Take the Guess Work Out of Fitness & Therapy
What if you knew immediately…
that a drill was going to make you stronger or weaker?
The Central Nervous System
This communication highway of the brain and spinal cord is almost instant messaging system. Sensory input comes in through the periphery nerves and runs up the spinal cord, through the cerebellum and to the brain where that input is processed and a decision is made, creating an output that results in either GREAT movement or poor performance.
So what can the brain’s output look like?
Flinching when someone tosses keys your way.
Feeling tight after a massage.
Pain is reduced after an exercise class.
Sleep is improved after a yoga class.
You might categorize some of these outputs as either ‘bad’ or ‘good’ but to the nervous system… it’s just information. And how you perceive a stimulus WILL differ from one person to the next!
ASSESS - DO THE DRILL - REASSESS - LEARN
I call it the “Doctor Oz'“ syndrome because no matter the ‘tool or tip’, Doctor Oz would tell EVERYONE in his audience, “You can do this at home and get the same benefits too!” Broad claims for a doctor but I think most of us know he hasn’t held on to his physician’s credibility.
But people make broad claims and statements ALL THE TIME. And we totally buy into it. Literally! However, I want you walk away from this video knowing this amazing neuro-tool called: Assess/Reassess. It’s SUPER simple and you can apply this to almost ANYTHING.
STEP ONE:
Create a baseline of movement that you can assess before any exercise or drill. You can use assess with strength, mobility, a yoga pose, balance, vision, etc.
STEP TWO:
Perform a drill (we will build upon these drills in the Movement Library Video series - which is why you should subscribe to the channel to move with me! hint hint!)
STEP THREE:
Reassess with the movement from ‘step one’ and measure the new output
Did you get better, worse or no change after the drill
STEP FOUR:
Categorize the the output and determine what you should do with this
Good output? Cat 1: Golden Nugget | Use this drill BEFORE an exercise
Bad output? Cat 2: Recondition Drill | This drill may need to be regressed
No difference? Cat 3: Neutral Drill | Maybe you needed more add more to the drill so the brain pays more attention
Check out this week’s Movement Library video as I continue to go over neuro-basics so you can navigate your movement to help you move with ease and confidence!
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