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Subscribe to RSSSouth Florida Marine Sergeant Enrique Trevino is attempting to do one million push-ups in an effort to raise money and awareness for American veterans. WTVJ's Justin Finch reports.
Florida Marine Sgt. Enrique Trevino is more than halfway to his goal of completing one million push-ups to raise money and awareness for wounded veterans.
"In the very beginning, there were a lot of people who said your body can't handle it," Trevino told NBCMiami.com. "That's their first mistake was telling a Marine you can't do something."
Trevino began his one million push-up pursuit as a New Year's fitness resolution, but soon realized he could turn it into an opportunity to help the Wounded Warriors Project. The organization helps veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, where Trevino himself has served, get reacquainted into post-military life.
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He said not all vets return with wounds that one can easily see.
"People who are suffering from PTSD. Those are scars that are not seen, but people don't notice everyday," Trevino pointed out. "I'm just trying to bring awareness to those veterans who're transitioning into civilian life, and just make sure they're never forgotten."
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Thanks to his push-ups and presence on Facebook and Youtube, Trevino has raised more than $19,000 for his cause. A web page has been set up for people to donate. Still, his sights are set higher.
"My goal is to reach $20,000, but if we can do more than that, which I know we can, I'm all for it," he said.
Last week, Trevino cracked the 500,000 mark, but he said that has not made his push up routine any easier.
"I'd be lying if I said it got easier, but my endurance has gotten better."
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Oorah Sgt. Enrique Trevino. Keep up the hard work.
AAOOHHHRAAGH!
Remember; We Marines push ourselves to the limit and beyond so that no one else can. (even us Temporary unassigned old Marines.)
Sempef FI!, Jarhead, Semper Fi!
Drop and give me a million!!
Seriously, a noble cause Sgt. Trevino. I just made a donation on your website and you are now at your goal!
God Bless you! Thanks for supporting his cause. I'm going to donate $50 when I get paid again. I'd rather give it to him than the bar tender I was planning on giving it two for me and my wife to go out.
Thanks to you too Bringit! I have family in the military - two in the Marines and one in the Air Force - and they really need our support.
I had chipped in enough to get him to the $20k goal. Looking at his web site, he has over $30k now! So the donations are still going strong!
At the rate I do pushups it will take me 100 years to get to 1,000,000 and I'm pretty sure I don't have that may left so Sgt Trevino is a better man than me! ;-)
He needs to do an average of 2,740 every day. Holy crap.
It's for a noble cause, but I'm not buying it. Let's assume he sleeps 6 hours a day. He'd need to do pushups 18 hours a day at better than 2.5 per minute, non-stop for 365 days to get to a million. Yes, I understand that you can do a heck of a lot more than 2.5 per minute, but you burn out pretty quickly (and I'm assuming he's got other things to do for year than just pushups.)
If he can day in and day out burn through 2,700 push ups, why not just go for the world record or something?
2.5 push ups a minute? It doesn't take 20-something seconds to do a push up, even when your spent. At a 17/minute average, it'd take him a little over 2.5 hrs/day. I'll bet that your average Marine could crank out like 30 push-ups in a minute with ease, but to maintain that pace.... At any rate, I wouldn't want to be punched by that dude.
Herchel Walker does 750-1500 push ups and 2,000 situps every day at 5:30 am. That is the only work out he does and he is ripped!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Google him and tell me he isn't in shape. He went from Foorball to MMA fighting.
Marines....pfft.
As a Retired combat disabled vet with PTSD form Iraq (240B Gunner/SEABEES), thank you Trevino! Much Respect! And for the haters out there bashing the military, untill you have walked the walk, Sierra Tango Foxtrot Uniform! P.S. Marines are the shiznit! Helped me/us allot while running convoys! QRF Rocks! And just the fact that he chose pushups over anything else .... AWESOME!
Thank you for your service, sir. Last weekend it was 100 degrees where I live. I was complaining about it all day. Then it dawned on me, that troops have to endear hotter weather than this in Afghanistan, all while carrying gear. I can't imagine. All the training in the world could not get me used to that! I lost a friend in 2005 in Iraq. He was killed by a sniper. He once told me when he came home after a 12 month deployment, that he could drink a gallon of water in 5 mins, and not even take a piss because it's so hot.
I hope your PTSD gets better. I have anxiety problems too. Not from Post Traumatic problems, but from other things. I know what it's like to wake up with panic attacks and feel like the walls are closing in, the chest pains, the feeling like you aren't getting enough oxygen, the disassociation, etc. Get well, my friend, and try to relax as much as you can. Meditation helps a lot for me.
He is doing it for a much higher purpose.
Semper Fi ! Nice to see someone thinking of others, choosing a physical act to show one power which the human body contains among its many wonders. With so many people having health problems due to overeating, the focus on using one's body in a healthy manner is a positive image more youth need to see. The gifts of strength, vitality, purpose, and youth all brought together is something we often take for granted in life until many years later. When worn down we feel the aches, exhaustion and no longer have the abilities to do the tasks of youthful days.No doubt this young man will be able to reflect on his million pushups with pride.But even more rewarding will be the memory of all the lives he has helped using his gifts at this time. May he be blessed with a long healthy and happy life..
Marines are tough! He is doing this for a good cause. I donate to the wounded warrior foundation every chance I get. I can't afford much, but every little bit helps. This man should be proud. I just hope he doesn't get wounded while trying to raise money for the wounded!
Thank-You and everyone else for serving out country and keeping us safe.
Amazing!