Michael Perry

Mike is the founder and owner of Skill of Strength, a private training facility located in Chelmsford Massachusetts. In his seventeen plus years as a Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach, he has trained clients of all ages and abilities including athletes represented in MLS, NFL, MLB, UFC, Bellator MMA, and various local mixed martial arts promotions.

In addition to providing performance-based training, Mike specializes in training clients with prior injuries including low back pain, shoulder, hip and knee injuries, and virtually any type of movement dysfunction. He works closely with local chiropractors, physical therapists and muscular therapists to ensure his clients are getting the best care possible.

In addition to running Skill of Strength, Mike works as a consultant to several other gyms where he runs in-house seminars for their staff. He is available to present on strength and conditioning related topics including, but not limited to, kettlebell training, barbell training and functional movement.

Mike is a StrongFirst Senior Instructor (Kettlebell Instructor) and SFL instructor (Barbell Instructor) for StrongFirst. In this position as Senior Instructor, he leads teams of other instructor candidates during StrongFirst certifications and runs one-day barbell and kettlebell  courses at Skill of Strength and other gyms.

Mike also works as a lead instructor with Functional Movement Systems (FMS).


Mike’s credentials include:

National Strength and Conditioning Association – Certified Personal Trainer – (NSCA-CPT)
Strongfirst Senior Instructor
Strongfirst Elite
StrongFirst bodyweight instructor- (SFB)
Strongfirst Barbell Lifter- (SFL)
USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach- (USA-W)
USA Track and Field Coach (USATF)
Functional movement screen certified specialist (FMS 1+2)
Certified Kettlebell Functional Movement Specialist (CK-FMS)
Lead instructor for Functional Movement systems