Episode 155: Reflexive Performance Reset, Research, and Results: An interview with Warren Bartlett
On today's Flex Diet Podcast, I'm talking to Warren Bartlett all about Reflexive Performance Reset, aka RPR. We discuss his new research and how to use RPR to feel better, prevent injury, and improve performance.
Flex Diet Podcast · Warren Bartlett, Suzie Glassman, Dr Mike T Nelson, Jodie “Fabulous” Nelson
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Show Notes
- Intro to Warren
- How Warren describes RPR
- Warren's experience with RPR and Achilles tendinitis
- Design and results of Warren's study
- importance of doing RPR correctly
- belly breathing
- Warren's takeaway from his study
- Addressing the skeptics
- Are there negative side effects?
- Limitations of RPR
- How would Warren suggest an athlete warm up?
- What's next for Warren?
- Find Warren IG: @warren_workouts
This podcast is brought to you by the Physiologic Flexibility Certification course. In the course, I talk about the body's homeostatic regulators and how you can train them. The benefit is enhanced recovery and greater robustness. We cover breathing techniques, CWI, sauna, HIIT, diet, and more.
Helpful Links:
https://www.reflexiveperformance.com/
RPR with Mike Bledsoe on his podcast https://miketnelson.com/the-bledsoe-show-episode-95-training-the-core-for-strength-sports/
RPR, Stress, and Trauma https://miketnelson.com/managing-high-stress-with-kristina-hoyer/
RPR, Met Flex and HRV on the OPEX podcast https://miketnelson.com/opex049-met-flex-hrv-rpr/
Coach and Author of Triphasic Training, Cal Dietz https://www.xlathlete.com/ and on IG https://www.instagram.com/cal.dietz/?hl=en
Other published research
Graham, Elliot & Campbell, Owen & Lem, Jason & Ives, Stephen. (2020). The Acute Administration of Reflexive Performance Reset on Upper and Lower Body Muscular Power Output in Division III Male College Ice Hockey Players: A Preliminary Study. 3. 5.