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Aimee Gershberg is a Registered Dietitian and clinical nutritionist at NYC Health + Hospitals, where she plays a key role in managing nutritional care for patients in the intensive care unit and supports ... Continue Reading

Mike is an all around strength sports enthusiast who holds a B.S. in Exercise Science, an M.S. in Exercise and Sport Physiology and is pursuing his Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance. In addition to ... Continue Reading

Jake Herod started lifting weights at 13 years old and has been infatuated with weight training ever since. After six surgeries, Jake loves learning about how the body functions and what you can do to ... Continue Reading

Lee Whitaker is an elite ultra-distance runner who regularly finishes at the top of the leaderboard at running distances of 100 miles or more. Whitaker is also the head distance coach and cross country ... Continue Reading

Dr. Karen Shackelford, M.D., is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, where she also completed a four-year residency as an emergency medicine physician. She received board ... Continue Reading

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Dr. Kimberly Langdon M.D. is a retired, board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with 19-years of clinical experience. She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, earning Honors in ... Continue Reading

Dr. Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DipABOM, is a dual board-certified physician in both family medicine and obesity medicine, and she has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. She has a ... Continue Reading

Austin’s overcame childhood obesity and has continued to live (and preach) a healthy, balanced life ever since. He is especially passionate about cardiometabolic health as his family has a history of ... Continue Reading

Creator of the persona, “The Domination Dietitian,” Lacy is the Director of Sports Nutrition at the Dominate Your Game® Performance Facility in Las Vegas. She is a Licensed Dietitian (LD) through the State ... Continue Reading

Dr. Raj Dasgupta is an ABIM Quadruple board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine. He practices at the University of Southern ... Continue Reading

Lauren is an ex-collegiate rower and member of the BarBend editorial team. She has nearly a decade of experience in the fitness industry — from coaching college rowing and high school lacrosse to writing ... Continue Reading

In addition to some coaching, Eric Helms PhD, CSCS is the Chief Science Officer of 3DMJ. He helps the team members play to their strengths, stay up to date with best practice, and acts as a science ... Continue Reading

Alex Polish (they/them) is a SITA-certified Size-Inclusive Fitness Specialist, an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer, and a NASM-certified nutrition coach focused on gender, racial, ... Continue Reading

Eric Bugera, CSCS, CISSN, MSc, BSc, is a career personal trainer and educator with a range of academic and field experience. He is passionate about lowering the barrier to entry for new gym-goers and ... Continue Reading

Chrissy Arsenault is a Colorado-based Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience in health and wellness. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University ... Continue Reading

Colette Micko, MS, CDCES, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Top Nutrition Coaching with over 8 years of counseling experience. Colette holds a Masters Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from ... Continue Reading

Janel Reeves, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Top Nutrition Coaching with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise & Sports Science and a Master's degree in Nutritional Science. In her work, ... Continue Reading

Courtney Pelitera, MS, RD, CNSC is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Top Nutrition Coaching with over 12 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, including a Bachelor's Degree in ... Continue Reading

Dr. Joe Tedesco is a Duke University Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Athletic Trainer, and Strength and Conditioning Specialist, bringing over 20 years of ... Continue Reading

Dr. Ryan Girts holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS). He is currently a professor and director of the sports science program at Pfeiffer ... Continue Reading

Dr. Conor Heffernan is a Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Ulster University. When not in the library or the gym, he likes to try his hand at writing, often with mixed results. ... Continue Reading

Alex is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelors in Exercise & Sport Science. He currently works as a collegiate strength & conditioning coach and has a ... Continue Reading

Austin is a world-class online fitness coach and author of Science of Strength Training, an international best-selling book translated into 10+ languages. Since 2013, he has earned his IFBB Pro status (as ... Continue Reading