Todd Bourgeois: Ninja Warrior Competitions & Training Principles

In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Todd Bourgeois to discuss his experiences training for and competing on the Ninja Warrior circuit.

Todd Bourgeois - Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Fellowship Trained in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy - Manual Therapy Certified - Masters in Health Psychology - PhD in Health Psychology - Assistant Professor Todd Bourgeois received a clinical doctorate in physical therapy from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and began his career as a physical therapist working for a private practice known as orthopaedic and sports physical therapy working with expert clinician’s and athletes. Todd received a fellowship in orthopaedic manual physical therapy from the University St. Augustine which he trained with over 10 expert clinicians in both the academic and clinical setting. He is a board-certified orthopaedic specialists and has a specialty in manual therapy. Todd is an assistant professor at the University St. Augustine in which he teaches clinical reasoning and psychomotor skills to enhance clinical practice. Throughout his 15 years of clinical practice he realized there is much more to generating positive outcomes then just the physical body, and therefore obtained a master’s and a PhD in health psychology at Walden University. His PhD focused on positive stress, eustress and flow states, and the correlations with both cognitive and psychomotor performance. In addition to his health provider career, Todd also competes as an elite athlete in obstacle course racing and has aired on American ninja warrior, competing 10 seasons. Through this endeavor he has had the opportunity to treat and manage multiple elite athletes in this genre as a healthcare professional. Todd aims to improve the health and well-being of society and improve athletic performance to its highest potential through physical and cognitive training.

For more on Todd be sure to check out @t_todd.bourgeois on Instagram, https://www.theprimallabs.com/ , https://www.spotfund.com/story/25e4b479-01a0-4254-8865-d9642680b6e2?SFID=MedicalServiceTripElSalvador , or email ToddDPT@gmail.com

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