Judy Gelber, PT, DPT is board certified in orthopedics and is a CrossFit Level 2 trainer. She has been participating in strength training since 1999, began teaching about barbell mechanics in 2014 and offering niche care to barbell and fitness athletes as a physical therapist starting in 2017.

Dr. Gelber is a Ph.D. student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where her focus is leadership studies in healthcare clinicians. Her research interests revolve around creating fun coursework that improves clinician mindset and moves the profession forward.