Major Finlay Anderson, officer commander of 2nd Battalion, Alpha Company, Royal Scots Regiment (two Scots), said military training was a “big part” of why they won the final of the hit BBC show Gladiators. It is said that it was, but it says: The average person might think, “It’s probably not a nuisance.”
After 11 weeks of grueling challenges, the 34-year-old from Edinburgh defeated MoD civil servant Wesley Mehle in the final event eliminator to lift the coveted trophy.
He raced up the iconic Travelator in the ’90s reboot faster than his rivals and raced through newspapers to become champion.
“Pretty surreal.”
Major Anderson then spoke about the victory to Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, revealing that his military training had given him a “full package of mental and physical resilience”.
When asked how he felt about being named Gladiators champions, Shapps said: “Pretty surreal. That’s probably the best way to put it.”
After congratulating him, the Secretary of Defense quickly asked him how much his military training had helped him get through the show.
Major Anderson, who was unable to watch Saturday night’s final with friends and family as he is currently deployed to the Middle East, said “military training was definitely a big part of it” but “probably not. There wasn’t,” he added. Many people may think so. ”
‘Complete package’
“They think we just climb onto the cargo network on our way to work every day,” said Major Anderson.
“But really, it’s the complete package of mental and physical resiliency that you deploy in environments outside of production, and that’s the real part that keeps you going.
“We had a lot of injuries on the show, they were really physical, but really, the ability to endure and fight to the end, that’s the real military aspect, and I think they love it.” Masu.”
Does he recommend his experience?
When asked if he would recommend joining the military and joining the gladiators, Major Anderson replied: “No. “I recommended them both, and at the handover after we returned from this operation, I told them I was going to sign them.” It’s now a tradition, so they challenged the gladiators. Masu. ”
He added, “Yes, that’s right. I recommend that career. The friends I’ve made, the people I’ve met, and the experience I’ve had in multiple overseas operations around the world.”
“This difficult experience cannot be recreated.”
“Military thinking”
The company commander previously said his military background helped him overcome many challenges on the show.
He told Force News last month that his “military mindset” gave him the strength to fight gladiators in “the ultimate test of strength and speed.”
Marge Anderson said before the quarterfinals that it “allowed me to keep going no matter what.”
He added: “The military’s philosophy is that the job isn’t done until it’s done, no matter the cost or whatever it takes.
“I think this is where the true value of the training came into play.”
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