In the 201st episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, founder of Next Level Neuro, Matt Bush will talk about Next Level Neuro, everything that happens below the neck is really being controlled by what lives above the neck, how to fix pain, neurology is actually very approachable, and more!

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:40) Mike introducing our special guest, founder of Next Level Neuro, Matt Bush @nextlevelneuro

(1:00) How did Matt Bush start coaching?

(2:00) 2004 was the introduction to Neuro science for Matt

(2:30) Knee injury at 22 years old

(2:50) Physical therapy was not working

(5:00) 2009 is when Matt got involved in Neuro professionaly

(5:55) “Everything that happens below the neck is really being controlled by what lives above the neck.” - Matt Bush @nextlevelneuro

(7:00) Muscles don’t have a brain inside

(7:50) “Your connective tissues aren't the ones choosing to be tight. Your joints are not choosing their own dysfunctional pattern of movement. All of it is controlled by the nervous system.” - Matt Bush @nextlevelneuro

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(11:30) “The goal of any rehabilitation intervention is to restore those neural structures that were rendered dysfunctional from the injury or from disuse.” - Dr Jeffrey Klein

(13:40) If that pain has gone on for longer than the healing time of the tissue. So let's say with the meniscus surgery, let's say it's a 12 week. If I'm still having pain six months later or a year later, I don't have a knee injury still at that point, I kind of have a brain injury.

(16:50) What about Athlete Readiness?

(16:50) Shout out to Frankie Faires @frankiefaires

(17:10) Shout out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(19:40) Shout out to Juan Carlos Santana @jcsantanaihp

(22:30) Neurology is actually very approachable

(23:00) You are now using neurology in your coaching, you just don’t realize it

(24:00) Next Level Neuro @nextlevelneuro 

(25:50) What would your movement look like if you couldn’t see?

(29:40) Coaches can help about 80% of their clients. The other 20% bounce from coach to coach

(32:20) Does Neuro have “instant” results?

(33:20) Changing the input vs changing the output

(35:10) “You're all strong enough to pick up a car. You just don't know how to do it.” - Pavel Tsatsouline

(38:10) Shout out to Dr. Stuart Mcgill @backfitpro

(44:00) Enter The Kettlebell! https://www.amazon.com/Kettlebell-Strength-Secret-Soviet-Supermen/dp/0938045695 

(45:40) The rib injury story

(46:40) Hacking the nervous system?

(49:20) The Neurofunctional Strength Training Program https://www.nextlevelneuro.com/the-neuro-functional-strength-fb 

(52:30) Where to find more about Next Level Neuro @nextlevelneuro https://www.instagram.com/nextlevelneuro/ 

(53:10) Join the Strength Connection Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298