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Physical demand… Don’t think you’re a Tier 1 tactical athlete? Well, here’s some of the science of getting your ass beat every summer… It’s a pretty incredible amount of physical work output that the average hotshot puts out every fire season - And even more incredible that these stressors are compounded by environmental exposures to smoke, poison oak, and other gnarly stuff… It’s nothing new to those who have lived this living hell… But, a lot of folks still don’t truly understand the demands of this job (especially some of our congressional representatives). Good thing that folks like Brent Ruby (@wrangoandbanjo) are doing the scientific research to quantify these demands… Take a few minutes to read this article, then share it to some people outside of fire to give them an idea of what it’s like on the line… Link in story/bio 🤙 #wildlandfire #wildfires #wildlandfirefighters #firefighters #fireseason #hotshots #helitack #smokejumpers #mysteryranch #thesmokeygeneration #pulaskishovelsandmen #wildfireseason #fitness #nutrition