Joe Rogan Experience #1262 - Pat McNamara

Pat McNamara spent 22 years in the United States Army in many special operations units. He is currently training people in tactical marksmanship and combat strength.

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Mar 13, 20191h 42mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: March 13, 2019
Duration: 1h 42m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Pat McNamara spent 22 years in the United States Army in many special operations units. He is currently training people in tactical marksmanship and combat strength.

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Joe Rogan
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Pat McNamara
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Pat McNamara, Joe Rogan Experience #1262 - Pat McNamara explores retired Spec-Ops Veteran Redefines Fitness, Purpose, and Tactical Readiness Joe Rogan interviews retired special operations veteran Pat McNamara about aging, functional fitness, and maintaining high performance after a physically punishing military career. McNamara describes his Combat Strength Training system, emphasizing real-world, transverse-plane movement, unconventional tools, and performance-based programming over bodybuilding aesthetics. They dive into motivation, recovery, diet, Parkinson’s boxing programs, and the role of social media in inspiring disciplined lifestyles. The conversation closes with McNamara’s post-military struggles, reinvention, and his current life teaching tactical skills, running an MMA-style gym, and pursuing challenging wilderness trips for purpose and perspective.

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