Chris Hughen is a licensed physical therapist in the state of Washington and is located in Tacoma. Chris was born and raised in Austin, TX and received his B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas in DFW. During his time in undergrad, Chris completed four Strength and Conditioning internships through the US, working with a wide spectrum of athletes and populations. After graduation, Chris worked as a personal trainer with EXOS at Google throughout the Bay Area. During this time, he also interned with Derek Miles at Stanford Children's Health. Chris returned back to Texas where he completed his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at UT Health San Antonio. When Chris isn't in the clinic or working with clients through Barbell Medicine, you can find him exploring new coffee shops, reading, listening to podcasts, going for hikes, and finding dogs to pet

Q was a lacrosse athlete at Brigham Young University and The University of North Carolina. He is now pursuing Olympic goals as a Bobsled athlete for USA Bobsled. He earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science, earned a Master's from The University of North Carolina in Exercise Physiology where he was an athlete, strength and conditioning coach, and a published author of several academic papers regarding cardiovascular health. Following his time at UNC, he earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions while continuing to be a strength coach for a local high school and local athletes as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Q has sought mentorship from groups such as Barbell Medicine, Clinical Athlete, Level Up, and other leading clinicians across the country.