Robert Lara is an O2X Lead Instructor. Rob is from Colorado and enlisted in the Army in 1998. He was assigned to the 82nd and then was a Scout Sniper in the 121st Infantry located in Hawaii. In 2019, Rob retired from the Army and has served in Special Operations since 2003. During this time he had the privilege of serving in 3rd and 10th Special Forces Group as well as 1st SFOD-D during his 21 years. Rob has served in multiple overseas combat theaters and always works to support our great Nation while in and out of the US after retirement. While on active duty, he has competed in CrossFit in the US and abroad as well as owning a gym to assist in training athletes to amplify their physical needs on and off the battlefield. Rob has worked with first responders, civilian athletes and military to educate personnel in physical fitness and injury prevention. He was also afforded the opportunity to work and train with USA Weightlifting Coaches and the Monaco Olympic Weightlifting Team. During his time in the military he has seen his share of injuries with himself and teammates. The physical and mental recovery times can be hard to deal with.To this day, Rob strives to grow as an athlete and pass along lessons learned from his past to help support those who want to live a well balanced healthy lifestyle. Rob’s balance comes from skiing, off-road driving, hiking, hunting, fishing, physical fitness and everything between. Nothing is free and only dedication through a healthy education about physical and mental fitness can assist in those modalities for individuals that support the teams they work with.