by Jake Mahar WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTENT IS FROM A FITNESS INDUSTRY VETERAN NOT CONCERNED WITH ANYONE’S FEELINGS AFTER HEARING THESE Continue Reading
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PTSD, Adjustment Disorder, and the Healing Power of Iron
I did not transition well after my last deployment. I did not reintegrate. I did not resume my duties at my home station. I did not get my Continue Reading
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 2: Legitimizing the Sport of Fitness
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 2: Legitimizing the Sport of Fitness by Leo Jenkns CrossFit as a sport has grown far faster than it has been able to Continue Reading
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 1: “The 3 Reasons”
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 1: "The 3 Reasons" by Leon Jenkins I am currently sitting on a return flight from my third year competing in the Continue Reading
The CrossFit Games… “Fittest Alive” Or Just “Best At Crossfit?”
Editor's Note: January is "Fitness Month" at Havok Journal. In this article, originally publishing on 26 March 2014, former Army Ranger and CrossFit Continue Reading
Mental Fitness: Winning the Mental Game
This article by former Army Ranger and professional fitness athlete Leo Jenkins was first published in The Havok Journal on 26 March 2014. _____ I Continue Reading
Adaptive Athletes: An Open Letter To CrossFit HQ
Author's Note: Derick Carver, the co-founder of Team Some Assembly Required and owner of Chagrin Falls Crossfit, penned this moving open letter to Continue Reading
I Cheated at a CrossFit Workout
This article originally appeared in The Havok Journal on 12 September 2014. ____ My name is Leo Jenkins, and I cheated at a CrossFit workout. The Continue Reading
Documentary: A Wounded Veteran Raises the Bar
Editor's Note: this 21-minute documentary short, screened at the 2014 G.I. Film Festival, is worth every moment of your time. _____ You don’t have Continue Reading
Ranger Continues Legacy at CrossFit Sua Sponte
Editor's Note: December is "The Month of the Vetrepreneur" at Havok Journal. In this article, Pablo James profiles veteran entrepreneur John Dill, a Continue Reading
Mobell Muscle: Lift Heavy. Travel Light!
Editor's Note: December is Vetrepreneur Month on Havok Journal. Are you a veteran-owned business or a charity that supports veterans? If so, let us Continue Reading