Level 1 Attendee Manual

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RPR LEVEL 1
ATTENDEE MANUAL
WHERE PERFORMANCE STARTS
CORE PHILOSOPHY | WHAT RPR IS, WHY IT WORKS, AND THE PARADIGM
IMPLEMENTING RPR | INTROS, HABITS, GUIDELINES, CASE STUDIES
TABLE OF BREATHING | THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT
ZONE ONE | THE FOUNDATION TO MOVEMENT
ZONE TWO | BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION
CONTENTS ZONE THREE | DISTAL MOBILITY REQUIRES PROXIMAL STABILITY
TESTING | THE BIG-THREE STANDING & LYING TESTS
RESOURCES | WAKE UP DRILL CHARTS, TOOLS, COMMUNITY
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TO ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS, WE MUST
THE ADDRESS THE NEURO ASPECT OF THE

NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM FIRST.
CORNERSTONE YOUR PROGRAM DOES NOT NEED TO CHANGE.

IMPLEMENTING RPR WILL MAKE IT
& THE PROMISE MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT.

RPR IS NOT A PRACTITIONER-BASED SYSTEM.
THE CORE VALUE OF RPR IS EMPOWERING
A NOTE TO YOURSELF, YOUR CLIENTS, AND YOUR

ATHLETES TO MAKE MASSIVE CHANGES IN
THEIR OWN BODIES.
REMEMBER IF YOUR STARTING POINT IS TOUCHING

SOMEONE, YOU ARE NOT DOING RPR.

YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM IS THE ELECTRICITY IN
YOUR BODY.
THE JUST LIKE THE ELECTRICITY IN YOUR HOUSE

CONTROLS HOW THE LIGHTS WORK, YOUR
NERVOUS SYSTEM CONTROLS HOW YOUR
CONCEPT BODY WORKS.
RPR SHOWS YOU WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCHES

ARE.

CORE WHAT RPR IS AND WHY IT WORKS
A NEW LENS TO VIEW THE BODY
PHILOSOPHY HOW 1-2-3 MAKES YOUR TOOLS MORE EFFECTIVE

CORE PHILOSOPHY | WHAT AND WHY
RPR IS A SYSTEM OF DAILY SELF CARE
WHAT RPR IS TECHNIQUES THAT ALLOWS YOU TO

INSTANTLY FEEL BETTER, MOVE BETTER,
AND LIVE A BETTER LIFE.

RPR IS A SYSTEM OF DAILY SELF CARE

TECHNIQUES THAT ALLOWS YOU TO …
COMPETITIVE ATHLETES:
WHAT THAT PERFORM AT YOUR BEST.
MEANS ACTIVE ADULTS:

FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN.
TACTICAL ATHLETES:
BE YOUR BEST, ON AND OFF DUTY.

WHY RPR IT’S SIMPLY ABOUT CONTROLLING THE

ELECTRICITY OF YOUR BODY:
WORKS YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM.

IT LOOKS WEIRD
Yes, it does.
IT SOUNDS LIKE VOODOO

THE
It does, but so did electrical lights when they were first introduced.
Creating neurological change is no more voodoo than flipping a
ELEPHANTS IN
light switch and the lights coming on. It’s just new.
THE ROOM
When people were introduced to electric lights, they thought it was
magic. Now it’s not even given a second thought. It’s an integral
part of life. This is where RPR will be one day.

CORE PHILOSOPHY | THE NEW PARADIGM
NEUROLOGICAL BEFORE MECHANICAL
We have great mechanical tools - strength training, stretching,

mobility, massage, chiropractic, etc.
ORDER OF A great neurological tool makes our mechanical tools more effective.
OPERATIONS
Nervous System
Connective Tissue & Fascia

Muscular System
MUSCLES ARE LIKE LIGHT BULBS

WE SEE THEM WORKING AND WE SEE WHEN THEY’RE NOT WORKING
BONES, TENDONS, AND FASCIA ARE LIKE A LIGHT

FIXTURE
THEY CONNECT THE MUSCLES TOGETHER LIKE THE FIXTURE CONNECTS A BULB
TO A SWITCH
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IS THE ELECTRICITY THAT

ALLOWS THE SYSTEM TO WORK
WHEN THE POWER IS OUT, THE BULB AND FIXTURE SIMPLY DON’T MATTER

HOW YOUR BODY REALLY WORKS

(AND THE WORLD, TOO)
PERFORMANCE OR SURVIVAL
THRIVE OR SURVIVE
EXPLOSION OR IMPLOSION

THE NEW PARADIGM

OUR CURRENT PARADIGM: THE NEW PARADIGM:
MECHANICAL NEUROLOGICAL
Muscles create movement. Nervous system initiates movement.
Neurology determines length and

Stretch and strengthen.
strength.
Issues are primarily local. Issues are primarily global.

