With Independence Day being here, today’s Iron Masters recognition comes at a perfect time.
Today we meet LTC Nathen Acree Jr, who retired from the Army in 1995 and was recently recalled at age 59.
LTC Nathen Acree Jr
The nomination for LTC Nathen Acree Jr was sent in by his son, Austin Acree.
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Hard to believe another year has gone by and the Annual Juniata Strength Clinic is in the books. It’s always great to see the other regulars. I have become extremely good friends with many of them and look forward to going every year.
Before I get going too far into this, I first want to thank Coach Doug Smith, the Juniata Strength Coach and organizer of the yearly clinic. This is the most cost-effective clinic I know of for the number of CEU’s that are available, and it is my pleasure to present or conduct a hands-on presentation each year.
Unfortunately, I was only able to attend on day of the clinic this year, as my fiancee got pretty darn sick on Friday night. I drove home to take care of her and missed Saturday’s agenda. However, I attended many presentations and hands-on sessions on Friday and I want to go over them here and share with you all some of the highlights the presenters shared.
All I could think about yesterday was what I had to do to survive.
It was a beautiful and hot day. The thermometer was showing over 90 degrees, and although it was slightly cooler in the Garage Gym, it was still humid and everything we touched got covered in sweat.
We started out with about 10 minutes of warm-up that included Mobility / PVC Roller / General Warm-up. By the end of that, we had already sweated through our shirts. Each of us went through a giant glass of water just during this time
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I’ve just got to show you this piece that I recently added to my training equipment collection.
The Demolition Club
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