John Mackersie is a strength and conditioning coach with over 15 years of professional coaching experience in collegiate athletics and within special operations. John began his coaching career in Division I athletics and has been working with Special Operation Forces since 2013. He’s currently the head of strength and conditioning for an Army Special Forces unit. 

In addition to coaching, John has spoken and lectured on numerous occasions for the National Strength and Conditioning Association at both national and regional levels, as well as preparing individuals for certification and exam preparation.

In this episode, we discuss what John has learned over the course of his career and how he thinks about the training process for special operators. 

Timestamps:

00:00:22 Intro 

00:01:01 John Mackersie’s Background

00:03:03 Measures of Success

00:07:30 Olympic Lifting Debate

00:13:15 Balance of Training and Life

00:17:11 Primary Teaching

00:20:22 Motor Patterns and Training Effects

00:23:35 Rucking

00:27:42 Weights and Distances

00:29:50 Outro

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