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The KRUSE ELITE Podcast

We combine the science of strength and conditioning with the tools of applied neuroscience so you can squash your pains and make gains.

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#40 - Hypermobility and Pain: What You Need To Know

The KRUSE ELITE Podcast ·

2025/05/09

Are you or is someone you know hypermobile anddealing with pain? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, all about hypermobility, and how it's often connected to chronic pain, injury, and even autonomic issues. I use neurology to explain why this might be, as well as discuss how I approach training hypermobile individuals to decrease pain, optimize interoception, and improve strength in end-ranges of motion. I also discuss how hypermobile individuals are often attracted to

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83:26

#39 - Programming Strength, Movement, and Neurology

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2025/05/02

Did you know that applied neurology isn't actually the goal? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about theimportance of a balancedstrength and movement practice as the foundation for a healthy, fit, and pain-free life. I discuss my own training practice,the pros and cons of following a strict regimen vs following your intuition, why interoception is one of the mostimportant things I teach, whyI prioritize balance and coordination over strength, free weights vs machines,

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94:08

#38 - Training Your Trigeminal Nerve

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2025/04/18

What if your knee pain can be cured by smelling salts? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, all about the trigeminal nerve and why this large nerve in theface can have far reaching effects on the rest of the body. I discuss the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve, its primary functions, its connection to the brainstem and cranial nerves, and how these connections can manifest in surprising ways. I go over how to assess and train different aspects of the trigeminal nerve,

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87:39

#37 - What you REALLY need to know about the Vagus Nerve

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2025/03/29

Have you ever heardsomeone say your vagus nerve needs a reset? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, all about the Vagus nerve and navigate the line between fact and fiction withregard to this increasingly popularfocalpoint for health and movement professionals. I outline the anatomy of the vagus nerve and discuss why it's often called the "wandering nerve" because it connects to so many different vital organs and higher order systems in the body. By studying theanatomy

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82:39

#36 - Your Chronic Pain May Be A Fuel Issue with Matt...

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2025/03/21

Are you managing chronic pain? Do you have the type of pain that "flares up?" Or, maybe your pain moves from one body part to another and you're constantly playing whack-a-mole with your pain.In today's episode,I speak with one of my very first instructors of applied neurology, Matt Bush, about signs and symptoms suggesting your brain and body are in need of fuel support. We talk about how your brain needs two things to stay alive - fuel and activation. And, your brain's preferred source

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84:18

#35 - Neuromechanic Drills That You Can Use Today

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2025/02/28

What if you could solve your carpal tunnel or sciatic problems with a single drill? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about a category of drills thatdirectly target the peripheral nerves called neuromechanics. I discuss how the concept of mobility applies not only to the joints and muscles but also the nerves, how understanding the anatomy of nerves is crucial to understanding how to use neuromechanics correctly, and how to apply these concepts for real-world results

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73:27

#34 - How a Yogi Conquered A Decade Long Battle with...

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2025/02/25

Have you ever experienced chronic pain? Maybe you've seen every practitioner and doctor and even tried surgery to resolve your pain, but years later you are still struggling? This is the story of Dojo member and yoga therapist, Krista Quinn.Over 10 years ago, Krista found us on instagram after battling a decade long of low back pain. A laminectomy at age 22 initially provided relief for a year or two but her pain came back with a persistent vengeance, putting her in and out of the

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57:27

#33 - A Fighting Chance - Jason's Battle With Cancer

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2025/02/22

What would you do if you were facing a terminal diagnosis? Do you give up or do you fight? This is the reality for Dojo Member, Jason Gallman. Over a year ago Jason came to us after having a history of beating cancer and surviving a spinal stroke. He discovered somemobility drills that helped him exercise without low back pain and improved some sensation in his feet. Just a couple months in we received a message from Jason that he was facing a potential terminal diagnosis. He learned that

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93:33

#32 - Building Your Neuro Toolset

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2025/02/14

In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about building your very own neuro toolset. I go over the main categories that I consider essential to my work in applied neurology, and what the top tools are that you can get to help you with your coaching, your training, and with tackling pain and mobility issues. I discuss tools for general training, sensory stimulation, visual training, breath training, reaction training, speed training, and more, and go in-depth on the why and

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58:21

#31 - Alisha's Story

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2025/02/08

We are very excited to introduce the other half of Kruse Elite, Alisha Kruse, to the podcast! In this episode, Alisha speaks with our podcast producer, Tony, about her health and fitness journey, from playing soccer in college and suffering the severe side effects of a concussion, to becoming a personal trainer, studying various modalities including acupuncture and applied neurology, to finally taking control of her fuel and pain issues and joining forces with Taylor to start a practice

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99:09

#30 - Threat Where You Least Expect It

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2025/01/31

What if your chronic neck pain isn't a problem with yourneck at all? In this episode, I speak with my trusty podcast producer, Tony, about unexpectedsources of threat that could sneakily becausing your pain and mobility issues. I talk about a variety of factors like life stress, traumatic events, marathons, calorie deficits, intense training, visual impairments, specific colors of light, prescription lenses, laser eye surgery, mid-line surgeries, c-sections, concussions, low protein diets,

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75:46

What's Next for KRUSE ELITE?

