Potentiation
1. Increase the power, effect, or likelihood of a physiological response to stimuli.
2. Achieving more than the sum of the parts.
Potentiation: A Neurocentric Approach to Designing Repetitions
In this introductory course, you will learn the neuroscience and acquire the skills to:
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Prepare (warm-up) the neuromuscular system for optimal performance based on the goal of the exercise or activity - no massaging, pressure points, foam rolling, etc. needed.
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Create neurocentric strategies that immediately and/or progressively restore ranges of joint motion, and increase strength and control.
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Create neurocentric strategies to improve the coordination of co-contractions, i.e., joint control, stability, balance, etc.
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Potentiate each repetition by designing cognitive, emotional, or behavioral profiles for each repetition.
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Refine procedures, methods, and techniques so that clients get even more benefits from our current knowledge and skills.
Course Logistics
This course is not just an bunch of information packed into videos, readings, and assignments. Instead, strategies developed and tested by cognitive neuroscientists are built into the experience to measurably improve learning and retention. You will have access to the Exercise Design Lab and activities that will guide you through the application of neuroscience to improve strength, control, flexibility, body composition, brain function, and qualities of the mind. Here's what to expect.
Course Format and Materials
Once registered, you will have access to the Neuro-Logic Training learning platform. From this central hub, you will be guided through all of the course material. Here is what's included:
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- Four, 15 to 20 minute videos - The videos contain the meat of the neuroscience: the research, concepts, theories and evidence. They also feature several examples of the application of neuroscience to exercise.
- 16 Strategic Retention Memos (SRM) - You will receive 4 SRMs per video. Once you have watched a video, the SRMs will be sent to you at strategic intervals to ensure that your learning experience is maximized.
- 8 Exercise Design Lab experiments and assignments - Here is where you will refine old skills and acquire new ones. The Exercise Design Lab experiments and assignments allow you to experience, explore, and apply the material in the videos.
- If you need additional assistance, I am just an email away. If necessary, we can book additional time to address your question(s).
Instructor
Jacques H. Newell Taylor
Jacques has over 25 years of experience and education in the fields of applied neuroscience and exercise science. He is keenly interested in elucidating and exploiting the relationships between physical performance, mental performance, and personal transformation.
Jacques travels the world teaching healthcare and fitness professionals about trenchant concepts in biomechanics, exercise mechanics, neurophysiology, and joint health. He is known for his ability to break down complex concepts into intriguing, digestible, and applicable elements. Force and the Nervous System, a continuing education series he developed which explores the intersection between neuroscience and exercise, is in high demand in the US, UK, and China.
Jacques’s clients thrive using his signature process, Neuro-Logic Training to help them improve and manage physical and mental health. He is sought after by professional athletes and non-athletes alike to rehabilitate to peak performance and/or gain a leading edge. Jacques’s clients include celebrities, professional and amateur athletes, everyday people, and corporations. In conjunction with the guidance of qualified mental health professionals, Neuro-Logic Training has been highly successful in helping people create sustainable solutions for weight management and addiction challenges. Neuro-Logic Training is also the basis for a wellness program that Jacques and a colleague developed for firefighters called Preparation for Chaos (PFC). After implementing PFC, a major fire department in Southern California reported a 33% reduction in workmen’s compensation claims.
Jacques is an avid mountaineer. He enjoys camping, mountain running, orienteering, weight lifting, and the opportunity to be mindful while participating in any activity. He enjoys helping his clients, students, and colleagues develop the skills to do the same.
Jacques is the founder of Myotopia and the Exercise Design Lab, and a founding member of the Muscle System Consortia. He is married to his best friend, Alexandra. They have a daughter, Rose, and a dog, Tasman, and are thrilled to be living on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Jacques travels the world teaching healthcare and fitness professionals about trenchant concepts in biomechanics, exercise mechanics, neurophysiology, and joint health. He is known for his ability to break down complex concepts into intriguing, digestible, and applicable elements. Force and the Nervous System, a continuing education series he developed which explores the intersection between neuroscience and exercise, is in high demand in the US, UK, and China.
Jacques’s clients thrive using his signature process, Neuro-Logic Training to help them improve and manage physical and mental health. He is sought after by professional athletes and non-athletes alike to rehabilitate to peak performance and/or gain a leading edge. Jacques’s clients include celebrities, professional and amateur athletes, everyday people, and corporations. In conjunction with the guidance of qualified mental health professionals, Neuro-Logic Training has been highly successful in helping people create sustainable solutions for weight management and addiction challenges. Neuro-Logic Training is also the basis for a wellness program that Jacques and a colleague developed for firefighters called Preparation for Chaos (PFC). After implementing PFC, a major fire department in Southern California reported a 33% reduction in workmen’s compensation claims.
Jacques is an avid mountaineer. He enjoys camping, mountain running, orienteering, weight lifting, and the opportunity to be mindful while participating in any activity. He enjoys helping his clients, students, and colleagues develop the skills to do the same.
Jacques is the founder of Myotopia and the Exercise Design Lab, and a founding member of the Muscle System Consortia. He is married to his best friend, Alexandra. They have a daughter, Rose, and a dog, Tasman, and are thrilled to be living on Mount Desert Island, Maine.