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Craig Weller

Oct 14, 2020

EFR 392: Train Like the Special Forces and Enhance Your Physical and Psychological Resiliency with Craig Weller

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Craig Weller is Precision Nutrition’s exercise systems and program director and a PN Master Coach. His certifications include US Navy SWCC (Special Warfare Combatant Crewman), Department of State WPPS-2 (Worldwide Personal Protective Service), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, StrongFirst Girya Level 1, and Precision Nutrition Level 2. He’s also a US Department of State Worldwide Personal Protective Service Security Specialist and formerly a nationally-registered emergency medical technician. In this episode, Craig breaks down how he became the guy his Special Forces brothers in arms would go to for the best training protocols that reduced their chances of injury, increased strength and mobility, while also allowed them to complete their mission both on and off the battlefield. 

 

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In his role as a Precision Nutrition coach and the director for the PN High-Risk Occupations program, Weller has also provided guidance for the Canadian Special Forces command.

Before joining Precision Nutrition, Weller spent six years in Naval Special Operations as a Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) and nearly two years on the High-Threat Protection team for the U.S. Ambassador to Baghdad in Iraq. He’s held a variety of instructional and diplomatic security roles all over the world, including Kenya, the Philippines, Central America, South Sudan, and Iraq.

Outside of the military, Weller has founded multiple fitness businesses, co-authored a patent for a biomedical monitoring technology, acted as a consultant for the US clandestine community, and written for numerous publications and journals including the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Journal.

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EFR 392: Train Like the Special Forces and Enhance Your Physical and Psychological Resiliency with Craig Weller

Craig Weller is Precision Nutrition’s exercise systems and program director and a PN Master Coach. His certifications include US Navy SWCC (Special Warfare Combatant Crewman), Department of State WPPS-2 (Worldwide Personal Protective Service), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, StrongFirst Girya Level 1, and Precision Nutrition Level 2. He’s also a US Department of State Worldwide Personal Protective Service Security Specialist and formerly a nationally-registered emergency medical technician. In this episode, Craig breaks down how he became the guy his Special Forces brothers in arms would go to for the best training protocols that reduced their chances of injury, increased strength and mobility, while also allowed them to complete their mission both on and off the battlefield. 

 

Follow Chase @chase_chewning

 

Ever Forward Radio is brought to by our proud partners at WHOOP! The WHOOP physical activity tracker band and software will help you radically understand and improve your training, recovery, and sleep. Get your band for free and save 15% off of new memberships with checkout code CHASE at WHOOP.com

Get daily sleep recommendations and precise tracking each night. WHOOP sleep has been validated by 3rd party academic studies, verifying the “excellent” accuracy of sleep stages, sleep quality, efficiency, and more.

Strain measures daily stress loads on your body, 24 hours a day. Strain can be affected by things like exercise, mental and emotional stress, commuting, working, and daily chores. Monitor strain with WHOOP to prevent burnout.

Assess your body’s overall well-being and readiness each day with WHOOP recovery. Use the red, yellow, or green recovery score as a guideline to plan your day and stay healthy.

Get your band for free and save 15% off of new memberships with checkout code CHASE at WHOOP.com

Episode resources:

More about Craig:

In his role as a Precision Nutrition coach and the director for the PN High-Risk Occupations program, Weller has also provided guidance for the Canadian Special Forces command.

Before joining Precision Nutrition, Weller spent six years in Naval Special Operations as a Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) and nearly two years on the High-Threat Protection team for the U.S. Ambassador to Baghdad in Iraq. He’s held a variety of instructional and diplomatic security roles all over the world, including Kenya, the Philippines, Central America, South Sudan, and Iraq.

Outside of the military, Weller has founded multiple fitness businesses, co-authored a patent for a biomedical monitoring technology, acted as a consultant for the US clandestine community, and written for numerous publications and journals including the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Journal.