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Hosted by Austin Womack · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 10 episodes
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Rugged Athlete Podcast is a performance-driven show dedicated to the health, fitness, and human performance of wildland firefighters and other tactical professionals. Hosted by Austin Womack MS, CSCS and Justin DeMoss MS, CSCS, the podcast breaks down strength and conditioning, work capacity, durability, recovery, and lifestyle strategies that support the rugged,physical demands of the fireline. Episodes blend practical training guidance, evidence-based principles, and real-world application—cutting through noise and trends to focus on what actually improves performance under load, fatigue, and environmental stress. Whether you’re preparing for fire season, navigating long shifts and limited recovery, or looking to extend your career and reduce injury risk, the Rugged Athlete Podcast delivers actionable insights you can apply immediately.
Austin Womack hosts Rugged Athlete Podcast, a health show with 10 episodes published.
In this episode of the Rugged Athlete Podcast Austin and Justin discuss the Type 1 Fitness Test - a fitness test we created to better assessment occupational performance for type 1 resources, and to attempt to enhance th
In today's episode Austin and Justin answer the question, do we need to reassess the pack test? We dive into the history of the pack test, including how it became the universal fitness assessment back in the mid 1990's,
In this episode of the Rugged Athlete Podcast Austin shares his professional strength and conditioning journey. From college baseball, to professional baseball, to fighting wildfires, and ultimately starting Rugged Athle
In today's episode Austin and Justin answer viewer questions including: What advice do you have for firefighters going into their first season?What nutrition tips do you have for at fire camp and on the firelineHow do yo
In today's episode Austin shares his presentation from the 2026 Wildland Firefighter Human Performance Summit. This virtual summit is 100% free and is delivered through the Rugged Athlete App. Tap here to register for th
In this episode Austin and Justin provide the complete blueprint to improving your hiking performance. Topics of discussion include work capacity development, biomechanical efficiency during hiking, how to pace and breat
In this episode Austin Womack and Justin DeMoss breakdown what human performance is, the difference between human performance and wellness, and share predictions on what the future of human performance in the wildland fi
This episode features our two nutrition coaches, Heidi Brackebusch and JJ Shelley. Listen to them share their stories about how they both transitioned from wildland firefighters to nutrition professionals, how they coach
Welcome to the Rugged Athlete Podcast! In this pilot episode we'll introduce ourselves, share the story behind why Rugged Athlete was created, and explain what our vision is for this podcast. This is where we'll have the
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Rugged Athlete Podcast is hosted by Austin Womack. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 10 episodes.
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