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Firefighter Fitness – Hotshots

  Hotshot Training: Could You Handle The Heat? In the wake of the tragedy in which 19 hotshot firefighters lost their lives fighting a wildfire in the hills of Arizona in June of 2013, I was left with many questions. … Continue reading

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How To Do Dips By The Iron Guru

Dips By the Iron Guru by Jim Vaglica Most of you are too young to remember Vince Gironda. He was known as the Iron Guru and he opened Vince’s Gym in North Hollywood in 1948. Vince trained some of the … Continue reading

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Jim Vaglica’s Intro to CrossFit

A Crossfit Competition “How hard could it be?” I was presented with the opportunity to compete in the 2013 Nevada Police & Fire Games, held each August in Las Vegas. The competition brings in over 2000 competitors and offers more … Continue reading

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Get a Grip on Thick Bar Training

 Get a Grip on Thick Bar Training By Jim Vaglica Question #1: What muscle group can be seen more often than any other? Answer: Forearms Question #2: What’s the most functional strength you can possess? Answer: Grip Strength Weightlifters and … Continue reading

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Dip into More Muscle & Strength

Dip into More Muscle & Strength Why should you include dips in your training? Because they are one of the greatest upper body muscle and strength building exercises ever created. Aside from chin-ups, dips are a best test of one’s … Continue reading

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The Key to Building Great Lats

 The Key to Building Great Lats So you’ve been doing pull ups and pull downs for years and you’ve got the lat flare of Sponge Bob Square Pants. You’re good for fifteen or twenty pull ups, on your first set … Continue reading

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Survival of the Fittest Girl

Apply to be the next ‘Survival of the Fittest Girl’ Send Jim an email at Jim@JimVaglica.com with: Name: Brief Bio: Facebook: Twitter: Website: Attach Photos that best represent the spirit of ‘Survival of the Fittest Girl’ Examples would be any … Continue reading

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Functional Range Training

 Functional range training with Will Brink in the Fall of 2011 Anyone can shoot at a fixed target. But what happens when you introduce real physical stress. Stuff like an elevated heart rate, adrenaline dump or tunnel vision.  Studies have … Continue reading

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Jim’s Q & A with Strongman John Sullivan

Jim’s Q & A with strongman John Sullivan John Sullivan is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach and a national level strongman competitor. He’s trained professional fighters and Olympic athletes. Formerly the Strength & … Continue reading

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Week 7 of training for the 2008 CT SWAT Challenge

A video at the midway point of training for the 2008 CT SWAT Challenge.  

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