About Jake Thompson
Senior Editor, Functional Fitness & Everyday Strength
B.S. in Exercise Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder | Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)
Jake has been a foundational editor at Gymbag since 2018. With over 12 years of coaching experience and a degree in physiology, he specializes in fitness that fits into real life.
Latest Articles
From Battlefield Hero to Beloved Warbird Classic
Military
Few airplanes stimulate the imagination of aviation enthusiasts as much as the North American P-51 Mustang. Conceived in 1940 during…
The Forgotten Rival in America’s Stealth Fighter Race
Military
High-tech aviation does have some planes that leave an indelible impression without ever quite reaching the full extent of service.…
The Military Legacy of George S. Patton, Jr.
Military
Few American generals have left an imprint as profound as George S. Patton, Jr. Brilliant, enigmatic, and larger than life,…
The Fighter That Defined WWII Air Power
Military
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt remains to this day one of the all-time greatest fighter planes of World War II, not…
The Future of Combat Pistols in Modern Warfare
Military
In recent years, it’s likely no pistol has been more warmly welcomed by competition shooters and serious professional shooters than…
From Cold War Battles to Today’s Modern Armor
Military
The T-72B main battle tank is not so much a product of armored engineering—it is a testament to decades of…
How Cold War Armor Became a Lasting Legacy
Military
The M60 tank occupies a special niche in the history of warfare, the symbol of one of the longest-producing armored…
The Untold Story of the Bomber Built for Speed
Military
The Convair B-58 Hustler is one of those peculiar airplanes that works both as an engineering marvel and as a…
The Future of U.S. Long-Range Airpower
Military
Since the B-1B Lancer has been a pillar of America’s bomber fleet for over forty years, it carries the largest…
Stealth and Speed: The Fighter That Never Made It
Military
In the dynamic world of military aviation, few planes generate as much interest as the Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II.…