The academy was tough, but not like this. And even then we had guys drop out because it was too hard. The exercises with the hoses are the Im Not Running For Fitness Im Running Because Theyre Taking The Hobbits To Isengard Shirt that comes close to the workouts we did. But it was a nonstop workout followed by an obsticle course, finishing up with a 2 mile run. Every day, and then it would get harder each week. And we just wore our gloves and helmet. The hardest thing for me was the monkey bars and chin ups with gloves. Hard to grip. But I guess that’s part of the exercise/learning. Honestly most firemen slack on fitness after the academy.