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I just finished my fourth day of training at my first EMT job. All of my muscles hurt. What are some things that I can to do combat this a bit? Mid back, neck, arms, thighs, calves... 

Will it get better when I am not in training and spending the entire time in the back of the ambulance, either on the bench seat or the jump seat, and actually get to sit in one of the front seats?

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Think about all the places you're currently sore; now look for strength training programs focussing on those areas. If that's not quite enough to get you started try looking into EMT injury patterns and see which type of injuries are most prevalent (I'll give you a hint in that they mostly involve joints like back, knees, shoulders...).

Focus your strength training on injury prevention and your cardio on whatever you're going to do consistently.

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