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Cody Sipe, MS, PhD, DipACLM is a professor, researcher, educator, fitness entrepreneur and award-winning fitness professional with 30 years of experience as an exercise physiologist, trainer, and club owner. He is co-founder of the Functional Aging Institute and creator of the Functional Aging Specialist certification which has been taken by thousands of professionals in over 30 countries.

Dr. Sipe began his career as a clinical exercise physiologist focusing on exercise as a tool to manage chronic diseases but he soon shifted his attention to the functional benefits of exercise for older adults. For his work with developing programs for retirement communities and senior centers he was awarded the IDEA Program Director of the Year in 2005. He went on to launch a successful fitness club targeting older adults and create the Ageless Fitness program for health clubs. Cody delivers evidence-based education to fitness professionals at conferences across the US and abroad.