Fort Lee troops prove prowess during Alpha Warrior event

Photo By Amy Perry | Staff Sgt. Jimmy Lim, Echo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, swings his way across the cliff hanger obstacle on the Alpha Warrior Battle Rig set up at the Fort Lee Strength Performance Center Sept. 30.  

UNITED STATES

10.06.2016

Story by Amy Perry 

Fort Gregg-Adams

FORT LEE, Va. (Oct. 6, 2016) -- Military members from across the installation came out Friday to show off their ‘ninja’ skills during the Alpha Warrior event at the Strength Performance Center.

American Ninja Warriors Kacy Catanzaro and Brent Steffensen hosted the event, and Steffensen said they were thrilled to visit so many military installations with the battle rig.

“We wanted to boost morale for the military,” he said. “We also wanted to introduce them to functional training Obstacles are awesome because they can provide a different type of challenge. A lot of the obstacles here teach them to adapt and overcome.”

On a rig that resembles challenges seen on the “American Ninja” television show, many failed to make it past the first obstacle – the daunting salmon ladder.

Other challenges included hanging rings, a battering ram, three hanging skulls, a peg board, the cliff hanger, a double rope climb and finally, the devil steps. The events required a lot of strength on the part of the contestants to swing or lift themselves through the rig. Although any mistake disqualified them, competitors could advance after doing five burpees – a squat thrust with a push-up.

The top three men and women from the Fort Lee event will compete at an Alpha Warrior competition later this year.

• Date Taken: 10.06.2016
• Date Posted: 10.06.2016 09:30
• Story ID: 211403
• Location: US