Warrior Training Ground, Mc Kinney

Glen, owner of Warrior Training Ground, has been studying the human body for more than 15 years. When he graduated from the University of North Texas in 1997 with a degree in kinesiology, he already possessed three personal-trainer certifications. Unsatisfied with his extensive expertise, Glen went on to acquire licenses as a master-level Resistance Training Specialist and muscle-activation-techniques specialist. During a conversation with a friend on a rifle range, he realized that he wanted to prepare people for the worst the world could throw at them, and—according to his resume—he already had the tools do so.

Warrior Training Ground was born out of this steely objective. Both basic training and combat-ready courses meet outside weekly, no matter the weather. Glen bombards his students with heavy-duty workouts that test the limits of strength, agility, and mental and physical endurance. Exercisers heft kettlebells and flip tires, with Glen constantly emphasizing proper form and properly enraged facial expressions. His training builds not only muscle, but self-confidence and “a combat ready iron resolve,” as he fondly puts it.