John Graham, MS, ACSM EP-C, CSCS*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA, has enjoyed an accomplished career in the health, fitness, and strength and conditioning industry. He has served on many levels with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), including as vice president, secretary/treasurer, and chair for the NSCA's certification committee. From 2012 to 2015, he was a member of the industry advisory panel for the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and he currently serves as an associate editor for the NSCA's Strength and Conditioning Journal . Graham is the senior network administrator in network development at St. Luke's University Health Network in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is a senior contributor to SportsEdTV, and has served as an adjunct professor at Cedar Crest College, The College of New Jersey, and DeSales University. In 2019, Graham was recognized as the Morning Call Readers' Choice winner in the personal fitness trainer category, and he earned the Strength and Conditioning Journal Editorial Excellence Award in 2000. He has been recognized for his contributions to fitness and sports performance by many organizations, including ACE, Medical Fitness Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and NSCA. Graham has authored or contributed to local, regional, and national publications on chronic disease and disability management, health, fitness, and sports conditioning, and he has given local, regional, national, and international presentations--including at Perform Better--more than 25 times over the past 15 years.

Michael Barnes, Med, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, brings over 25 years of experience to the strength and conditioning and fitness industry. He is the president and owner of Infinity Personal Training and Fitness in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His previous experience includes working in Division I athletics, working in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers, and serving as the director of education for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Barnes is an author, speaker, subject matter expert, industry consultant, and practitioner. He holds three of the most respected professional certifications in the industry as well as a master's degree in exercise science. Barnes has presented to coaches, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts with organizations such as Major League Baseball, NSCA, USA Triathlon, USA Rugby, the World Class Athlete Program of the U.S. Army, NCAA, U.

S. Ski and Snowboard Association, USA Judo, and the U.S. Association of Deaf and Blind Athletes. He has traveled the world to educate, train, and interact with leaders in the fitness industry in Japan, Australia, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Greece, and Denmark.