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We stayed an extra couple of days after finishing the classes, as Matt and Scott had extended some extra routines for us on which they had been meticulously working. We were not going to deny the invite and would have been crazy not to stay.

We did some really fun routines that took us back to being in the great outdoors. We were running with heavy wheelbarrows, sprinting with parachutes, and pushing/pulling Scott’s pickup truck like strongman competitors with some of the newly inducted instructors and pro fighters. It was a blast, and I was still surprised at how strong I was. I never really realized it until I started doing the functional exercises. We took a full arsenal of knowledge with us, but we learned more than that while there; we took kernels of life experience and new building blocks to become better versions of ourselves in all aspects of our lives.

We also went next door to Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, which was the MMA home base for Brock Lesnar and Sean Sherk. The training center was part of the industrial complex and seemed to be even bigger than API. It had all the necessities of a world-class gym, the grappling mats, punching bags of various sizes, pads, gloves, contraptions, and a lot of eager students. Nick “The Goat” Thompson was preparing for his mid-day training session when Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk walked in. The two were about to start their training session when I asked for a picture and introduced myself. Sean was really personable, and I got the impression that he was genuinely a good guy.