About Us
Arétē: Excellence in Action
Born through an unwavering commitment to human performance, Arete answers the question that co-founder Dr. Andy Galpin began asking in 2020, “How do you create the world’s greatest performance coaching program?”
As a scientist and tenured professor, Dr. Galpin opened the Center for Sport Performance at Cal State Fullerton in 2015 leading to an influx of published research on elite performers.
In search of deeper insights into physiological health, Dr. Galpin partnered with Lab Analyst, Human Performance expert, and co-founder, Dan Garner.
Combined, Dr. Galpin and Dan Garner have worked with the best athletes, performers, and executives for over 15 years. The long list of clientele includes Olympians, Cy Young winners, Masters Champions, Stanley Cup winners, UFC champions, Hollywood actors, Musicians, entrepreneurs, and managers of the largest hedge funds in the world.
As the demand for Dr. Galpin and Dan Garner’s services grew, systems needed to be built, and Arete was born.
Doug Larson and Anders Varner, with a combined 30 years running coaching businesses, joined the team to systemize client experience and success.
Scientists in nutrition, sleep, physical therapy, and behavioral health were added to the team to provide world class solutions to eliminate root cause issues clearing your path to performance.
Our team has dedicated their lives to human performance.
We work with the best athletes, performers, and executives in the world.
In arenas, on stages, and in boardrooms where only one metric matters.
Human Performance.
Our Founders
RAPID is led by world-renowned experts, including Performance Director Dr. Andy Galpin and Lab Analyst Dan Garner, whose expertise in physiology, performance, and health has earned the trust of top-performing individuals across the globe. Supported by an elite team of scientists and specialists, RAPID’s leadership sets the standard for precision-based health optimization.
At RAPID, we don’t just optimize health—we transform lives. Join us in the pursuit of excellence.
Andy Galpin
Director of Physiology and Human Performance
Andy Galpin is a tenured full Professor and Human Performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics and >100 peer-reviewed publications/presentations. He directs the Center for Sport Performance and founded the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology laboratory. He’s worked with elite (All-Star, All-Pro, MVP, Cy Young, Olympic Gold medalists, Major winners, World titlist/ contenders, etc.) athletes across the UFC, MLB, NBA, PGA, NFL, Boxing, Olympics, and Military/Special Forces, and more.
Dan Garner
Director of Nutrition and Lab Analysis
Dan Garner is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and Lab Analyst with athletes in 13 different professional sports. Through reviewing over a 1000 lab reports and having his clientele capture over a dozen world championships he has blended both the science and art of coaching at the highest level. Residing in Canada, Garner has a worldwide client base whom he coaches through a systems-based lab collection approach to ensure no stone goes unturned in taking their performance and health to the next level.
Anders Varner
Director of Business Development
Anders is a managing partner and the host of the Barbell Shrugged Podcast with over 100m downloads. With nearly three decades of experience training, coaching, and entrepreneurship in the fitness industry, Anders’ sole focus is aligning world-class companies and leaders with world-class health solutions.
Doug Larson
Director of Athlete Experience
Doug Larson works with our coaching staff to ensure each and every athlete in our ecosystem receives a world class experience. In 2012 Doug also co-founded Barbell Shrugged, a top 5 Health & Fitness podcast on iTunes with over 100 millions listens / views and produced training programs with his team coaching many thousands of athletes online. Prior to founding Barbell Shrugged and after earning his Masters Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Memphis, Doug owned two strength and conditioning facilities in Memphis, TN.
Our Core Values
The Arétē Process
With programs like Arétē, RAPID offers tiered solutions tailored to your unique needs—because every journey to excellence is personal.
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