Fitness and its Impact on the Warrior Lifestyle

By Jacki Billings

SSG Amanda Rose, the District of Columbia Army National Guard, Army Combat Fitness Test/Master Fitness trainer, Non Commissioned Officer in Charge, preps soldiers to get fit and suggests gun owners do the same. (Photo: Amanda Rose via Instagram)
Staff Sergeant Amanda Rose knows a thing or two about fitness. A volunteer firefighter, federal law enforcement agent and Master Fitness Trainer for the DC Army National Guard, Rose has dedicated her time to training soldiers on food and fitness.
Guns.com sat down with Rose, who also happens to be one of the Guns.com brand ambassadors, to get the scoop on the new Army Combat Fitness Test and how gun owners can also benefit from staying fit.
GDC: First off, how did fitness and a healthier way of living come into play for you?
Rose: When I was 17 I joined the New York Army National Guard with ambitions to go to Penn State for communication. During military training, I fell in love with it, so I deferred college and got picked up for my first deployment at Guantanamo Bay. There I learned I had a huge passion for fitness and nutrition. I spent a lot of time diving into it, reading about it and when

Source: Guns.com