prepare for competition, and promote personal growth and purpose. Many workouts can “be structured to achieve performance needs that range from rehab to combat…”
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Get Functional – Late Spring/Early Summer 2008
By Louis Hayes
The author shares his personal account of transitioning to a completely different fitness program. The reading includes the author’s humbling at a SWAT competition, and how he used the “functional” approach while preparing for future challenges. There is also a listing of web-based resources and a quick summary of how to begin your own transition.
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CrossFit 101 – Summer 2008
By Brian Melvin
CrossFit is a workout program priding itself on “constantly varied, functional movement, done at high intensity.” Policing, military, and firefighting agencies have turned to the free CrossFit web-based program for their fitness. This reading summarizes the methodology behind CrossFit, and introduces the reader to some of the Workouts of the Day.
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Feel Good Workouts – Fall 2008
By Louis Hayes
Performance-based workouts rarely “feel good.” Fitness program based on increasing speed, power, anaerobic capacity, and strength require participants to work outside a zone of comfort and push their abilities. Through structured sessions done at beyond “feel good” intensity, one can see gains in performance.
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