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Human movement is complex, fascinating, and affects us all. Our hosts, Gray Cook and Dr. Lee Burton, have dedicated their lives to understanding movement and have trained thousands of fitness and healthcare professionals worldwide with their holistic philosophy and approach. Listen as they discuss topics, speak with other industry experts, answer questions & give practical advice on how you can optimize the human body to be the best it can be.

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Fighting Fire with Function

May 12, 2022 • Gray Cook and Dr. Lee Burton | Mike Contreras • Season 5 • Episode 54

Today, we welcome our guest, Mike Contreras. Mike is the Division Chief at Orange County Fire Authority, based in Mission Viejo, CA. With over 30 years of experience working with and training firefighting personnel, he also is the founder of FMS Health and Safety, which addresses individual risk of injury and helps optimize overall health and performance.

On this episode, we discuss working with industrial athletes. We cover what tactics he employs during training, how he implements his practices across a large and varied population, how the world of industrial athletes has evolved, and what are some takeaways we can learn from his journey.

So let’s sound the alarm in today’s episode of the Movement Podcast -- powered by FMS.

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