PREP and DEFEND
♦️ Helping busy men build lasting performance and resilience so they can better perform in their teams and families.
We believe all men are meant to master their performance and attitude as they emerge as leaders of their teams and families.
♦️ Host Chris Ruano is an active professional Fire Captain with over 25 years of experience dealing with the challenges of high-demand stressful environments.
"Our crazy First-Responder lifestyle makes it so difficult to improve our strength and physical performance.
Periodized-Hybrid training is a unique year-round fitness strategy that I discovered through years of leading wildland fire crews, as I struggled to stay prepared for fire-season not just once, but year after year.
By following this strategy, you’ll increase your strength and year-round performance, because its specially developed for the challenges and commitments of our first-responder lifestyle."
♦️ It is our honor and passion to equip workers and leaders with effective strategies to unlock powerful performance and positive attitudes.
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PREP and DEFEND
Off Duty Mental Fitness - with Travis Knabe and Charlie Brown
This episode features a conversation with Charlie Brown of Next Rung, Travis Knabe, and host Chris Ruano.
This show will encourage you to
- Check in and Meet-Up with teammates this winter.
- Continue to make group meetings and fitness a priority
- Remove the stigma in pursuing mental wellness
- Join us on the next Fire-Up Program on Feb 8, 9, 10th.
During the winter months many seasonal employees can feel isolated and alone. For this reason it's important to make time to check in and me et-up with those in need of some camaraderie.
Access more mental wellness resources from guest Charlie Brown by visiting
Next Rung - Peer Support
♦️ Free Customized Periodized-Hybrid Training Guide
Our crazy First-Responder lifestyle makes it so difficult to improve our strength and physical performance.
Periodized-Hybrid Training is a unique year-round fitness strategy that I discovered through years of leading wildland fire crews as I struggled to stay prepared for fire-season not just once, but year after year.
By following this strategy, you’ll increase your strength and year-round performance, because its specially developed for the challenges and commitments of our first-responder lifestyle.