James Holder - Articles

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My name is James Holder, published author of firefighterfit. I am a serving firefighter in the UK and am 29 years old. I write articles on fitness and strength training, weight loss and the benefits of calisthenics, or bodyweight training.

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How to Motivate yourself
Hints and tips on how to keep motivated when exercising and trying to lose weight Read
By: James Holder | 04/01/2008 | Health
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Lose Fat the Easy Way
General advice on how to lose weight by doing the right exercises and following a healthy diet. Read
By: James Holder | 01/03/2007 | Weight Loss
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How to Improve your Bleep Test Score
This article discusses how you can improve your bleep test score and the best method to do this. Read
By: James Holder | 09/01/2007 | Fitness
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How Strong Do you Think you Really Are?
This article looks at why weight training in a gym with machines doesn't make you strong and discusses the reasons why. It goes on to identify functional fitness and bodyweight exercises are far better for you and make you stronger than weight training. Read
By: James Holder | 07/12/2006 | Fitness
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Which is Better? Handstand Pushups Or Shoulder Presses
Compares shoulder presses against handstand pushups and gives reasons why handstands are far better for improving strength and overall health. Read
By: James Holder | 30/11/2006 | Fitness
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A Simple Solution to Getting Fit and Passing Firefighter Recruitment Physical Selection Tests
the article has been written for anyone interested in greatly improving their overall fitness and in particular, people wanting to become a firefighter, who want the best advice available on how to best prepare physically to pass the firefighter physical selection tests. it also discusses why overall fitness is a balance between strength, endurance and flexibilty and how bodyweight exercises or calisthenics will deliver the results people want in the quickest time. Read
By: James Holder | 31/10/2006 | Fitness