Ex-Royal Marine completes nearly 6,000 burpees in 24 hours
"It was all about the charity and raising funds for an incredible cause," Mr Grant said. He said it was an "incredible challenge", despite feeling sore afterwards, adding that many of his Royal Marines brothers were there to help him "fight through".
Mr Grant was part of the 40 Commando unit which took part in the Battle of Al-Faw in Iraq in 2003.He previously told BBC Hereford and Worcester about how his wife called him while he was deployed and told him she was pregnant."The mixed emotions of having to get ready for operations and having this in the back of my mind all the while…it was quite difficult to focus on the job at hand," he said.
'Through dark times'
Years after he left the Royal Marines, Mr Grant started working for the ambulance service, which he described as a "rewarding" job but said it unearthed some of his struggles.He explained he would get short-tempered, had trouble sleeping and started having flashbacks, adding: "My world folded in."Mr Grant said if it had not been for his family and the charity, things "would be different".Of The Royal Marines Charity, Mr Grant said: "They're just incredible people. They are so selfless."They helped me through some dark times and I wanted to give back to the charity so others could receive the treatment I did."
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