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Strength Is Everything®
Academy of Strength
Credits & Acknowledgments
Academy of Strength was founded by Kirtus Hunsaker and remains directed and coached under his leadership.
Responsibility and recognition
One governing authority. Many valued contributions.
This page recognizes the people and tools that have helped shape, test, refine, and support the Academy while keeping responsibility clear. Assistance is acknowledged; authority over the system remains with Academy of Strength.
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Founding and authority
- Program, methodology & coaching system
- Kirtus Hunsaker / Academy of Strength
- Founder, Head Coach & product direction
- Kirtus Hunsaker
Kirtus Hunsaker sets and approves Academy programming, methodology, coaching standards, policies, educational positions, and product direction.
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Family, inspiration and legacy
- Rebecca HunsakerWife
- Adam HunsakerFirstborn son
- Michaela HunsakerDaughter-in-law and Adam’s wife
- Brooklyn HunsakerDaughter and second-born child
Academy of Strength was created in part from Kirtus Hunsaker’s determination to build a lasting legacy for his wife, children, and family—and to leave behind something that can help them and others for generations to come.
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Design, testing and refinement
Founding product testers
The Academy’s 25 founding testers
Their real-world use, input, and honest feedback helped identify problems, refine the experience, and improve the product.
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Research and educational assistance
Research synthesis & educational direction
Academy of Strength, with research and editorial assistance from artificial intelligence tools where appropriate. Final positions, standards, and published Academy material are reviewed and approved by Academy of Strength.
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Website and software development
Website & software development
Designed and developed under the direction of Academy of Strength, with development assistance from OpenAI / ChatGPT and other development tools.
Additional development review & prototyping
Anthropic / Claude has been used for independent review and development prototyping where applicable.
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Additional human contributors
Additional designers, developers, reviewers, researchers, testers, and contributors may be credited individually when their work materially contributes to Academy of Strength.