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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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#52 - Primitive Reflexes Explained: How Early Brain...

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2025/11/07

Did your child skip some developmental milestones or seem a little behind in hitting them? Do they struggle with things like catching or throwing a ball, playing sports, or even making friends? Or maybeyouwere that kid once upon a time?In today’s episode, I’m chatting with pediatric occupational therapy assistantRachel Harringtonall aboutprimitive reflexes—what they are, how and when they develop, and how they impact both kids and adults in daily life. We dive into how these reflexes get

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74:26

#51 - Understanding Pain

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2025/10/31

What if most people are fundamentally misunderstanding how pain works? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about how I think about pain throughan appliedneurology lens. I discuss the psychology of pain, how we usually associate pain with injury, how pain is a construct of the brain related to threat, and why understanding the true nature of pain can be the single most powerful revelation for many of my clients. I also discuss how I approach acute pain related to injury

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75:06

#50 - Your Hearing May Be Your Weakest Link

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2025/10/17

What if listening tomusic injust one ear could make yourpain go away? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about how we process sound and why it can be an incredibletool for improving balance, posture and muscle tone as well as decreasing pain. I discuss how audio is processed in the brain, what pathways it follows, what related systems it is connected to in a neurological context, and how a hearing deficiency can have some wide ranging and surprising effects on the body

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66:36

#49 - How to Find Your High Payoff Exercises

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2025/10/03

What if a simple drill could dramatically reduce your pain andimprove your performance,but you just don't know what itis yet? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about how to find your high payoff exercises and drills. I walk you through a step by step process to establish a baseline for assessment, choose what movements to assess, and then experiment with and evaluate different drills and their impact in real-time to find what actually works for you. I discuss what to

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58:31

#48 - The Surprising Benefits of Pelvic Floor Training

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2025/09/12

What if kegels aren't working for you? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, all about the pelvic floor. I discuss the anatomy around the pelvic floor, common problems you might not realize are related to poor pelvic floor function, an old injury I had that caused asymmetries and tonal issues with my pelvic floor, why I think most pelvic floor rehabilitationlike kegelsaren't that successful, and why focusing on the reflexive control of the pelvic floor may be the more

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67:57

#47 - What People Get WRONG about the Sympathetic System

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2025/08/23

What if elevating sympathetics could actually help with pain andstress? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, all about the much-maligned sympathetic system. I discuss the neurology and anatomy of the sympathetic system and explain how it works in tandem with other systems to achieve the correct balance needed for movement, strength-training, and more. I outline cases where this balance isn't being met, and how raising sympathetics, even when it may seem

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105:09

#46 - Athletic Performance - Training Your Eyes to...

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2025/08/16

What if training "fast" isn't actually the best way to improve reaction time for athletes? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, all about improving reaction speed to improve athletic performance. I discuss the neurology of reaction speed and how decisions are often made after first taking in visual information and understanding it. This is why improving the speed of visual recognition is actually the game-changer many coaches and athletes are missing from their training

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93:37

#45 - Interoception and Understanding What Your Body...

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2025/08/02

If you had a sense thatcould tell you how your bodywas functioning, would you useit? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, all about interoception and the importantrole itplays in the nervoussystem. I begin with a story about a clientthat was essentially blind to the internal functions and sensations of her own body and the challenges shefaced inboth training and day-to-day life. I go on to define interoception, the relevant anatomy of the brain and body, its connection

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68:35

#44 - Fixing Alisha's Back Pain

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2025/07/19

What do applied neurology professionals do when they injure their back? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about Alisha's recent back injury and the tools weused immediately tostart tofixher pain and get her back to training. I talk about how she got injured while we were moving, and then go step by step and detail what we did on day one and then throughoutthe first week to help get her back on track. I discuss how we used the assessment process, combined with some

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87:04

#43 - Inhibition Tools - How To Turn Down Your Pain

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2025/06/13

What if you could decrease your pain bycovering one eye? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about inhibition tools and how removingstimulus can actually be the key to success when it comes to decreasing pain and improving movement. I talk about overactivity in different systems of the brain, and why sometimes staying in that elevatedstate of activity can lead to pain,anxiety, lack of focus, training imbalances, and more. By inhibiting some parts of the nervous system,

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89:36

#42 - The Neurology of Movement

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2025/05/30

What if you could fix your tight hamstrings bygargling water? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about how we can better understand movement by learning about the structures of the brain. I go over the main areas of the brain associated with movement, and discuss their location, their function, how to assess them, and how to train them. This episode ties together a bunch of concepts previously discussed on the podcast, like threat, the opposing joint theory, posture

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85:45

#41 - Gait Assessment - The Neuroscience of Walking

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2025/05/23

What if you could design your training program based on how you walk? In this episode, I speak with my podcast producer, Tony, about gait assessment, and how the way you walk can reveal the health of your brain and give you clues about how to improve your movement and decrease pain. I discuss the difference between running gait and walking gait, the biomechanical rabbit hole, and why gait assessment is one of my most important assessment tools. I break down four common patterns to look for

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77:31

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

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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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