
MOPs & MOEs
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Changing the fitness culture of the force. Your one stop shop for all things fitness for tactical professionals.
Episodes(40 episodes)
A High Tolerance for Dissent with COL Adisa King
We decided to schedule this episode based on a video of COL King giving an outstanding hype speech to Bronco Brigade before they competed in Tropic Lightning Week. Unfortunately that video is currently unavailable due to the Army's restriction of unit social media pages, but if we can get our hands on the file we'll get it posted on our own page soon! Notably, unlike most content focusing on specific military leaders that gets significant engagement, the comments were almost universally positive, coming from people who had served with COL King throughout his career. That immediately told us he'd...
Published: Mar 22, 2026Duration: 1h 28m 17s
Fitness Philosophy with Michael Blevins (Part 2)
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Published: Mar 15, 2026Duration: 1h 47m 28s
Fitness Philosophy with Michael Blevins (Part 1)
MOPs & MOEs is powered by TrainHeroic, the best coaching app on the planet. Click here to get 14 days FREE and a consult with the coaches at TrainHeroic to help you get your coaching business rolling on TrainHeroic. MOPs & MOEs delivers our training through TrainHeroic and you can get your first 7 days of training with us FREE by clicking here.To continue the conversation, join our Discord! We have experts standing by to answer your questions.On this week's episode we cover a wide range of topics, from defining "fitness" to the effects of drumming on health parameters, to some very interesting book recommendations. The wide ranging topics reflect the very philosophical approach that our guest, Michael Blevins, brings to fitness and coaching.Michael's journey began with trying to test his own...
Published: Mar 8, 2026Duration: 1h 26m 47s
Nicotine and Bone Health with Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein
MOPs & MOEs is powered by TrainHeroic, the best coaching app on the planet. Click here to get 14 days FREE and a consult with the coaches at TrainHeroic to help you get your coaching business rolling on TrainHeroic. MOPs & MOEs delivers our training through TrainHeroic and you can get your first 7 days of training with us FREE by clicking here.To continue the conversation, join our Discord! We have experts standing by to answer your questions.An Instagram post a few weeks ago about how nicotine reduces bone density and slows healing no matter how it's consumed (smoking, vaping, pouches, etc.) sparked some surprisingly strong reactions. Since neither of us are experts on either nicotine's health effects or bone health in general, we knew we needed to find an expert to fill us in....
Published: Mar 1, 2026Duration: 1h 25m 47s
Existential Zone 2 with Chaplain (Captain) Conner Simms
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Published: Feb 22, 2026Duration: 1h 31m 31s
Pandora's Box: Once We Know the Data, Will We Use It?
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Published: Feb 15, 2026Duration: 1h 7m 47s
The Truth About Peptides with Dr. Rachele Pojednic
MOPs & MOEs is powered by TrainHeroic, the best coaching app on the planet. Click here to get 14 days FREE and a consult with the coaches at TrainHeroic to help you get your coaching business rolling on TrainHeroic. MOPs & MOEs delivers our training through TrainHeroic and you can get your first 7 days of training with us FREE by clicking here.To continue the conversation, join our Discord! We have experts standing by to answer your questions.You asked for it, here it is: a peptides episode. These are the hotness lately, getting tons of business and media attention (and anecdotal reports from athletes). But we constantly hear that there is no human safety or effectiveness data. So what are well intentioned consumers to do? To...
Published: Feb 8, 2026Duration: 1h 39m 33s
Lethality: Measured vs Applied
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Published: Feb 1, 2026Duration: 1h 24m 57s
Good vs Bad Coaches
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Published: Jan 25, 2026Duration: 1h 22m 28s
Equipping and Training the Force with BeaverFit's Jason Clark
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Published: Jan 18, 2026Duration: 1h 18m 33s
From Restaurant Impossible to Army Impossible with Chef Robert Irvine
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Published: Jan 11, 2026Duration: 1h 26m 22s
Faith, Family, Fitness, and Freedom with Retired Rescue Swimmer Drew Sinclair
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Published: Jan 4, 2026Duration: 1h 49m 40s
Crossover Episode: Captains and Coaches
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Published: Dec 28, 2025Duration: 51m 44s
H2F's Accelerated Expansion
MOPs & MOEs is powered by TrainHeroic, the best coaching app on the planet. Click here to get 14 days FREE and a consult with the coaches at TrainHeroic to help you get your coaching business rolling on TrainHeroic. MOPs & MOEs delivers our training through TrainHeroic and you can get your first 7 days of training with us FREE by clicking here.To continue the conversation, join our Discord! We have experts standing by to answer your questions.In this week's episode we break down a number of major updates to the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program that were presented by LTG David Francis at a recent AUSA Hot Topic session.Key topics discussed:...
Published: Dec 21, 2025Duration: 1h 17m 25s
AFT Insight: Turn Scores Into Insights
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Published: Dec 14, 2025Duration: 43m 9s
Our Fitness Journeys
In this holiday season as we approach the end of the year, we're getting a little reflective. In this episode, we're looking back at the experiences that got us to where we are in terms of how we approach our own health and fitness. Hopefully along the way we highlight some helpful insights.MOPs & MOEs is powered by TrainHeroic, the best coaching app on the planet. Click here to get 14 days FREE and a consult with the coaches at TrainHeroic to help you get your coaching business rolling on TrainHeroic. MOPs & MOEs delivers our...
Published: Dec 7, 2025Duration: 1h 25m 4s
From Ranger Regiment to the Jungle with CSM Shaun Curry
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Published: Nov 30, 2025Duration: 2h 3m 12s
Finding Good Vibes with Will Webb
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Published: Nov 23, 2025Duration: 1h 27m 15s
Full Circle on Wearables with ŌURA VP Geoff Wylde
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Published: Nov 16, 2025Duration: 1h 18m 35s
Running Injury Prevention with Dr. Rich Willy
MOPs & MOEs is powered by TrainHeroic, the best coaching app on the planet. Click here to get 14 days FREE and a consult with the coaches at TrainHeroic to help you get your coaching business rolling on TrainHeroic. MOPs & MOEs delivers our training through TrainHeroic and you can get your first 7 days of training with us FREE by clicking here.To continue the conversation, join our Discord! We have experts standing by to answer your questions.Dr. Rich Willy is a new Associate Professor in the PhD program in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University. He hold...
Published: Nov 9, 2025Duration: 1h 30m 14s