Hi I’m Kristen Gostomski—former athlete, now strength coach, researcher, writer, and injury prevention consultant.

My interest in sports science and functional movement began while in high school, after a serious knee injury sidelined me from sports. Today, with my education and experience in the areas of sports performance and injury prevention, I’m confident that I could have avoided the injury or at least have come back from it stronger than I did.

I played sports during the early '90s before the science of sports performance training had evolved. Some of today's coaches from that generation of athletes follow the same out-dated methods used back then to train today's athletes. I believe it’s important for athletes, parents, and coaches to make informed decisions about the exercises both included and excluded in training routines. Performing non-functional exercises, even performing functional exercises incorrectly can put athletes at more risk than not training at all.

For more than two decades I have studied the science of sports performance and have learned from and collaborated with some of the most trusted strength coaches and sports physical therapists in the industry.

Preparing your body properly for sports is equivalent to wearing a seatbelt while riding in a car. Although there is no guarantee a seatbelt prevents injuries from happening, being prepared lessens the risks and can decrease the severity if there is an injury.