Helping Military Veterans with PTSD Achieve Greatness in Fitness through the FitOps Foundation w/ Matt Hesse, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged #444
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2020
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
FitOps is a non-profit organization powered by PERFORMIX® that trains and certifies veterans as elite personal trainers. The on-site program concludes with the certification of fitness industry professionals — who are experts in exercise and in leadership, designated as Certified Veteran Fitness Operatives (CVFO).
In this episode of Barbell Shrugged Matt, Anders, and Doug discuss:
The life of a veteran facing PTSD
The core values at the heart of FitOps and how they drive the mission forward
The current state of veterans and why Matt felt the calling to create FitOps
The importance of fitness in and out of the military
The current resources inside the military for PTSD
How you can help support military vets
And more…
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| 0:00.0 | Snatch, clean, jerk, squat, deadlift and bench press. |
| 0:04.1 | The one-tone challenge is coming to a gym near you. |
| 0:08.5 | Gym owners. |
| 0:09.7 | CrossFit West Richland has 80 people signed up |
| 0:13.1 | for the one-tone challenge. |
| 0:14.8 | Along with that, they have emails. |
| 0:17.6 | They've got training programs. |
| 0:19.3 | They've got social media. |
| 0:21.1 | We've got pictures, we've got video, |
| 0:23.0 | we've got all the marketing expertise that you need |
| 0:25.9 | along with using barbell shrug to promote your event. |
| 0:29.6 | We're on your team, gym owners. |
| 0:31.2 | And all I need you to do is email me |
| 0:33.6 | Anders at barbellshrug.com so you can learn how to host |
| 0:38.4 | the one-tone challenge at your gym. |
| 0:40.9 | And on top of that, we are partnering |
| 0:44.1 | with the FedOPS Foundation in $20 from every single signup |
| 0:48.9 | through your gym will be donated to the FedOPS Foundation. |
| 0:53.4 | And if you don't know what the FedOPS Foundation is, |
| 0:55.4 | today we have the CEO and founder, |
| 0:57.8 | Matt Hesse of the FedOPS Foundation, |
| 1:00.2 | which is a foundation for military veterans |
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