A former Royal Marines Commando from Worcestershire, will attempt to perform 10,000 burpees in 24 hours this weekend as he raises money for the military charity that supported him.
Former Marine to Take on 10,000 Burpees in 24 Hour Challenge
A former Royal Marines Commando from Worcestershire, will attempt to perform 10,000 burpees in 24 hours this weekend as he raises money for the military charity that supported him.
Jamie Grant, 46, a former student and colleague at the University of Worcester, has already raised almost £8,000 for the RMA, The Royal Marines Charity.
A burpee is a full-body exercise that combines a squat, push-up, and jump to provide a high-intensity workout.
During his challenge, experts at the University of Worcester estimate he’ll burn between 6,000-8,000 calories, and will need to average 417 burpees per hour, or 7 per minute.
He said: “It’s very daunting! But I’m confident, I’ve got a great mindset and a strong mind, and I’ll be calling on that state of mind a lot through the 24 hours. Physically, I’ve done everything I can to train.”
Jamie served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Royal Marines before retiring from the armed forces, and after several years working in private security in the Middle East, he returned to education and studied for his degree in Sports Therapy at the University of Worcester.
He now runs a Sports Therapy Clinic, but he said he has struggled with his mental health: “I decided to reach out to the Royal Marines Charity, and I was put in touch with a therapist.”
He added: “I have been receiving weekly therapy sessions that involved a combination of cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy, and I can’t thank the charity enough for what they have done for me.”
David Hickman, Course Leader, Sports Therapy, is a former colleague and lecturer of Jamie’s. He said: “The challenge itself is both physically and mentally demanding.”
He continued: “It’s not just cardiovascular and muscular fatigue that he’ll have to cope with, but also the strain on his joints, and it’s likely he’ll need some recovery time afterwards, walking and mobilising as well as some soft-tissue therapy like a sports massage and stretching.”
He added: “The whole Sports Therapy Team at the University of Worcester are really proud of Jamie.”
If you’d like to donate, or read more about Jamie’s story, you can do so by visiting his fundraising page on Just Giving.
For information on courses at the University of Worcester visit www.worcester.ac.uk or for application enquiries, telephone 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk