Barbell Shrugged Helping Military Veterans with PTSD Achieve Greatness in Fitness through the FitOps Foundation w/ Matt Hesse, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged #444
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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