Basic training was hard, but I made it - because I wanted to be the best me. Sometimes you have to learn that being the best you is being the second best you. I learned the hard way that the… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I don't stick to a routine, because I like to mix things up, which stops training becoming boring and helps shock muscles into firing up. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I'm used to being in uncomfortable situations. I actually thrive in uncomfortable environments. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I'm an extreme do'er - I'm not an intellect; I'm not a bookworm. I do, do, do, and nine times out of ten, I… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
When I first joined the army, I felt I had to be part of the alpha male culture. But I didn't. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I had a tough childhood after my father died when I was five, and I had a very difficult stepfather. I want to give… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
The Special Forces is an aggressive and violent organisation. I wouldn't want to see a woman going through that and getting shot at. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
We have a responsibility as ex-soldiers to realise we're no longer in the military. All this 'once a soldier, always a soldier', that's all… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I wanted people to know that I'm human, and I'm only successful because I've learned the hard way. I've been in so many dark… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
When I left the military, I thought I would not have any problems with the transition - I'm very adaptable and very versatile -… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
In Afghanistan, getting shot at was a regular occurrence. I viewed survival as a numbers game. As point man, every time I entered a… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I was point man, which meant I was the first through the door, hunting down Taliban commanders, knocking down forts every night. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
