Richard Boergers

Richard (‘RJ’) Boergers is a certified athletic trainer who worked in sports medicine at the collegiate level for many years before becoming a full-time professor. He holds a BS in Health Science and Athletic Training, an MS in Human Performance (Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology) and a PhD in Human Movement Science. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program at Seton Hall University. He has been a serious endurance athlete since 2007 and has competed in various events covering running, cycling and swimming in multiple countries, including finishing four IRONMAN triathlons, more than 20 IRONMAN 70.3 races, as well as countless other races at various distances. Throughout his training for these events he has always applied general strength and conditioning principles, such as progressive overload, general adaptation syndrome and basic periodization to continue to stimulate his body to improve and handle training at consistently higher levels.