REDEFINING KEY TERMS

MECHANICAL NEUROLOGICAL
PARADIGM PARADIGM
ACTIVATION Warm Up Neurological Sequencing
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Potentiation Optimizing Firing Pattern
WORK
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS Rest/Recover &

Performance & Survival
SYSTEM Fight/Flight/Freeze
INTRODUCING RPR TO CLIENTS, ATHLETES, AND PEERS
IMPLEMENTING HELPING PEOPLE FORM HABITS
GUIDELINES FOR GETTING STARTED
RPR CASE STUDIES

IMPLEMENTING RPR | THE INTRODUCTION
Here is a great route for introducing RPR to people.

Think of it like giving someone directions to a place they’ve never been:
they need to know they’re going in the right direction.
1. SOCIAL PROOF “THIS IS USED BY NFL, NBA, MLB, MAJOR COLLEGE
A TRIED AND SPORTS, SPECIAL FORCES AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE
YOU AROUND THE WORLD.”
2. INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT BREATHING ARM TEST OR NEURAL SQUAT
TRUE TEST.
3. PROVIDE CONTEXT “IT’S NOT MAGIC OR VOODOO, IT’S JUST
STRATEGY CONTROLLING THE ELECTRICITY OF YOUR BODY, YOUR NERVOUS

SYSTEM.”
4. DEMONSTRATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE THE RIGHT TEST WILL SAY MORE
THAN ANY WORDS COULD.
5. REVIEW “WE’RE JUST SHOWING YOU WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCHES IN
YOUR BODY ARE.”
6. EXPLAIN IT TO OTHERS “RPR IS A SYSTEM OF DAILY SELF CARE
TECHNIQUES THAT ALLOWS YOU TO …”

Depending on when you learned RPR, you might have learned one, both, or
INTRODUCING neither of these tests. Both use the simple General Nervous System Response
test (GNSR). We know this test itself is meaningless, but it’s so simple and it’s
great to illustrate the point.
THE CONCEPT
The Breathing Arm Test tends to be easier for people to wrap their heads around,
so it’s definitely preferred.

IMPLEMENTING RPR | INTRODUCTION TESTS
GENERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM RESPONSE TEST

Used in Breathing Arm Test and Neural Squat Test
VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● From standing, have client reach an
arm straight out to the side.
● On cadence, push downward on arm.
⇨ Note strength and speed of response.

⇨ Try to stay outside client’s visual field.

NEURAL SQUAT TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● Perform General Nervous System
Response (GNSR) test to establish
baseline.
● Have client perform 5-7 air squats
● Perform GNSR & compare against
baseline.
● Have client hold an archer pose for 5-7
seconds, looking at their outstretched
fingers.
● Repeat GNSR & compare against
baseline.

BREATHING ARM TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● Perform general nervous system
response (GNSR) test for baseline.
● Have client take 5 chest breaths and
hold.
● Perform GNSR & compare against
baseline.
● Have client march in place then take 3
belly breaths.
● While client is breathing, repeat GNSR
& compare against baseline.

ASK YOURSELF TWO QUESTIONS:
1. IS THIS TEST MEANINGFUL? A powerlifter is unlikely to care about

rotational strength, but is likely to care about hip extension strength. A yogi
is likely to be very aware of their hamstring flexibility.
2. IS THERE SPACE FOR DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT? If the pre-test is very
strong, move on to another. If someone’s already going 80 mph on the
DEMONSTRATING highway, going to 85 isn’t dramatic. If you’re standing still, going to 5 mph is
dramatic.
MEANINGFUL
CHANGE SAMPLE TESTS
HIP EXTENSION HIP EXTENSION

RANGE OF MOTION STRENGTH
Here’s a short video of JL QUAD ROTATIONAL

explaining these two RANGE OF MOTION STRENGTH
steps!
HAMSTRING ABDOMINAL
RANGE OF MOTION STRENGTH
HIP EXTENSION RANGE OF MOTION TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● With client lying face down, move knee

into flexion to minimize hamstring
involvement.
○ Gently block the knee inside 90*
● Have client lift knee off ground as high
as possible.
⇨ Note the distance from ground.

