ANDREW LAYNE
PhD, CSCS, USAWL2
Owner, Trainer, Coach – Layne Performance

Andrew Layne, PhD, CSCS, USAW has more than 15 years of experience in the fitness industry as a researcher, sport scientist, strength coach and personal trainer. Throughout the years, Dr. Layne has helped hundreds of clients improve their quality of life. These individuals chose Dr. Layne to help them achieve various goals, like attaining greatness in sport, developing strength and power, recovering mobility after an injury or health crisis, or just to get in better shape. Whatever your fitness goals, Dr. Layne will leverage his education and practical experience to get you there.
Education
PhD in Exercise Physiology, University of Florida, 2017
Dr. Layne earned his PhD through the departments of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology and Aging and Geriatric Research at UF. His research involved muscle repair and recovery following exercise, exercise for preventing disability in older adults, and resistance exercise for older adults with joint pain and arthritis. Consequently, Dr. Layne has published numerous scientific manuscripts and a textbook chapter on age-related muscle loss, and his research has been cited hundreds of times. Most importantly, Dr. Layne’s research on resistance training helped hundreds of older adults improve their mobility and extend their healthspan.
Master’s in Sport Performance, East Tennessee State University, 2010
LUCY BERMAN
MPH, RD
Registered Dietitian – Layne Performance, Nutrition for All

Lucy Berman is a registered dietitian, Gator alumna, and she also holds a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. Lucy is the founder of a Minnesota-based nonprofit called Nutrition for All, which seeks to provide nutrition counseling services to underserved populations. Lucy is a multi-sport athlete, and she has competed at the national level as a weightlifter (fun fact: Dr. Andrew Layne was her first weightlifting coach). She has a background as a competitive Ultimate player, and she is currently pursuing Muay Thai with hopes to compete.
Lucy understands the critical role proper nutrition plays in your health and performance. She brings her nutrition knowledge and experience as an athlete to provide Layne Performance members with top-notch nutrition counseling.