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S1E19 | Chappie Hunter – CrossFit Gym Owner, Adaptive Athlete, Father, Police Officer

by | Apr 3, 2019

Chappie Hunter is a veteran Police Officer of the San Diego Police Department and he is the owner of the Alpine Ranch Crossfit. Chappie is an adaptive athlete who trains for triathlon and he also trains other adaptive athletes.

Chappie lost his leg through a horrific accident where a student driver suddenly turned his way and crashing into the car. Fellow officers who were near the crash site immediately went to save him and he went home four days after the accident. Chappie went full swing with training after a year.

Listen to Chappie as he shares his feelings about losing his leg and some of these topics:

  • Chappie’s experience as a Police Officer
  • How Chappie faced the challenges of losing his leg
  • What prompted him to stop the pain medications
  • How Chappie got his prosthesis

Contact

To Contact Chappie Hunter, you can visit their website at alpineranchcrossfit.com

Listen to My New Normal Podcast here:


To check out Dr. T’s Functional Training for the Adaptive Athlete Online Course (eligible for 0.5 CEU’s for NSCA under Category D), visit: https://www.drtheresalarson.com/adaptive-trainers-course/

Help My New Normal raise $2,500 for Challenged Athlete Foundation by March 31st, 2019: http://support.challengedathletes.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=1289385&pg=personal&fr_id=1611