⇨ Note difference between sides.

HIP EXTENSION STRENGTH TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS

involvement.
● On cadence, push down and have
client resist.

⇨ Note differences between sides.

QUAD RANGE OF MOTION TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS

through passive range of motion.
● Find soft end range.
⇨ Note distance from heel to butt.


HAMSTRING RANGE OF MOTION TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● With client lying face up, move

hamstring through passive range of
motion.
⇨ Note angle of leg from ground.


ROTATIONAL STRENGTH TEST

Transverse Plane Strength
VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● From standing, place your hands on
the back of one shoulder and on the
front of the other shoulder.
● Make sure your hands are at the same
level so you are creating true rotation.
● On cadence, push on one shoulder
while pulling on the other shoulder to
try to get the person to rotate.


ABDOMINAL STRENGTH TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● From face up, have client get into a
sit-up position. Knees bent, feet flat.
● Anchoring their legs down, give them a
target to sit up to.
● On cadence, push across shoulders,
down toward the ground.
⇨ Note difference before and after.

⇨ Make sure your client is positioned so you can
block their knees.
⇨ Alternately, tuck their feet under something firm
like a couch.

IMPLEMENTING RPR | PEER INTRODUCTION
When introducing RPR to other professionals, there’s two things to

keep in mind.
Meet them where they are. You’ve invested your time, effort, and
INTRODUCING RPR money into this. They haven’t. So start small! If someone can feel a
TO YOUR PEERS difference when their breathing changes, they can be open to learning
something new.
You can’t change someone’s mind. Some people will dismiss RPR (or
anything), despite seeing and feeling changes. That’s fine. Not
everyone is ready to change or to try new things (despite what they
say). Pay attention to the people who are receptive.

IMPLEMENTING RPR | FORMING HABITS
OUR BODIES CRAVE COMPARISON.
We need to know where we started in order to give context to change.

That means setting a baseline prior to any intervention.
When you implement RPR, always start with a simple baseline, perform
THE IMPORTANCE the wake up drills, then check against that baseline with one question:
OF A BASELINE, “Is there a difference?”
EVERY TIME. It’s easy to forget this and we all get out of practice with it.
If you ingrain a baseline as a habit, you’ll have better adoption and
adherence.
SIMPLE BASELINE IDEAS

BODYWEIGHT PALMS-DOWN
TOE TOUCH
SQUAT OVERHEAD REACH
IMPLEMENTING RPR | GETTING STARTED
WILL IT SAVE TIME?

Yes. Simply put, RPR saves time in warm ups and in recovery by
getting the nervous system, and therefore the body, to a better
place, quicker.
CAN IT DO HARM? THREE SIMPLE

No. Your clients and athletes are performing the Wake Up Drills on
themselves, it’s impossible to harm your own body using these QUESTIONS
drills.
DOES IT YIELD RESULTS?

Yes. Athletes recover faster after using RPR than before. They are
more flexible after using RPR than before. They are more resistant
to injury after using RPR than before.

IMPLEMENTING RPR | GETTING STARTED
● SET A DAILY BASELINE: Always have a base to compare from.

● PRIORITIES: Breathing and Zone 1 are always first.
● START SMALL: Breathing and Zone 1 are a huge step forward.
GUIDELINES FOR ● EXPLAIN, DEMONSTRATE, LET THEM DO: Slow down and do
IMPLEMENTING one at a time.
● RESPONSES VARY: Times for Wake Up Drills are approximate.
THE WAKE UP Responses vary by the individual, the Drill, and the day.
DRILLS ● PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION: Wake Up Drills don’t have to be
done perfectly to have an effect.
● STICK WITH IT: There is a cumulative effect to belly breathing
and the Wake Up Drills.
RPR should become part of everyday life for you and your athletes.

IMPLEMENTING RPR | CASE STUDIES
Three-Time Olympic Hockey Player

Using standard bike interval test for three years, heart rate
was consistently 160 beats per minute.
The same workout after introduction of RPR was
completed at 140 beats per minute.
PERFORMANCE Army Ranger on Return From Deployment

EFFECTS OF RPR For two years unable to sleep for longer than two hours at
a time.
The night after introduction to RPR, slept for 13 hours.
NCAA Division One Athletes

Previously unable to recover between sprint intervals.
See next slides.

