The KRUSE ELITE Podcast

What if your warmup could be more targeted to your individual nervous system? In this episode, I speak with my trusty podcast producer, Tony, all about the neurology of warming up. I discuss common warmup techniques and analyze them from a neurological perspective to better understand their effectiveness. I also make the case for tools that may not be typically associated with warming up that we can use for a more targeted effect. I discuss warmups for combat sports, strength training, ball-sport athletes, and more. I also talk about how to choose high payoff warmups, the importance of specificity for sport vs targeting higher order neurological systems, how to build buy-in with athletes, instances where warmups can be counterproductive, order of operations for warmups and training in general, sympathetic vs parasympathetic stimuli, autonomic function and performance, training with less tension, breathing exercises, and more.

Thank you to my podcast idea man and coach, Tony Fowler (Instagram: @tone_reverie) for helping me put together this episode!

Free Resources:

Join our mailing list HERE to stay up to date on the latest updates from Kruse Elite

Join our free Cranial Nerve Masterclass here to get a taste of how neurology impacts your movement and pain issues

Subscribe to our YouTube HERE for in-depth educational videos and tutorials

Whenever you're ready here's how we can help you:

Become an expert in problem solving movement and pain issues with our beginner neuro course, Neuro Foundations

Master applied neurology so you can feel confident you can help anyone who walks through your door by joining our advanced neuro course, The Neuro Dojo

In this episode, I speak with my producer, Tony, to answer questions from the listeners and we discuss:

One-sided chronic pain

Vision deficits

PMRF vs cerebellar patterns

Testing theories with assessments

Applied neurology for ADHD

Peripheral vision drills, anti-saccades, and inhibition drills

Movement and childhood education

Challenges with strokes and brain trauma

Balance issues and gait mechanics

Sore feet and metabolism

And more...

Thank you to my podcast idea man and coach, Tony Fowler (Instagram: @tone_reverie) for helping me put together this episode!

Free Resources:

Join our mailing list HERE to stay up to date on the latest updates from Kruse Elite

Join our free Cranial Nerve Masterclass here to get a taste of how neurology impacts your movement and pain issues

Subscribe to our YouTube HERE for in-depth educational videos and tutorials

Whenever you're ready here's how we can help you:

Become an expert in problem solving movement and pain issues with our beginner neuro course, Neuro Foundations

Master applied neurology so you can feel confident you can help anyone who walks through your door by joining our advanced neuro course, The Neuro Dojo

What happens when a manual therapist with more than 20 years of hands-on experience starts looking at pain and movement through a neurological lens?

In this episode, Taylor talks with KRUSE ELITE student Adam Goodrich, a licensed massage therapist and physical therapist assistant, about the challenges and wins he’s experienced integrating applied neurology into an established manual therapy practice.

In this episode:

Moving beyond the “table dilemma” — introducing neurological assessments and drills to clients who expect hands-on treatment.

Why adding applied neurology doesn’t mean abandoning the manual skills you’re already good at.

How Adam started small with trusted clients and gradually built confidence applying neuro concepts.

Real client examples where vision, sensory input, opposing-joint work and neuro stacking created surprising changes in pain, mobility and muscle tone.

Why assessment and reassessment can help determine whether both your neuro drills and your manual techniques are creating the desired response.

How a client’s history can provide clues about which neurological systems and inputs may be worth exploring.

Why manual therapists may have a unique advantage—their hands-on skills already provide powerful sensory input that can be viewed through a neurological lens.

Why applied neurology is less about learning another protocol and more about developing a thinking model that can enhance the skills you already have.

The big takeaway

You don’t have to know everything about the nervous system before you start applying what you’re learning.

Start small. Test an input. Reassess. Learn from the response.

Over time, applied neurology can give you a new way to understand the manual work you’re already doing—and a much larger toolbox when hands-on treatment alone isn’t creating the change you want.

Thank you to neuro ninja student, Adam Goodrich for sharing your personal and professional journey in learning applied neurology. To work with Adam, check out his practice:

Business: NKS Solutions - Findlay, OH

Website: nkssolutions.net

Email: adam@nkssolutions.net

Facebook: @nkssolutions1

Insta: @nkssolutions1

T: @nkssolutions1

Free Resources:

Join our mailing list HERE to stay up to date on the latest updates from Kruse Elite

Join our free Cranial Nerve Masterclass here to get a taste of how neurology impacts your movement and pain issues

Subscribe to our YouTube HERE for in-depth educational videos and tutorials

Whenever you're ready here's how we can help you:

Become an expert in problem solving movement and pain issues with our beginner neuro course, Neuro Foundations

Master applied neurology so you can feel confident you can help anyone who walks through your door by joining our advanced neuro course, The Neuro Dojo

What if a quick drill could reduce your pain, increase your mobility, and let you perform at your highest potential? In this episode, Alisha returns to the podcast and joins me as we speak with our producer, Tony, to talk about our high payoff drills and exercises and analyze the underlying neurology and strategies behind them.

We discuss:

What we mean by a drill that is "high payoff"

How to find your high payoff drills and exercises

Range of motion, pain, performance and coordination as assessments

Vestibular system deficiencies and their effect on certain movement drills

The table dilemma

Opposing joint theory

Localized drills vs targeting patterns and higher order systems

PMRF and cerebellar patterns

Order of operations when applying drills

The unexpected connection between smell and hearing

The power of positive association and neural chunking

Neurological patterns born from trauma

Diet and downstream effects on pain and mobility

Outgrowing and moving on from high payoff drills

High payoff drills for performance in strength and sport

Cranial nerve activations

One-sided joint mobilizations

Anti-saccades and other vision exercises

Band-assisted knee circles, tractioning, and tapping

Humming and vagus nerve activation

Stacking for more targeted results

Pinhole glasses and inhibition techniques

The most surprising high-payoff drills we've seen

And more...

Thank you to my podcast idea man and coach, Tony Fowler (Instagram: @tone_reverie) for helping me put together this episode!

Free Resources:

Join our mailing list HERE to stay up to date on the latest updates from Kruse Elite

Join our free Cranial Nerve Masterclass here to get a taste of how neurology impacts your movement and pain issues

Subscribe to our YouTube HERE for in-depth educational videos and tutorials

Whenever you're ready here's how we can help you:

Become an expert in problem solving movement and pain issues with our beginner neuro course, Neuro Foundations

Master applied neurology so you can feel confident you can help anyone who walks through your door by joining our advanced neuro course, The Neuro Dojo

In this episode, I speak with my producer, Tony, to answer questions from the listeners and we discuss:

External cues for strength and mobility gains

Where to start with SI joint issues

Hypertonicity in the pelvic floor

C-section scars, midline stability, and the SMA

Signs there might be an underlying medical issue

Approaches to stacking drills

Flat feet, bunions, orthotics, and minimalist shoes

Overcoming movement deficits

How to find a neuro professional

Red flags to watch out for

And more...

Thank you to my podcast idea man and coach, Tony Fowler (Instagram: @tone_reverie) for helping me put together this episode!

Free Resources:

Join our mailing list HERE to stay up to date on the latest updates from Kruse Elite

Join our free Cranial Nerve Masterclass here to get a taste of how neurology impacts your movement and pain issues

Subscribe to our YouTube HERE for in-depth educational videos and tutorials

Whenever you're ready here's how we can help you:

Become an expert in problem solving movement and pain issues with our beginner neuro course, Neuro Foundations

Master applied neurology so you can feel confident you can help anyone who walks through your door by joining our advanced neuro course, The Neuro Dojo