{"product_id":"fit-for-duty-2","title":"Fit for Duty","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       When facing threats of violence and terrorism, law enforcement officers        are often critical first responders. The ability of these officers to be        alert, physically ready, and mentally prepared to handle the hazardous        situations that are a regular part of the profession is essential to        their agencies and the communities they protect.\u003ci\u003e Fit for Duty, Third        Edition With Online Video\u003c\/i\u003e, provides practical information on        creating and implementing physical fitness and wellness programs to help        law enforcement officers fulfill their demanding job requirements.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Authors Robert Hoffman and Thomas R. Collingwood offer a comprehensive        resource with job-specific training and strategies supported by more        than 60 years of experience helping law enforcement officers achieve        physical fitness and lead healthier lives. Now fully updated with        current statistics, anecdotes, and research from agencies across North        America, \u003ci\u003eFit for Duty, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, contains the following:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       · Expanded content on physical readiness that provides guidelines and        helps readers understand how their fitness affects their ability to        perform     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       · A new chapter on nontraditional training that provides instruction on        incorporating stability and medicine ball exercises, circuit training,        plyometrics, Pilates, and yoga into exercise routines     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       · Accompanying online video that demonstrates 40 test protocols and        exercises, showing officers how to properly perform the recommended        activities     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       · Reproducible checklists and forms that make instruction easy and allow        officers to incorporate fitness into daily routines     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       · An image bank that contains all the forms, figures, tables, and        technique photos from the book     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFit for Duty, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, is divided into four progressive        sections. The text starts with big-picture information on fitness        assessment, beginning with the general fitness levels of the entire        nation and then focusing on how fit law enforcement officers compare to        the general population. Part II explains the importance of physical        fitness and how to train in each of those specific areas to increase        cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, explosive        strength, flexibility, agility, speed, and anaerobic power. Part III        focuses on lifestyle components of fitness, including diet and        nutrition, weight management, stress management, smoking cessation, and        the prevention of substance abuse. Part IV ties together all information        from the previous sections into achievable plans and goals. It also        explains how to avoid common hurdles and pitfalls of adopting lifestyle        changes so that officers will have positive results. Throughout the        text, exercise drills are featured in a numbered, step-by-step format so        that people of all fitness levels can easily follow them.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       With this text, law enforcement instructors and administrators can        establish complete and customized fitness programs that prepare current        and future officers in every branch of service. Individual officers will        receive the tools they need to improve their fitness levels, which will        help them in many situations they might encounter.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Robert Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55972634788218,"sku":"9781492585060","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492585060.jpg?v=1780380274","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/fit-for-duty-2","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}