FITNESS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTER
Improve your performance and physique with Prep and Defend’s fitness and nutrition resources;
created specifically for the demanding lifestyle of a professional firefighter.
-Testimonial
"Chris's programming is like nothing else I have ever tried.... (CrossFit, Gym Jones, Sealgrinder PT, body building, and many others). Chris’s programming is well thought out and as a wildland firefighter, hockey player and jiu jitsu practitioner more than meets my strength and conditioning needs."
- Dave Tebo
Don't be under-prepared
Don't be surprised or un-prepared
Tactical Athletes must be..... Training to obtain the necessary Strength and Work Capacity that Tactical Athletes demand.... Training to build a Strength and Conditioning foundation for a Long-Term fire service career.... Our Complete and Well-Balanced 3-month Training Cycles each with a specific focus will help you get those Gainz and achieve your Goals.
FIRE Athlete Specialized
Train as Team or Individually
Created to perform as a team or individual with the GARAGE or FIREHOUSE GYM in mind... Sandbags / Kettlebells / Barbell & Dumbells Weights / Resistance Bands /..... add some Room2Work; eg. Outdoors / Park / Driveway / Sidewalk
Functional and Resilient
Functional Strength and Sandbag Work
What sets our training apart is how we incorporate Functional SandBag and Strongman exercises into the programming so that you are not only strong but functionally relevant to the demands of your life and profession.
Hi, I’m Chris Ruano
"Coach Roo"
I have over 25 years in the Fire Service and I'm still going strong. I have served on and lead teams of Wildland and Municipal Firefighters all throughout California. My mission is now to equip and encourage Fire Service leaders and Influencers through what I have discovered throught my Fire Service career.