Dr. Jannine Krause: Functional Fitness and Breakthrough Recovery Strategies, Including Dexterity and Balance Exercises to Promote Parasympathetic Function

Dr. Jannine Krause returns to the show to discuss her unique blending of functional fitness and functional medicine. That’s right, Jannine treats patients on her acupuncture table and then they head right across the room to see how their bench press improves in real time! One tip Jannine gave me a couple years ago has been a huge benefit to my training. It’s called “positional parasympathetic breathing,” and entails lying down after a high intensity workout for 5-10 minutes with your legs elevated, then engaging in some nasal diaphragmatic breathing to help bring the body into a parasympathetic state after the fight or flight experience of a high intensity workout. In this show, Jannine talks about exercises to balance the body and prevent injuries (like my recent high jump injury!), including a little balance test you can do right now to determine if you have a left-right imbalance. She also talks about the cutting edge healing technique of “body tempering” invented by powerlifter Donnie Thompson. This strength prep or rehab technique works by getting the muscles and tissues out of their adhesive or “sticky state”, which is due to heavy loads of weight being placed on the body. These heavy loads of weight stimulate the proprioceptors and mechano-receptors located in tissues, which then change the signals to the brain and trigger the brain to relax the muscles that are under this heavy load. Commonly, loads are placed for 3-5 minutes in certain areas of the body, like hamstrings for example, or trigger points/neuromuscular junctions are targeted. For more info, check out Body Tempering.TIMESTAMPS:If you have pains or aches dominating one side of the body more than the other, it’s because you have some nervous system imbalances. [01:30]Are you overstretching? Overdoing it? [05:24]Sometimes imbalances are signaling back up to the brain. Have you tried to balance your technique?  [08:31]Each of us, athletes or couch sitters, need to pay attention to our imbalances in standing, sitting, or walking. [12:12]There are some exercises you can do right away when you see that you have an imbalance. [16:52]Brad describes what it feels while doing the high jump. [18:50]Sometimes athletes are focusing on just one part of the body when they really need to think about all areas in order to stay balanced. [21:38]Dexterity is important to consider.  Some people have trouble with feeling things or even carpel tunnel. Squeezy balls are helpful for both hands and feet. {26:19]What is body tempering? It’s a game changer. [31:01]There are some good dexterity and balance exercises to get you back after therapy. [40:31]Parasympathetic breathing is done after you have had a high-intensity workout. It’s a big step beyond the cool down. [44:21]Janine talks about her practice. [51:56]LINKS:Brad Kearns.comBrad’s shopping page    Dr. Jannine KrauseHealthFix PodcastPlantar Fasciitis videoBody TemperingVigor Ground FitnessWatch Donnie Johnson talk Body Tempering Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphighTwitter: @bradleykearnsYouTube: @BradKearnsWe appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to [email protected]. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you!Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t sell out to anyone if he doesn’t love the product. Ask anyone.Brad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementChili Sleep Systems: Temperature controlled mattress systems for optimizing evening sleepDry Farm Wines: Clean, keto-friendly, chemical free wines like no otherPrimal Blueprint 21-Day Primal Reset: Online multimedia Mastery Course to get healthy and drop fat the right wayDonations!This free podcast offering is a team effort from Brad, Daniel, Siena, Gail, TJ, Vuk, RedCircle, our awesome guests, and our incredibly cool advertising partners. We are now poised and proud to double dip by both soliciting a donation and having you listen to ads! If you wanna cough up a few bucks to salute the show, we really appreciate it and will use the funds wisely for continued excellence. Go big (whatever that means to you…) and we’ll send you a free jar of Brad’s Macadamia Masterpiece as a thank you! Email to alert us! Choose to donate now, later, or never. Either way, we thank you for choosing from the first two options! :]Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.