Archive: Interviews

No matter your age or occupation we all have it in us to rise up and do something special. It will require hard work and sacrifice. Discipline and focus. In the end you know that you stepped up to the challenge and were able to finish the drill. Check out this interview with Mario Bohm... Read More

I have been asked before “What are you proud of in your fitness business?”. It is an easy answer when you have athletes like Ivan Schultz in Team SGPT. Ivan has overcome great disabilities that would have put anyone in a wheel chair. But Ivan had something deep down inside that said “Nope” – I... Read More

Sometimes things dont work out as you planned. We fail to reach our objective. But we learn lessons that we can apply to our next big goal. Steve shows us first hand how he changed his training program and achieves success on his recent tough Ultra race in the mountains of Canada. Check out this... Read More

Don’t come into it with a mindset of “just survive”. I always try to train to be the best teammate I can possibly be. Words of wisdom from our guest today as SEALgrinderPT sits down for an interview with SEALFIT 20X finisher Alex Devenyi.  He is combat Veteran and serves his community as a police... Read More

When you write down your goal and do hard work – you are able to achieve big goals. SEALgrinderPT sits down for an interview with SEALFIT 20X finisher Mark Clingen. This article is jam packed with tips and advice on how Mark prepared for this big event and in the end conquered it by finishing... Read More

Having a plan and executing well leads Nathan Emdee to the finish line at his recent GORUCK Tough event. Check out this SGPT interview with GORUCK Tough finisher Nathan Emdee as he spells out it out plain and simple on how to go out and get the job done. SGPT: Tell us about yourself? Where... Read More

Check out this interview with BUDS dropout Charlie Golf (named protected) as he explains what to expect and what went wrong as he failed out of Navy SEAL training. SGPT: Tell us about yourself: CG: I am 26 years old and live in a small town with just farms and coal mines. I got out of there right... Read More

SGPT: Tell us about yourself? Where are you from and where do you train? AC:I’m just a normal 27 y/o. Im from a small town outside Atlanta. I train now in Savannah. SGPT: How did you hear about SEALgrinderPT (SGPT) and get started? AC: Instagram. SGPT: Which program did you start with and why did... Read More

SGPT interviews GORUCK finisher Christopher J Williams CW: I am from Santa Fe, NM and I train in my garage gym. I ran cross country in high school. When I started college I transitioned to powerlifting, and trained and competed for the next 25 years. The only cardiovascular work I did was hiking on the... Read More

Check out this interview with Everyday Warrior Jay Shepard as he trains with SGPT Navy SEAL styled workouts and gets big results. SGPT: Tell us about yourself? Where are you from and where do you train? JS: My name is Jay Shepherd. My house in Kensington, Maryland is exactly 10.0 miles to the White House... Read More

SGPT: Tell us about yourself? Where are you from and where do you train? RS: My name is Rick Schmitt, I’m 51 years old, married, I have 4 kids ranging in age from 31 to 13 and I have 3 grandkids. I’m a Navy veteran (honorably discharged), and I have been working as a diesel... Read More

Navy SEAL Inspired Fitness Programs can be for any level of athlete. Not just for the world’s most Elite Special Forces Operators. John Abbott found SGPT’s Training System in November of 2020. He jumped on our LTS On Ramp Training plan and got to WORK! At 42 years of age, he found himself on the... Read More

Former Navy SEAL Jeff Byers attended BUDS (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) at an early age. At 19, he found himself having two deployments with SEAL Team One for 5 years, from 1996 to 2001. “It was some of the best memories I’ve ever had. The best friends I’ve ever had,” he said. “The best experiences I’ve... Read More

From an 10-5-2014 interview with US Army Delta Force operator Dale Comstock SGPT: Tell us about yourself. DC: I am retired from the U.S. Army where I served for 20 years as an Airborne Infantryman, Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol scout, Delta Force Operator, and Green Beret (light and heavy weapons specialist). My father was a... Read More