Mercy earned her B.S. and M.S. in Exercise Science, both from Southern Connecticut State University. Passionate about women’s health, her thesis examined the impact of the menstrual cycle on substrate utilization. She manages the CHAMP Center, adjuncts in the Health and Movement Sciences department, and owns ChrisX Performance LLC.

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Areas of Focus:

• Strength and conditioning

• Pre- and Postnatal fitness

• Peri- and Postmenopausal health

• Translational research

 

In her free time, she enjoys morning espresso, time with her husband and puggle, improving her powerlifting, creating educational content, and indulging in the best New Haven, CT pizza.