RESUS WORKOUT
A Resuscitation Academy Project
WHAT IS THE RESUS WORKOUT?
CPR Training is a workout - and you can add that workout to your gym or Crossfit box.
Take a Medicine Ball or Slam Ball, then perform 200 compressions in 2 minutes. Feeling tired at the end of it? That's good! CPR is a workout when done right.
When pushing, make sure you compress at least 2 inches down (about one-third the depth of the ball) and fully release after each compression.
Some ideas:
Get your gym's AV system to play music with a beat of 100-120 BPM to keep pushing at the optimal compression rate. A great list of music can be found here
Incorporate the Resus Workout as part of your warm-up routine
Hold a First Responder Workout Day and include this as one of the events
WHY DO WE NEED THE RESUS WORKOUT?
Every year, 475,000 people in the United States die from Cardiac Arrest. Early bystander CPR is the key in saving lives, but it is only done in less than half of cardiac arrest cases. Effective CPR means being able to perform chest compressions with confidence and without hesitation - something you can train for as part of your regular workout!
The Resus Workout supports the skills of Hands Only CPR: doing compressions without breaths for any teen or adult that you see suddenly collapse. Start CPR immediately if they are not awake and not breathing normally!
WHERE THE RESUS WORKOUT WAS DEVELOPED
The Resus Workout was developed as part of a project for the Resuscitation Academy, a foundation created to improve cardiac arrest survival.