Comments on: The Weight Vest Has Arrived!

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:39:14 +0000

You are going to look so bad@ss in that thing, nobody will risk messing with you!

By: Stu Gotz

Stu Gotz — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:59 +0000

CJ – look into CrossFit training for this type of test. The entire premise of CrossFit is explosive, high rep, short interval, full body training. It was created for soldiers, police, firemen, etc. (Although you probably already know this.) Check in with some on the guys on TGR (tuckeman and rootskier swear by it), or go to the nearest CrossFit gym in SF. Stu

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:49:47 +0000

Go Ceeg! I would cheer for you, but I am *not* wearing a pleated mini skirt :p

By: Medic 7

Medic 7 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:36:05 +0000

Good luck! The CPAT is an asskicker! However, if you train, you’ll smoke it.

I’m in the same boat you’re in. I was a pretty active cyclist, and when I stopped riding centuries, I kept eating century portions. Ooof. “Hello fatness!”

Make sure you track your process on the blog. I know I’d like to use your workouts as motivation.

By: Brent Buckner

Brent Buckner — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:33:44 +0000

Hammer time!

By: Betty

Betty — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:27:38 +0000

wow!! that sounds like a lot of weight, but I’m sure you can handle it! just be careful! I could send you Koda to train with; he’s not quite 50 pounds, but pretty close to 40 pounds. you could carry him as you trek through the streets of SF.

seriously, be careful with it and I know you’ll do fine when you need to take that test!

betty

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:32:05 +0000

I vote for incrementally increasing the weight!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:07:49 +0000

Good post! Don’t injure yourself, though…

(I like strength training, but it doesn’t have the same mental hold on me that endurance sport does – but this notion of training for the firefighter exam seems exciting!)