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2025/01/18

In this episode, I speak with my trusty podcast producer, Tony, about the challenges and triumphs of 2024 for Kruse Elite and for myself personally. I talk about what it was like launching the podcast from scratch, my evolving approach to social media, how we grew our audience on YouTube from zero to thousands of subscribers, and why we are focusing more on long-form content and education. I discuss how shifting our focus to neuro-education has led to more and better engagement, why I think

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69:45

How To Recover From Injury As Fast As Possible

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2024/12/23

What if you could reduce pain from an injury with a single set of exercise? In this episode, I speak withmy trusty podcast producer,Tony, about using applied neurology to supercharge recovery from an injury. I discuss my recent MCL sprain, and the tools and approaches I used to take what I thought was a 6 month injury to almost completely recovered in 2 weeks. I talk about the importance of movement and mobilizing the joint, why I believe RICE is not always the best protocol, working around

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79:46

Secrets to Improving Performance and Athletics

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2024/11/25

Want to learn what even professional athletes don't know about training optimally? In this episode, I speak withmy trusty podcast producer,Tony, about using applied neurology to level up your performance and unlock your inner athlete. I outline some of my favorite training protocols thatI use with athletes when they need to gain a competitive edge, not only giving you the actual methods that I use but also how and why these neurological-based approaches work. I also talk about some of the

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83:25

Your History Is Your Secret Weapon, Pt 2

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2024/11/01

Want to hear what the process of taking a historyis really like? In Part 2 of this episode abouttraining histories, I take a history of my podcast producer,Tony, on-air so you can listen in and follow along. While taking Tony's history, I explain my thought process and reasoning, zero in on some clues that might tell me more about what is going on with Tony's pain and movement issues, and offer some actionable strategies that Tony can implement right away to start feeling andmoving better

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65:29

Your History Is Your Secret Weapon

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2024/10/04

Does your doctor or trainer know yourtraining, health and injury history? Do you? In this episode, I speak withmy trusty podcast producer,Tony, about the process of taking a personal history and why it's so fundamental to ourappliedneurology approach foreliminatingpain and dysfunction. I walk you through the process I go through withevery client tobetter understand what has ledthem to seek out myhelp and find clues along theway to get them feeling healthy and moving better again, sometimes

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59:57

Learning Applied Neurology as a Chiropractor with Dr....

The KRUSE ELITE Podcast ·

2024/08/24

Have you ever been in a position where you felt responsible forhelping someone in pain and yet you didn't feel confident in your tools or your process? Today, I speak with one of our membersand Neuro Dojo students, Dr. Shaun Puro about his journey integrating applied neurology into his chiropracticpractice. We discuss the tools he used as a chiropractor and the internal conflict he had when his techniques would help some people and not others. We talk about the transition he had as he

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83:37

Change Your Brain to ELIMINATE Pain

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2024/08/17

Have you tried everything but you're still in pain? In this episode, I speak withmy trusty podcast producer,Tony, about the concept of neuroplasticity and why it's so fundamental to ourappliedneurology approach foreliminatingpain and dysfunction. I discuss how it's possible to change the function and structure of your brain throughtraining and exercise, and what variables you need to keep in mind in order to create lasting change. I also discuss the importance of fuel, why exercise alone

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70:42

Easy Neuroscience to LEVEL UP Your Training

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2024/08/02

What are some simple ways to incorporate neuroscience into your training? In this episode, I speak withmy trusty podcast producer,Tony, about some of the simplest and highest payoff neuroscience-based exercises and techniques to improve your performance and quality of life. I discuss the concept of 'clarifying the map' and how drills that target the differentsystems in the neural hierarchycan solve pain and mobility problems and unlock performance gains that most people from athletes to

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85:21

The Neuroscience of Massage Therapy

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2024/07/12

Why does chiropractic, massage therapy, or foam rolling work forsome people and not others? In this episode, I speak withmypodcast producer,Tony, about therapeuticinterventions and what is actually happening from a neurologicalperspective when someone gets a massage or goes to see a chiropractor. I talk about how manual techniques work at the receptor level and how to use that knowledge to select different techniques to solve problems like back or knee pain. I also talk about how those same

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