Colonel Nick Gist delivers a talk in the West Point episode "The Foundation" (published 2026-05-28) that uses lessons from his Afghanistan deployments to rethink fitness for high performers. The presentation combines combat-derived insights with practical guidance intended to alter conventional training approaches and improve long-term performance.
Colonel Nick Gist (West Point) draws on combat experience in Afghanistan to address how high performers can optimize fitness.
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Colonel Nick Gist brings his combat experience in Afghanistan to a question every high performer eventually faces: how can fitness be optimized? His answer might change how you think about training.
🔗 Full episode here: https://youtu.be/RF5qrvUk3mU
Channel: West Point - The U.S. Military Academy
Published: 2026-05-28
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbeckYdimAk