Bob McAtee, LMT, BCTMB, CSCS

Since 1988, Bob has owned Pro-Active Massage Therapy, an active, international private practice in Colorado Springs, CO. In addition to his private practice, Bob is an NCBTMB Approved Provider and a sought-after presenter throughout the U.S. and internationally on the topics of facilitated stretching, sports massage, and soft-tissue injury care.

Bob is Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has been an active member of the AMTA since 1988.

He is the author of the best-selling Human Kinetics book, Facilitated Stretching 4th edition, used by health and fitness professionals worldwide as the go-to resource for PNF stretching and strengthening techniques. Since its release in 1994, Facilitated Stretching has sold over 150,000 copies and been translated into Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.

Bob’s latest book, Sports Massage for Injury Care, was released through Human Kinetics in 2019. In addition, Bob invented the patented Hand-L Massage Tool, used by manual therapists worldwide to save their thumbs.