Philip Carpenter Lee, a distinguished fitness expert and former USMC Special Operations veteran, empowers clients to embrace a healthy lifestyle through his unconventional coaching approach. Combining strength & conditioning techniques, bodyweight training, and personalized methods, Phil tailors fitness solutions to maximize individual potential. A certified personal trainer by ACE and NASM, he has extensive experience teaching swimming to all ages and holds certifications as a Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard. Phil's dedication to transformative fitness extends to helping clients with medical conditions, sports injuries, and post-chemo recovery, offering customized programs that produce measurable results.While a member of the United States Marine Corps, 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, Phil attained the highest swimming qualification issued by the Corps, Water Safety Qualified (WSQ.) The WSQ test is a one-hour survival test with boots and camouflage utilities while test administrators harass the swimmer. Participants are tested with high-pressure water sprays and forced submersion, and all while roped into a small area of the pool filled with debris and other candidates. Phil completed many other military certifications and trainings that included rigorous swimming components such as the Amphibious Reconnaissance and Ranger schools.