Paul Gagne

Topic

Air Flow Restrictions - The Workshop
How to implement Specific Breathing Mechanisms for Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention
This presentation is in a workshop format
All the participants will be asked to perform all the exercises
1-Improve Mobility through some breathing exercises combined with movements
2-Breathing techniques to maximize core muscle recruitment
3-Pre workout breathing activation for sympathetic system output and improving high intensity work capacity
( the infamous Intermittent Hypoxic Beep Test )

4- Breathing for recovery - Combining diaphragmatic breathing with exercises to maximize recovery

Bio

Paul Gagné
Posturologist, Somatherapist,
Strength and conditioning specialist.

Co-founder of the D.T.S. Desmotec
Training Systems,
Since 1995,he is also the posturologist, strength and conditioning coach, and rehab specialist for the Octagon sports agency for their NHL hockey players.Paul Gagné gives seminars on multiple subjects of Posturology, injury prevention, and training methods for performance enhancement.

Conditioning specialist with over 40 years of experience training some of the top Olympic and pro athletes.
His expertise lies in training protocols for postural balance, neuro-muscular balance, and performance enhancement. He has developed a unique postural and functional evaluation and training system. Many elite and professional athletes encompassing various sports and world-class competitions consult with and are trained by Paul Gagné.

Here are some past and present hockey players
Jonathan Huberdeau Calgary Flames NHL
Jonathan Drouin Montreal Canadiens NHL
Marc -André Fleury Minnesota Wild NHL
Derrick Brassard Ottawa Senators NHL
Marco Scandella St Louis Blues NHL
Nathan Beaulieu Winnipeg Jets NHL
Lars Eller Washington Capitals NHL
Max Pacioretty Carolina Hurricanes NHL
Daniel Ricciardo Formula One driver McLaren
Yuki Tsunoda Formula One driver Alpha Tauri
Mathieu Choinière CF Montreal MLS
Tomas Giraldo CF Montreal MLS
Shamit Shome CF Montreal MLS
3 Dufour-Lapointe sisters (world cup freestyle mogul skiers)
Justine Dufour-Lapointe gold medalist
2014 Sochi Olympics, 2015 World
Champion, 2018 Silver medalist Pyeongchang Olympics.
Chloe Dufour-Lapointe silver medalist
2014 Sochi Olympics, 2016 overall World
Cup Champion.
Gabrielle Papadakis and Guillaume
Cizeron silver medal ice dancing 2018 Pyeongchang Winter olympics.
George St-Pierre UFC Champion.
Michael Campbell PGA 2005 US Open Champion.
Michelle Wie LPGA 2014 US Open Champion.
And more than 40 of the top NHL pro hockey players.