Marcos Orozco (Firefighter Fitness, Smoke Divers and Sobriety) - Episode 937

Behind The Shield

James Geering

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness

4.9 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

Marcos Orozco is a veteran firefighter and the man behind Hard Knox Sunday. We discuss his journey into the fire service, chasing his dream department, firefighter fitness, his powerful sobriety story, organisational stress, Hard Knox Hitters and much more.

I have been passionate about fitness since the age of 12 when my Dad bought me my first gym membership. Growing up I played football, baseball, and ran track through high school, and ran track for Arizona State University. I graduated from ASU with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology. I have been a career fireman for 16 + years, and have been training in gear for 10 + of those.

My passion for fitness as it translates to performance on the fire ground is my wheelhouse. I have spent the last decade training "tactical athletes" (firemen, police, military) and helping them become the best version of themselves. Some of my "HARD" accomplishments include completing the Dunes 100 mile Ultra Race, completing the Georgia Smoke Diver Program (at 45 years old) and running Pikes Peak Ascent (13.1 miles up to 14,115ft) in bunker coat/pants. Challenging myself and others is what I am passionate about, and I enjoy pushing my clients past their perceived physical and mental limits, and unlocking their true potential.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by a company I've literally been using for over 15 years now,
0:05.0	and that is 511.
0:06.8	Now, my introduction to their products began when I started wearing 511 uniforms years ago for Anaheim Fire Department.
0:12.8	And since then, I have acquired a host of their backpacks and luggage, which have literally
0:17.1	been around the world with me.
0:19.0	The backpack where I keep all my recording equipment is a
0:21.6	511 backpack and then most of my civilian gear, the clothes that I wear are also 511. Now more recently
0:28.1	they've actually branched out into the brick and mortar stores. So for example Gainesville where I do
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0:40.0	you now have access to an entire inventory of clothing and equipment in these 5-11 stores.
0:45.6	Now, I've talked about the range of shoes they have and how important minimizing weight in our footwear is
0:50.7	when it comes to our back health, knee health, etc.
0:53.2	I've talked about their unique uniforms that are fitted for either male or female footwear is when it comes to our back health, knee health, etc. I've talked about their unique
0:55.0	uniforms that are fitted for either male or female first responders. And then I want to highlight
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1:06.0	application, I believe, for the wildland community. They've created an ultra-light pack now with a hydration
1:11.9	system built in for rucking, running or other long-distance events.
1:17.3	Now, as always, 5-11 is offering you the audience of the Behind the Shield podcast 15% of
1:22.9	every purchase that you make.
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1:33.4	you will get that 15% off every single time. So if you want to hear more about 5-E-11 and their
1:39.6	origin story, go to episode 338 of Behind the Shield podcast with their CEO Francisco Morales.
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