The recommended levels are based on the requirements of the job and the capabilities of current workers. Situps 1 Min. Passing the pack test is a condition of your employment. Take a rest day each week. Lift weights two to three times a week with at least a day's break between sessions.
Work hardening is the third.
Work hardening is a gradual progression of work-specific activities designed to bring you to the job ready to deliver a hard day's work. While fitness training provides the foundation for work capacity it is not substitute for job-specific work hardening. Work hardening ensures that the body structures used on the job are tough and ready to go. Feet are work-hardened when you hike and work in the boots you'll use in the field. Hike up and down hills and sidehill at the pace you'll use on the job.