139: Dr. Tommy John and Alex Lee on Neurological Training Optimization and Modern Sport Culture | Sponsored by SimpliFaster

Today’s episode welcomes back to the show Dr. Tommy John, along with neurological training adept, Alex Lee.  This episode was recorded in-person, after spending a few hours playing “around the world” in basketball and sliding down slides on a children’s playground.Dr. Tommy John is a Chiropractor/Sports Performance coach (depending on which way his hat is aligned) and is a field leader in neurological training.  He blends psychology, culture and intention into a masterful training system that helps athletes stay healthy and maximize their sport experience.   His book “Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance” is a leading edge guide for the success of young athletes in today’s regressive sport culture that does not prioritize the health and well-being of young athletes.Alex Lee is a chiropractic student at Life West who will graduate in 2020 and has years of experience in neurological training techniques.  As an athlete who experienced back pain as a result of training that didn’t prioritize human movement, he has found freedom from pain and enhanced athleticism by utilizing the techniques taught to him foremost by Dr. Tommy John, which he now utilizes in his own coaching and teaching.This episode is all about how to optimize training from a neurological an psychological perspective.  If we think about the biggest rocks of training, the absolute foundation, it all starts with an athlete’s intentions and the basic functionality of the human body (being a “better human” as Cory Schlesinger puts it).  Dr. Tommy John and Alex share lots of anecdotes and insight as to how we can optimize our own performance, and that of our athletes by incorporating neurological principles in this awesome conversation.Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. View more show notes at just-fly-sports.com/podcast-139-tommy-john-alex-lee/