Episode 57: Omar 'Crispy' Avila, U.S. Army Veteran & Paralympic Powerlifter

Hurdle

Emily Abbate

Health & Fitness

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

He was given a 30 percent chance of living. Suffering burns to 75 percent of his body, this was nothing that Omar “Crispy” Avila imagined when he joined the U.S. Army as an infantryman in 2004. On May 14, 2007, his life forever changed when his vehicle drove over a 200-pound, deeply-buried IED. In episode 57, the Purple Heart recipient gives the intense details of that experience and talks about how he came back from the unthinkable losing his right leg in the process, not only surviving—but thriving—as a Paralympic powerlifter and public speaker. He tells me about finding fitness at the right time in his life, leaving behind some bad influences and embracing a community that he’s so thankful to be a part of. On this Memorial Day, I’m grateful for my time with Omar, thankful for both his sacrifice in honor of our country and the other service members across the U.S. SOCIAL @crispy11b @hurdlepodcast @emilyabbate OFFERS Athletic Greens | Head to athleticgreens.com/hurdle to get 20 free travel packs ($79 value) with your first purchase, no code necessary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hurdle/message

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0:00.0	Hey, hurdlers. You are listening to episode 57 of hurdle, a podcast that talks to everyone from top
0:06.9	CEOs to entrepreneurs and athletes about how they got through tough times, hurdles of sorts,
0:12.2	by leaning into wellness. My name's Emily Avadi, and today I am chatting with Omar Crispi
0:18.9	Avila. He is a U.S. Army veteran, Purple Heart recipient, a total amazing person, and also a Paralympic power lifter that has the current world record PR for the bench press and the deadlift. And you have to listen in to see just how insane that is.
0:39.1	Spoiler alert, it's more than the fittest man on earth, Matt Frazier.
0:43.5	Before we get into Omar's story, a quick shout out to my sponsor, Athletic Greens.
0:48.5	With 12 servings of fruits and vegetables, Athletic Greens, greens powder tastes great and gives me the boost I
0:55.8	need to start every single day off in the right direction. They are offering hurdle listeners
1:00.6	a special deal. Trust me, this is such a good value. It's 20 free travel packs, a $79
1:07.1	value with your first purchase. Just head on over to athletic greens.com slash hurdle to claim it.
1:14.2	No code necessary. Again, that's athletic greens.com slash hurdle. Now, let's get to Omar's story.
1:20.9	Omar and I were connected by a girlfriend of mine that does work with Kilcliffe. And if you've
1:24.4	never heard of Kilcliffe, it's a veteran founded company. They've got energy drinks. They've got clean hydration. And Omar is a big fan of theirs.
1:33.2	Anyway, I'm sure the first thing you're wondering is why his nickname is Krispy. And that's because in
1:38.5	2007, Omar suffered 75% burns to his body when he was involved in an IED accident over serving in
1:47.6	Iraq as an infantryman with the U.S. Army. Because of this accident, he's now also a right-leg
1:54.2	amputee. In today's episode, he tells me about the frightening circumstances that's surrounded
2:00.3	that day and the memories he has of getting
2:02.4	treatment, of seeing his family afterward, of being told that he had a 30% chance of living.
2:10.2	Today he talks about how he came back from the unthinkable and he not only survived this awful
2:15.7	situation, but he's also now thriving as a Paralympic powerlifter and
2:20.1	public speaker. He has a solid Instagram following of more than 250,000 people, all who draw
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