The Top 4 Reasons You're Missing Out by Not Adding Neuro to Your Training

In the realm of athletic performance and pain relief, traditional Bio-mechanical training methods have long dominated the field of fitness and therapy. 

By focusing solely on the body below the neck, we miss out on the potential that lies in training the brain and nervous system.

The next frontier in health and human performance lies in the science of the nervous system and how the brain is the governing center of everything below the neck.

Here are the top four reasons why incorporating applied neuro training into your sessions can enhance everything from balance, vision, and increased range of motion to overall performance and pain relief.

If you have been hearing about applied neurology and how it can enhance the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), increase squat strength and depth, and decrease long-standing joint pains, give yourself 60 seconds and take these 4 reasons in.

The Top 4 Reasons You're Missing Out by Not Adding Neuro to Your Training

1. Enhanced Pain Relief and Performance

Ignoring the brain and nervous system in your training leaves a lot on the table in terms of pain relief and performance.

Traditional methods focus below the neck, but integrating neuro techniques can increase the speed of results significantly. The next frontier in health and human performance involves combining these traditional methods with the power of the brain and nervous system.

2. Superior Balance Through the Vestibular System

Balance training has historically focused on "below the neck" methods, like advanced proprioceptive techniques.

However, the inner ear's onboard balancing system is often overlooked. Superior balance is crucial not just for elite athletes but for everyone.   What many of our students understand throughout our Mentorship is that when you combine vestibular and vision (see below) work together, you understand why the brain is the governing center of our body, and balance/posture training takes on a whole new meaning.

Proper vestibular training enhances balance, aiding both athletes in their performance and older adults in maintaining mobility and independence.

3. Improved Visual System Functionality

Your visual system is perhaps the most important and underutilized training tool. The eyes drive movement, meaning that any issues with visual processing can hinder performance.

Training the visual system can significantly impact balance, posture, reaction time, coordination, strength, speed, and agility.

Incorporating vision training into your program opens up vast opportunities for improvement at any athletic level and with any type of eyesight impairment.

4. Unlocking the Power of Cranial Nerves

The cranial nerves are a hidden powerhouse in the brain and nervous system, often overlooked in training. They connect directly to the brainstem and midbrain, controlling autonomic functions and acting as brakes on performance.

Simple drills targeting cranial nerves can lead to substantial improvements in pain relief and performance enhancement. These nerves offer a direct route to tapping into the oldest parts of the brain, providing unique benefits that traditional methods miss.

New science can be scary and because it has the word NEURO in it, we sometimes feel it's too much or too hard to learn.  That is not the case.

Incorporating neuro training into your regimen is not just an enhancement—it's a game-changer. And we have made learning Neuro easy and the application immediate. Applied neurology is relatively new to the industry, but the science behind it has been practiced for a long time and the results published.

By addressing the systems above the neck, you can unlock levels of pain relief and performance that traditional methods alone have yet to do.  From the critical role of the vestibular and visual systems to the often-overlooked power of cranial nerves, these elements can transform your approach to training.

It's not a hidden science anymore but is quickly becoming a critical and soon-to-be-standard piece of health and performance strategies.

If you want to embrace the future of athletic performance and overall health by integrating applied neurology into your practice —> Your body—and your brain—will thank you.

If you’re ready to take the next step, reach out to us about the NLN Mentorship program.