On this call, we’re speaking with Chris Merritt, a human performance coach at a tier-one special operations unit. 

Chris has developed a set of principles that guide his training process: modular, mobile, and ready.

Chris’ goal isn’t to make the operators he works with good at exercising. It's to make them good at doing their jobs and to stay that way for the duration of their careers. 

This is an important distinction. The purpose of their training does not come down to run times or deadlift numbers. It’s about leaving on a helicopter at midnight, executing a dangerous and difficult mission, and then being ready to do it again when you get back home, for years on end. This kind of career means a hectic schedule, constantly shifting access to training facilities, and a lot of mental and physical wear and tear.

This is why the concepts of modular, mobile, and ready are so useful as guiding principles. During this call, we’ll talk about what each of them means, and why they’re important in this environment. 

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If you’d like to stalk Chris, you can do so on his Instagram, @chrisbeyondstrength, or at @itsbeyondstrength. 

The website for his civilian-side training facility is bspnova.com, and if you’d like to learn more about his career as a subway sandwich artist you can email him at [email protected].