Irv Rubenstein, PhD

Dr. Irv Rubenstein, exercise physiologist, is co-founder and president of S.T.E.P.S., Inc., Nashville's first personal training center. He is a certified personal trainer (ACSM-H/FI, NSCA-CSCS, ACE, AAHFP-Post-Rehab Specialist) and national presenter of continuing education seminars.

He is the co-producer of an instructional video on the use of exercise tubes for Exercise Etc. Dr. Irv (as he is called on the speaking circuit) has co-authored chapters for several personal training textbooks and has published and been featured in fitness articles in Professional Personal Trainer magazine, NSCA's on-line magazine, Vogue magazine, and local publications. He created a dynamic medicine ball and stability ball routine called "Rock, Roll 'n Reggae". In Nashville, Dr. Irv has served on the board of the Middle Tennessee Arthritis Foundation and is a board member of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee as well as a co-chair of its education committee.