That experience gave Rush a reason to talk more openly about his own feelings of depression and his post-traumatic stress disorder, which led him to start advocating for military transition-related issues.
One way he does this is by taking the #22PushupChallenge every other day to raise awareness of veteran suicide — only he does 2,222 so that it actually counts as a workout.
“The point about them is not to just do them. It’s for a cause, it’s for a reason,” he said. “Each and every time that I do a push-up, I do it for each and every person that I lost, especially Wesley and a few others that pop in my mind and the ones that are continually struggling right now.”
“I hope and pray that they will see what I’m trying to say and even if it’s not me, that someone will say … ‘Get help,’” he continued. “I know it’s hard, but if a person like myself who can bench press 700 pounds and (has) 24-inch biceps can stop and say, ‘Hey, I need help,’ I mean, you can also.”
Here's a side view of this man. Absolute unit.
https://twitter.com/vmsalama/status/1004393368779190274
https://www.militarytimes.com/vet-stars/2018/07/05/heres-how-white-house-chef-rush-is-using-internet-fame-and-24-inch-biceps-to-help-fellow-vets/
Hey thanks fren. I thought maybe he was on steroid to keep up with the job demands.
Nice man. What an absolute beast if he decided to play Incredible Hulk.