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I have ran Operator I/A for a while and had great strength gains but I wanted to switch it up. I miss accessories and the "pump". So I'm gonna be running Zulu for the first time because the 2 main lifts can be done in about 20 minutes which is ideal being at a busy firehouse. So say I'm doing my strength session and I've completed 1 or 2 sets for my main lift that day and I get a call. What would be the best way to finish my session once I get back to the station which can sometimes be an hour or 2 later? Should I just pick up where I left off?

My goal is to complete my strength training while on shift then do some conditioning work or accessories afterwards.Thanks guys.

I would pick a certain number of sets and aim for them each 24 hours.
E.g
4x5 squat
5x5 benchpress

If I got interrupted but could come back I would then warm up and finish my sets.

That’s off the top of my head as how I would approach your situation.

I've lifted on duty before and been interrupted, it's not fun but when I get back I warm up all over again and then finish out the sets.

cws1992 wrote:So say I'm doing my strength session and I've completed 1 or 2 sets for my main lift that day and I get a call...Should I just pick up where I left off?

I resume lifting where I left off. Sometimes I will start over from the beginning if I have time and (especially) if the interruption left me needing to blow of some steam. Finishing/restarting the session helps me close the door on whatever interrupted me. It helps me drive on feeling like I "won" the situation.

From a HIC/E perspective: Maybe consider counting it as HIC or E based on what you did during the callout. Make an honest assessment of what you gave physically during the callout. If it rates, count it as HIC or E and drive on.

I'll pile on to what the others have said here, warm-up and pick up where you left off. Maximal-strength training shouldn't be negatively affected by that kind of interruption to any great degree. Hypertrophy and conditioning might, depending on session type.

close_fox wrote:

cws1992 wrote:So say I'm doing my strength session and I've completed 1 or 2 sets for my main lift that day and I get a call...Should I just pick up where I left off?

I resume lifting where I left off. Sometimes I will start over from the beginning if I have time and (especially) if the interruption left me needing to blow of some steam. Finishing/restarting the session helps me close the door on whatever interrupted me. It helps me drive on feeling like I "won" the situation.

From a HIC/E perspective: Maybe consider counting it as HIC or E based on what you did during the callout. Make an honest assessment of what you gave physically during the callout. If it rates, count it as HIC or E and drive on.

Being fire/Ems based department, about 90 percent of our calls are ems based so majority of the time not doing anything physical.