Blog: Instead of Giving Up, He Pushed Up

Early one morning several years ago, I stood in an asphalt parking lot with about 30 guys all over 40 years old, attempting to respond to the commands of a very fit-looking chap who was in charge of warming us up. We were in Riverside, Calif., for team-building exercises designed through a series of paintball games. While many had been out late the night before, the luxury bus ride provided ample space to sleep, along with hearty food and drink to comfort the troops. This group was clearly not prepared, nor particularly fit enough, for what the drill sergeant was doling out.

As the day and paintball stings wore on, I came to learn that the guy, Alden Mills, was an ex-Navy Seal who had high hopes for launching a fitness product. Given my background, several folks recommended that we be introduced.

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