Experience
Print and Web
SGT Ken has been featured in magazines as well as small and large newspapers across the country. The following is only a partial list of publications.
- "Fit For Duty" and Cover of canfitpro magazine, Jan/Feb 2012
- Fitness Story on Jimmy Olander Featuring SGT Ken, Country Weekly Magazine, Mar 2011
- "Do more Push-ups with Staff Sergeant Ken Weichert," STACK magazine
- "World Wrestling Entertainment′s SummerSlam Axxess event", LA Times
- "Merino students salute fitness with program", Journal Advocate
- "EANGUS Conference Presents Many New Opportunities to Soldiers, Airmen", Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio.gov
- "Operation Fit to Fight", GRF Magazine
- "Face of Defense: ‘Sgt. Ken′ Urges Enlisted Leaders to Stress Fitness", Defense.gov
- "Military Fatigue: Iraq Vets Find Work Shaping Up Urbanites", Wall Street Journal
- "The Best of San Francisco "Highest-powered kick-ass couple", 7 x 7 Magazine, San Francisco
- "A Patriot′s Life", GX Magazine
- "Military Interrogators: Abuse Yields Shaky Info", Fox News
- "Fitness buffs march double-time into boot camp", San Francisco Business Times
- "California Fitness Class Takes On Terrorism: Close-Range Combat Added to Regimen", Washington Post
- "Reach out and clutch someone, Trainer says Tricks of the trade to protect the U.S.", San Francisco Chronicle
- "Security Tips with SGT Ken", Stuff Magazine
- "Personal Security Tips", Kiplinger Magazine
- "Flowers, Chocolate and Spinning Back Kicks", Nextdraft.com
Motivational Speaking
SGT Ken has delivered numerous speeches and motivated hundreds of crowds as an emcee since 2005. He has spoken for groups as small as 40 and as large as 7,500. The following is a partial list of live speeches and events.
- SGT Ken motivates boy scouts at the 100th anniversary Jamboree as an emcee for the Army National Guard; July 26-August 4
- SGT Ken speaks at the Marion Military Institute and gives fitness session for cadets; February 16-18, 2010
- SGT Ken speaks for the FCCLA in Nashville, TN; 2009
- SGT Ken delivers fitness and nutrition training at the Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Conference; April 17-22, 2008
- SGT Ken speaks for the Association of Republican Women, Visalia, CA; 2005
- SGT Ken spoke for FarWest Equipment Dealers Association at the 58th Annual Convention in San Diego, November 3-5, 2005.
Guest Columnist
SGT Ken has written articles for Health, GX, Hooah! and WWE Magazine and has been featured in Backpacker and Outside Magazines.
- "Your Healthy Weight Workout Plan", Health Magazine
- "Strong to the Core", Backpacker Magazine
- "Seven Ways to Kick Your Stride into Overdrive", Backpacker Magazine
- GX® and Hooah! Magazines
- "Operation Rapid Response", WWE Magazine
T.V.
SGT Ken has been featured on Nightline with Ted Koppel, Dayside with Linda Vester on Fox News, Tactical to Practical on the History Channel and countless news and news magazine shows. The following is a partial list of television appearances.
- "SGT Ken", KPIX-CBS; Airdate: 5/15/07
- "SGT Ken′s Boot Camp", Evening Magazine, KPIX-CBS; Airdate: 3/10/05
- Bay Sunday; KPIX-CBS, Airdate: 1/23/05
- "A Soldiers Diary", Nightline with Ted Koppel (two full 25 minute episodes); Airdates: 9/22/04 and 9/23/04
- "Ranger Training, Boot Camp, Elite Training" and "Best Fitness Program", Tactical to Practical, History Channel
- "Helping Mohamed", DaySide with Linda Vester, Fox News; Airdate: 2004
- "Mohammed", KGO-TV; Airdates: 12/5/04, 12/17/04
- "Stress and Karate One", KRON; Airdate: 11/30/04
- "223rd Returns from Iraq", KTVU, NBC, KRON, KPIX-CBS, KGO; Airdates: 2004
- "Croutching Ken, Hitting Schutte", Beyond Pix- Film Festival Feature (4 minutes); 2002
- "Combat Classes", KRON-NBC; Airdate: 10/18/01
- "Self Defense", KRON, Airdate: 10/4/01
- "Shaping up with Shu"; ABC; Airdate:5/23/01
- "Shu Goes to Boot Camp"; ABC; Airdate: 2/26/01
- "Operation Midnight Maneuvers", Evening Magazine, KPIX (6 minutes); Airdate: 1/3/01
- "SGT Ken′s Boot Camp", Evening Magazine, KPIX-CBS; Airdate: 1/4/00
- "Boot Camp in the Bay with SGT Ken", KRON (four episodes); Airdates: 2000
Radio
SGT Ken was featured on NPR and Alice Radio Stations. The following is a partial list of radio features.
- "Counselors Live Like Soldiers to Understand Them", Airdate: September 7, 2010
- "Road Rescue", KGO, Airdate: November 2005
- "A Soldier′s Story", KGO, NPR and Associated Press; Airdates: March 2004
- "Focus on Anti-terrorism", NPR; Airdates: October 2001, January 2002
- "SGT Ken′s Challenge", The Sarah and Vinny Show, Alice Radio (featured on 14 morning shows); February 2002
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What People Are Saying
“To say that Sgt. Ken Weichert is an inspiration is to state the obvious. He has the presence of a commander without being overbearing. He has skill and knowledge combined with enthusiasm, and tempered with humility and tact. I worked with Sgt Ken at Crunch Fitness and watched as his classes grew and the people who attended them came out drenched in sweat and bearing happy faces. I also studied his course to learn the specifics of Boot Camp instruction and learned valuable lessons in fitness that I hadn′t gleaned from my three major fitness certifications. I hope to work with him again in the future and recommend him as a top notch exercise specialist and leader in our field.”
--Albert Isordia