Athlete #1
This athlete is an NCAA Division 1
thrower performing 200M sprints.
The heart rate chart at the top is the

baseline.
The second chart is the same
athlete performing the same
workout six days later.
The only difference was the
introduction of RPR. Before: 83% of the test was performed in the top two heart rate zones.
After: Only 30% of the test reached those top two zones.
Result: This athlete is now able to train the intended energy system
Athlete #2
This athlete is an NCAA Division 1
thrower performing 200M sprints.
The heart rate chart at the top is the

baseline.
The second chart is the same
athlete performing the same
workout six days later.
The only difference was the
introduction of RPR. Before: 91% of the test was performed in the top two heart rate zones.
After: Only 48% of the test reached those top two zones.
Result: By recovering faster, this athlete has the capacity to train harder.
IN DEPTH ON BREATHING
ZONE ONE
WAKE UP DRILLS ZONE TWO
ZONE THREE

PROPER IT IS THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT
BREATHING

IN DEPTH | BREATHING
BREATHING
This is the cornerstone of everything.
Nothing is as important.
● Belly breathing allows resets to

hold longer
● Belly breathing increases psoas
function
● Increased psoas function opens
up performance capacity for the
whole body

IN DEPTH | BREATHING
BREATHING
● With one palm softly on your belly, just below
your belly-button, breathe in through the nose
and out through the mouth.
● Feel expansion in your hands all the way
around, from front to back.
● If you’re not able to find breath down in the
belly, try these tactics:
○ Lay down on back with knees bent and feet
flat on the floor
○ Pinch the nose like a Breathe Right Strip
○ Press the Teletubby point (right at the top of
the head)
○ Restricted forced inhalation (breathe
through fingers)
DIAPHRAGM, HIP FLEXION, AND HIP EXTENSION.
ZONE ONE NO FOOD, NO BABIES, NO SPECIES.

IN DEPTH | ZONE ONE
DIAPHRAGM RESET
What to look for:
● Chest breathing
● Shoulders forward
● Walking leaning forward
● Poor posture - head leaning forward
● Tight thoracic causes shallow breaths
● Stressed out
● Tension headache
● Poor HRV reading
● High cortisol

IN DEPTH | ZONE ONE
DIAPHRAGM
● Rub with the thumb in small segments down the
sternum from the collarbone to just above the
xiphoid process.
● With the fingers, follow the edge of the ribs out
to the bottom of the ribs and back to the bottom
of the sternum.
● Rub back to the top of the sternum.
If you find something that feels like gristle in meat,

stay on it for a few moments.
Take care to breathe throughout the wake up drill

IN DEPTH | ZONE ONE
PSOAS RESET
What to look for:
● Large quads
● Abs that are tight
● No space between ribs & hips
○ Should be 4 fingers
○ A symptom of excessive tightness in
planking
● Lower back tight
● Pain while squatting deep

IN DEPTH | ZONE ONE
PSOAS
● On both sides of the abdomen, about an inch
out and an inch down from the navel, find a spot
on either side with the fingers and rub.
Often people talk about a “hot” sensation when

they find the right spot.
The specific location will vary based on the
individual, they may have to dig around to find the
right spot.

IN DEPTH | ZONE ONE
GLUTE RESET
What to look for:
● Hamstring pulls/issues
● Lower back pain/issues
● Excessive anterior pelvic tilt
● Shifting in hips in squat

IN DEPTH | ZONE ONE
GLUTES
● Rub along the ridge of the skull (the occiput)
from the center out to the edge and back to the
center. If there is anything tight or ropy back
here, spend some additional time on it.
● With the thumbs, press behind the edge of the
jaw, angling pressure towards the back of the
eye.
This may leave a mark along the occiput. That’s

normal.

NOW, BUILDING ON A SOLID ZONE ONE
ZONE TWO ZONE TWO CAN THRIVE!

IN DEPTH | ZONE TWO
HAMSTRING RESET
What to look for:
● Hamstring pulls/strains
● Excessively long stride length
● Disproportionately weak hamstrings,
especially in a prone leg curl exercise
● Slow recovery phase in sprinting

IN DEPTH | ZONE TWO
HAMSTRING
● With the thumbs, trace the sacrum along the SI
joint from the PSIS to the coccyx and back up to
the PSIS.
○ Or the simpler - “trace your butt bone.”
● Rub circles around the PSIS.

