Arnold Hernandez is a gym owner from Los Angeles, California.
After tragically losing his mother in October 2013, Hernandez opened his own community backyard Ninja gym, 323 Training Grounds. Many fellow ninjas like Brent Steffensen, Kacy Catanzaro, Travis Brewer and Travis Weinand trained on it back when it was open. He would later discontinue operations with 323 Training Grounds after receiving a new gym ownership opportunity by Chris Wilczewski to run the Movement Lab business in the California region.[1]
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
Arnold first competed in American Ninja Warrior 7 in Venice Beach. He passed through the first four obstacles in qualifying, but was disqualified on the Hourglass Drop for failing to grab the second board. Hernandez barely managed to stay in the top 30, placing 30th overall.
Sadly, the same result occurred in the city finals. He was disqualified for the same reason in qualifying, and his time did not make the top 15. He placed 19th overall.
American Ninja Warrior 8[]
Hernandez returned to compete in his hometown, Los Angeles, in American Ninja Warrior 8. His qualifying run was cut, but it was revealed in his submission video for the next season that he received a disqualification on the second obstacle, Tick Tock, when he made the transfer to the cargo net and tapped the truss.
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
Hernandez returned in American Ninja Warrior 9 in Los Angeles, where he once again failed on the fifth obstacle, this time being the Battering Ram. This became the first instance where Arnold legitimately fell on an obstacle rather than getting disqualified via some special criteria. However, his time to the obstacle did not put him in the top 30.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
After not getting the call for American Ninja Warrior 10, he got to compete in American Ninja Warrior 11 in Los Angeles. For the first time, he made it past the fifth obstacle and went straight for the normal 14.5-foot Warped Wall and went on to finish the course. He placed 8th at the end of the night,
His run was cut in the city finals, but sadly, the fifth obstacle got to him again. He failed the Spin Hopper, abruptly slipping off the second to last spin-platform, and missed his chance at Vegas.[2] He placed 26th overall.
American Ninja Warrior 13[]
Arnold did not compete in ANW 12 as he did not receive the call and was recovering from elbow dislocation injury.[3] But Arnold did return for ANW 13, where he competed in the second round of qualifying in ANW 13. His run was all cut, but he was one of 17 competitors to fail the fourth obstacle, Tipping Point.[4] He did not get to the obstacle fast enough to make the top 30.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Arnold returned for American Ninja Warrior 16. His qualifier run was cut, but he would fail Duck Duck Goose. This time, he would be able to move on to the semifinals as he placed 11th marking the first time since American Ninja Warrior 11 that he moved onto the semifinals.
Arnold raced Isaiah Thomas in the semifinals. Their race was digested, but Arnold failed Hopscotch, giving the win to Isaiah and eliminating Arnold.
American Ninja Warrior 17[]
Arnold returned for his seventh season in fifth qualifier. His run was digested, but he failed on the third obstacle, going out on Log Runner, ending his season.
Arnold is set to compete in American Ninja Warrior 18.
Team Ninja Record[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: Lab Rats | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Team Grit | Lance Pekus | Win | Arnold serves as an alternate for Chris Wilczewski. | 1-0 |
| 2 | 9 (Wildcard) | Round One | 1 | Karsten's Fast Kats | Kevin Klein | Loss | Arnold fell at the Swinging Spikes. | 1-1 |
| 2 | 9 (Wildcard) | Round Two | 1 | NorCal Ninjas | Sean Bryan (alternate for Brian Kretsch) | Loss | 1-2 | |
Relay Showdown Record[]
| Season | Episode | Competitor (Obstacle Attempted) | Opponent Team | Opponent (Obstacle Attempted) | Result | Notes | Relay Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: Lab Rats | |||||||
| 2 | 4 (Qualifying) | Arnold Hernandez (1-3) Michelle Warnky (4-6) Chris Wilczewski (7-9) |
Iron Grip | Barclay Stockett (1-3) Nate Burkhalter (4-6) Daniel Gil (7-9) |
Loss | Both Daniel and Brian fell at the Invisible Ladder. However, Daniel got the furthest up and already secured the win after Brian was the first to fall. | 1-2 |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2017/12/5/16735622/american-ninja-warrior-arnold-hernandez-mlab-los-angeles
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_Jov3HChA/?img_index=1&igsh=eTlpdWI3N2R2a3Fo
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hhyjLg6Pk/?igsh=MXZsYzhlNW84NXhmYQ%3D%3D
- ↑ https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2021/6/7/22463844/american-ninja-warrior-season-13-2021-complete-results-night-two-qualifiers