In honor of Veterans Day, our article will be the first in a series of interviews with Brad McLeod, former Navy SEAL and founder of SEAL Grinder PT. Brad graduated from SEAL training in BUD/S class 132 against all odds and having failed out the first time through for a math test (I had been through Hell Week and was dropped in second phase). Despite having no athletic background and having life long asthma Brad climbed his personal Mount Everest and made it through BUD/S the second time … [Read more...]
Gladiators, Firebreathers & The Uncommon Mind
I have the utmost respect for certain people. These people make me step up my training BIG time. All I do is picture them in my head for a fraction of a second. The game changes, completely. These are the poeple who walk the walk and DO rather than talk. It comes without saying when I think of these people. Navy SEALs, Greg Amundson, Spec Ops Military Personnel, Ultra Marathoners...... The list certainly goes on and I would be missing names no matter how many I listed. These men have a … [Read more...]
Training with a Navy SEAL
About 15 years ago I was training a bit with a Navy SEAL. He was in Israel at the time, but eventually came to the states. His training regiment was brutal. Three days a week he ran a good 10 km or more. My brother would run with him since he was in the military as well, in a unit called "The Cherries". He told me these were not jogs, but all out races and "Joe" was out to win, every single time. The other three days Joe would swim a good 30 minutes. Sometimes a pool swim, other times … [Read more...]