IN DEPTH | ZONE TWO
QUADRICEPS RESET
What to look for:
● Big juicy quads relative to other musculature

● Tightness/cramping from running
● Knee pain and/or non-contact injuries
● Low back tightness/pain
● Stiff running style
● Ribs tucked, shoulders rounding
● Knee flare when running
● Lateral lifting of the hip
● Sport hernia issues

IN DEPTH | ZONE TWO
QUADRICEPS
● Put your hands where they were when you
were doing your Superman belly breaths.
● Using your thumbs, try to saw yourself in half
from the back to the front.
● Using your thumb, try to pry your VMO free from
your adductors.

IN DEPTH | ZONE TWO
LATERAL SLING
(HIPS & ARCH)
● Using your thumb, rub along the ridge of the hip

(along the iliac crest) from the PSIS to the ASIS.
● Rake along the tendons just below the back of
the knee.
This may be more effective to do one side at a time

while unweighting the targeted hip.
You can also spend some time raking around the
tendons below the ASIS.
*Arch is new as of February 2020*

HERE’S A VIDEO

IN DEPTH | ZONE TWO
ANTI-ROTATION
● The only Wake Up Drill you need a partner for!
● With your partner braced across their chest, rub
small circles up and down the erectors.
● Using the meat of your hand or the heel of a
closed fist, percuss the erectors.
● Repeat each about three times.
You need to put some power into the percussion to

have the desired effect.

IN DEPTH | ZONE TWO
ABDOMINALS
● Chop the inner thighs from the knees to the
groin and back down. Repeat three times.
● Next rub the thighs until the skin feels warm.
Make sure that you’re chopping on the adductors,

not on the quads.

ZONE THREE PUTTING PROXIMAL STABILITY TO USE!

IN DEPTH | ZONE THREE
NECK RESET
What to look for:
● Tension headaches
● Limited ability to fully open mouth
○ Should be able to fit 4 fingers
● Chew mouthguards, especially unevenly
● Increased concussions

NECK
● Just below the collarbone, rub with the fingers
from the edge of the sternum to the edge of the
deltoid.

CALVES
● From the navel, go about an inch up and an inch
out on either side.
● With fingers, rub that spot.
● If no difference is felt, find the same spot
straight through to the back and rub there.
This wake up drill can be done with the calf in a

stretched position.

LATISSIMUS RESET
What to look for:
● Pronated hands when walking

● Overly tight traps
● Piriformis issues

LATISSIMUS
● Following the same line from the navel to the
calf points find a spot between the second or
third rib you encounter that feels like there’s a
gap.
● Rub in that gap on each side.
The actual location for this will vary widely because

of different rib cage shapes. The goal is to find the
“hole” between the second and third ribs from the
bottom.

ROTATOR CUFF
(SUPRASPINATUS)
● On either side, use the ends of the fingers a

saw.
● Using your fingertips like a saw, trace the seam
of a tank top.

SHOULDER
● First, rake the rib cage around and below the
pec.
● Second, using a thumb, rub a U around the pec.
● Go from the armpit, across the bottom of the
pec, and up the inside edge of the pec.

OUR PHILOSOPHY ON TESTING
RPR TESTING BIG-THREE STANDING TESTS
BIG-THREE LYING TESTS

TESTING | HOW AND WHY
TESTING IS NOT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT RPR.
OUR TESTING CAN BE HELPFUL TO ESTABLISH BUY-IN

AMONG YOUR CLIENTS AND ATHLETES AND TO
PHILOSOPHY ON SHOW PROGRESS.
OVER TIME USING RPR, YOUR ATHLETES WILL GET

TESTING: A NEW SENSE FOR WHAT GOOD CAN FEEL LIKE.
WHEN THEY FEEL OR SEEM “OFF” TESTING CAN
HELP GUIDE THEIR USE OF THE WAKE UP DRILLS
AND REINFORCE POSITIVE HABITS.

RPR TESTING | BIG THREE STANDING
STANDING PSOAS STRENGTH TEST

Sagittal Plane Strength
VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● From standing, have client raise knee
above 90*
○ Have client hold tester’s shoulder
for stability.
● On cadence, push down on raised
knee.

⇨ Psoas is the only muscle that can
create strength over 90*

LATERAL SLING STRENGTH TEST

Frontal Plane Strength
VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● Have client stand with feet shoulder
width apart.
● Place fist on the hip of client.
● On cadence, push directly across the
client’s body in the frontal plane.
⇨ Make sure not to shove the person.

⇨ Note the amount of pressure needed
to create deviation. Either loss of
balance or collapse of foot to counter
pressure.
ROTATIONAL STRENGTH TEST

Transverse Plane Strength
VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● From standing, place your hands on
the back of one shoulder and on the
front of the other shoulder.
● Make sure your hands are at the same
level so you are creating true rotation.
● On cadence, push on one shoulder
while pulling on the other shoulder to
try to get the person to rotate.


