--- title: Veterans helping Veterans in Strength and Conditioning with Nate Palin description: In our latest episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Nate Palin, Director of Education at FitOps image: https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hubfs/Max%20Lankheit%20(1)-2.png --- [![BridgeAthletic Blog](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hs-fs/hub/414934/file-1317417595.png?width=150&height=50&name=file-1317417595.png "BridgeAthletic Blog")](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com) - [BridgeAthletic.com→](https://bridgeathletic.com/) ![](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hubfs/Max%20Lankheit%20(1)-2.png) April 14, 2021 By BridgeAthletic # Veterans helping Veterans in Strength and Conditioning with Nate Palin Share: - - - In this week's episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Nate Palin, Director of Education at FitOps. Tune in to hear about the work Nate is doing at FitOps, discussion on the ACFT, and the future of S&C in tactical. **Ways to listen: ** [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4igsH9ozOtNAzYv5hsRKAC) [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/powering-performance/id1402246072) [Web](https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18731324) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/414934/1310bda0-38b8-44f1-a561-cf80aea20c71.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/414934/1310bda0-38b8-44f1-a561-cf80aea20c71) Check out these three highlights: 1. Nate explains what FitOps is and how they are working with the veteran community to empower and provide them with resources to help coach others.  *"Our initial focus is to improve them as humans first because we have to take care of ourselves before we can be in a position to take care of others. "*   2. Nate speaks to the problems with judging and changing the ACFT requirements this early in the process  *“Given the right resources, there's no doubt in the world that they can get to where they need to pass these standards."*   3. Nate shares his ideas on the future of tactical strength and conditioning. *"The coaches are fully invested in our soldiers.  X's and O's aside, that is something that literally can't be taught is that passion and that care factor. It's been absolutely phenomenal to witness and that is what's going to lend itself to the long-term success of H2F."*     **Connect with Nate Palin** Instagram: @natepalin  Email: npalin@fitops.org  [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/414934/cf67e2fd-29c5-45c0-882f-715d611af8aa.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/414934/cf67e2fd-29c5-45c0-882f-715d611af8aa) Thanks to Nate Palin for joining us!  #### About the Author [BridgeAthletic](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/author/bridgeathletic) ![](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hs-fs/hub/414934/file-1246672403.png?width=75&name=file-1246672403.png) At Bridge, we are all athletes and coaches first. As athletes, our team has experienced everything from riding the pine on JV, to winning NCAA championships, to competing in the Olympic Games. 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