Dr. Dan Hernandez
Founder of Muscle and Strong Minded
Dr. Dan Hernandez, PT, DPT, SCS is a Board-Certified Sports Physical Therapist and the founder of Muscle and Strong Minded LLC, where he specializes in bridging the gap between rehabilitation, performance training, and real-world sport demands.
His scope of focus is working directly with runners, youth athletes, collegiate athletes, and professional-level performers, Dr. Hernandez integrates advanced performance technology—including force-plate analysis and dynamometry—to objectively assess movement, guide return-to-sport decisions, and build durable athletes who can perform under pressure.
Dr. Hernandez has been embedded with programs ranging from high-school cross-country and track teams to gymnastics and volleyball, and he serves as an ongoing consultant to fire departments seeking to enhance readiness and reduce injury risk. His approach blends evidence-informed clinical care with high-performance coaching, making complex biomechanics simple, practical, and coach-friendly.
He is the creator of the Gen Xercise System, the Youth Performance Lab, and multiple continuing-education workshops designed to improve athlete development at all levels. Dr. Hernandez is passionate about helping coaches identify underdevelopment—not overtraining—as the hidden reason athletes plateau or stay injured, and he empowers teams to build resilience through intentional load progression, movement quality, and long-term athletic development.
Topics:
Session 1 - The Overtraining Myth: Recognizing Underdevelopment in the Runner’s Body
Session 2 - Resilience Is a Skill, Not a Rehab Tool
