Archive: Blog

SEALgrinderPT.com Interviews Lord Vadimer aka Chris Vorzimer SGPT: Tell us a little about yourself and your background coming into Kokoro? CV: I am 22 from Simi Valley, California. I am planning on joining the Navy to become a Navy SEAL. I train very hard throughout the week around 10-12 times during the week and I... Read More

SEALgrinderPT checks in with Joe Butera to find out what it took to make it through Kokoro and what he took away from the experience. Joe aka “Boston Joe” is a tough cookie and has fortified his inner strength by standing tall in the face of big waves at Kokoro. Gather round Mates as Joe... Read More

Come join us at American Legion Post #140 at Chastain Park in Buckhead (intown Atlanta, GA) – as we jump in for a killer bodyweight workout and burn 1000 calories in one hour. This is your chance to set goals for the new year and burn off that holiday layer of extra warmth.  All workouts... Read More

John C. 10 SGPT tshirts at $19.99 each... Read More

By John Allstadt Take a look around the majority of gyms in America , and what will you see? Guys bench pressing. Guys incline pressing. Guys working their chest and arms into a state of non-functional pump. Some of these characters can even bench press decent weights without the aid of support gear (although, if... Read More

Check out this SEALgrinderPT interview with Chris Huzyak who is a graduate from Kokoro class 5.  Chris is a true warrior and has the ultimate dream of going through BUD/S to be an operator on a SEAL Team. SGPT: Tell us a little about your background coming into SEALFIT Kokoro? CH: As far as my athletic... Read More

Jerry Babbage, CSCS, PES Ask a local gym rat, athlete or body builder how strong they are and you usually get a response about how much they can bench press. When was the last time you ever heard them talk about grip strength? Grip strength plays a huge role in the success of many sports... Read More

One of the simplest sports supplements: Caffeine Creatine may be today’s hottest sports supplement (we’ve written about it here before), but today’s blog post focuses on the athlete’s throw-back secret ergogenic weapon: caffeine. This often overlooked ingredient can help athletes stay focused and go harder, longer. In fact, we believe in the benefits of caffeine... Read More

  Looking to up your game on your workouts? Check out the SEALgrinderPT gymnastic rings. Designed deep in the underground bunker laboratory of SGPT by a former Navy SEAL and constructed in 100% in America.  Military grade gym rings that will stand up to the rigors of the daily beat down workouts with ring pushups, dips... Read More

Check out this SEALgrinderPT interview with John Sway from Kokoro class 11. John is a true warrior as he shook off the confines and stereotypes of middle age and forged into Kokoro on a mission. He emerged as a new man with a raised bar of excellence.  Join John as he lays it all on the... Read More

You know it is no secret to anybody that has followed me for more then a day that I am a big fan of kettlebell training. It’s simplicity and it’s convenience just rings well with me on so many levels. What I don’t talk about as much and I really should is bodyweight training. It... Read More

SGPT: Tell us a little about yourself and your background coming into Kokoro? JB: I’m 20 years old and planning on joining the military later this year with the intention of either going to BUD/S or the SF Q Course. In high school I wrestled,boxed and played lacrosse so I was always trying to stay... Read More

SGPT: Tell us a little about yourself and your background coming into Kokoro? JS: I am a 45 year old banker. I work for Wells Fargo.  I was in a job where I traveled forty weeks a year and I was totally out of shape.  I decided to get in shape in September of 2009.... Read More

HellWeek PT – the name does not exactly conjure up rose gardens and chocolate frosted cupcakes does it?  For many it may be just that – a living “Hell”.  For others a gift of temporary pain to push their mental and physical boundaries to the next level.  Join SEALgrinderPT as we interview Seán Ó Cearrúlláin (pronounced O Karr-a-lawn)... Read More