RPR TESTING | BIG THREE LYING
HIP EXTENSION RANGE OF MOTION TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS

involvement.
● Have client lift knee off ground as high
as possible.
⇨ Note the distance from ground.

⇨ Note difference between sides.

HIP EXTENSION STRENGTH TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS

involvement.
● On cadence, push down and have
client resist.


HAMSTRING RANGE OF MOTION TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
● With client lying face up, move

hamstring through passive range of
motion.
⇨ Note angle of leg from ground.


QUAD RANGE OF MOTION TEST

VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS

through passive range of motion.
⇨ Note distance from heel to butt.


WAKE UP DRILL CHARTS
RESOURCES EXAMPLE WARM-UPS
ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND COMMUNITY

RESOURCES | WAKE UP DRILL CHARTS
Here is a Wake Up Drill sheet

designed to be printed on a
standard Letter sheet.
Here is a Wake Up Drill poster

designed for an 18”x24” sheet to be
posted on a wall in your facility.
Here is a half-page cheat sheet that

your clients and athletes can keep
at hand.
Please do not post them online.

RESOURCES | SAMPLE WARM-UPS
Here are a few warm-ups that can

inspire your implementation.
Please do not post these online.

RESOURCES | ADDITIONAL TOOLS
TOOLS TO HELP
YOU SUCCEED:
AVAILABLE AT:
REFLEXIVEPERFORMANCE.COM/SWAG
ADDING RPR TO YOUR WEBSITE:

THE GUIDELINES
Now that you’ve learned RPR, you probably want Here’s what’s ok:
to advertise that your facility offers it as part of ● Using an RPR logo
● Describing RPR and its benefits,
what makes you unique. especially how they tie into your
population
Awesome! ● Sharing success stories
Here are a few RPR logos you can use on your website. Here’s what’s not ok:
● Posting the Wake Up Drill Chart
Here are example websites that do it well: ● Posting instructional videos or text
● S4 Endurance Coaching teaching the Wake Up Drills
● Hybrid Performance Group ● Describing RPR as a hands-on
● Useful Coach service
If you have any questions, please reach out!
ADDITIONAL READING:
Academic
RPR is super simple and easy ● Applied Kinesiology: Muscle Response in Diagnosis, Therapy, and
to apply for pretty much Preventive Medicine Tom Valentine and Carole Valentine
anyone. To make the system, ● An Endocrine Interpretation of Chapman’s Reflexes Frank Chapman
we went down the rabbit holes ● Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System Donald Neumann
so you don’t have to! ● Anatomy Trains Thomas Myers
If you want to know more, Nonfiction

here’s a bunch of resources ● The Body Keeps The Score Bessel van der Kolk
that go into a lot of detail that ● Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers Robert Sapolsky
we don’t go into during the ● The Oxygen Advantage Patrick McKeown
clinics. ● Breathe Belisa Vranich
● Descartes Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain Antonio
Damasio
RESOURCES | THE COMMUNITY
@RPR_System
COMMUNITY @RPR_System
RESOURCES:
RPRSystem
RPR: Private Community

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CORNERSTONE YOUR PROGRAM DOES NOT NEED TO CHANGE.

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THE CORE VALUE OF RPR IS EMPOWERING

A NOTE TO YOURSELF, YOUR CLIENTS, AND YOUR

REMEMBER IF YOUR STARTING POINT IS TOUCHING

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CONCEPT BODY WORKS.

RPR SHOWS YOU WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCHES

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MEANS ACTIVE ADULTS:

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WORKS YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM.

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HOW YOUR BODY REALLY WORKS

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THE NEW PARADIGM

Muscles create movement. Nervous system initiates movement.

Neurology determines length and

Issues are primarily local. Issues are primarily global.

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REDEFINING KEY TERMS

ACTIVATION Warm Up Neurological Sequencing

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS Rest/Recover &

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Here is a great route for introducing RPR to people.

1. SOCIAL PROOF “THIS IS USED BY NFL, NBA, MLB, MAJOR COLLEGE

STRATEGY CONTROLLING THE ELECTRICITY OF YOUR BODY, YOUR NERVOUS

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GENERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM RESPONSE TEST

⇨ Note strength and speed of response.

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NEURAL SQUAT TEST

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BREATHING ARM TEST

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