In this course you will learn

  • How to clearly define the TBRx Method and understand the integrated treatment model used to deliver peak performance and optimal recovery

  • How the five foundational pillars - Pliability, Hydration, Nutrition, Functional Strength & Conditioning, and Cognitive Health - interact to create a unified performance and recovery system

  • How to apply the TBRx framework in daily clinical or performance practice to improve resilience, recovery efficiency, and client outcomes

Course curriculum

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    1. Welcome to the TBRx Performance and Recovery Course

    2. INTRODUCTION TO THE TBRx PERFORMANCE AND RECOVERY COURSE: KEY CONCEPTS

    3. Body Coach Intro

    4. Pliability Components

    1. Course Overview

    2. Pliability Introduction

    3. Defining Pliability

    4. Pliability Assessment and Treatment

    5. Pliability Techniques

    6. Pliability, Flexibility, and Mobility: What's the Difference?

    7. Effects of Pliability Treatment

    8. Mechanical Elements of Pliability

    9. Hormonal Elements of Pliability

    10. Metabolic Elements of Pliability

    11. Short and Long-Term Adaptations of Treatment

    12. APPLYING THE TBRx APPROACH

    13. Conclusion: Provider Insights

    14. Self Assessment Quiz: Pliability

    1. Course Overview

    2. Hydration as a Performance Driver

    3. The Science of Hydration

    4. TBRx Hydration Principles

    5. Understanding Dehydration and Its Impact on Performance

    6. The Physiology of Dehydration

    7. Performance Effects of Mild Dehydration

    8. Dehydration and Muscle Pliability

    9. Cognitive Effects of Dehydration

    10. Common Causes of Athlete Dehydration

    11. The Hydration Performance Curve

    12. Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration

    13. APPLYING THE TBRx APPROACH

    14. Optimizing Hydration for Performance

    15. Self Assessment Quiz: Hydration

    1. Course Overview

    2. Fueling Performance Through Nutrition

    3. Nutrition Principles - Part 1

    4. Nutrition Principles - Part 2

    5. Nutrition Principles - Part 3

    6. How to Get Pliable: Nutrition

    7. Nutrition and Tissue Pliability

    8. Protein and Muscle Repair

    9. Nutrition and Inflammation Control

    10. Nutrient Availability and Recovery

    11. The Relationship Between Nutrition, Hydration, and Pliability

    12. Micronutrients and Tissue Pliability

    13. 5 Nutrients That Keep Muscle Tissue Flexible

    14. Nutrition Principles - Part 4

    15. Evidence-Based Nutrition

    16. Optimizing Nutrition for Performance

    17. APPLYING THE TBRx APPROACH

    18. Self Assessment Quiz: Nutrition

    1. Course Overview

    2. Functional Movement as a Performance Foundation

    3. Optimizing Movement for Performance

    4. Strength and Conditioning Principles - Part 1

    5. Strength and Conditioning Principles - Part 2

    6. The Kinetic Chain

    7. Force Transfer

    8. Deceleration and Control

    9. Speed of Sport and Speed of Life

    10. Training for Real-World Movement

    11. Why This Matters for Performance and Longevity

    12. APPLYING THE TBRx APPROACH

    13. Self Assessment Quiz: Functional Movement

    1. Course Overview

    2. Cognitive Fitness

    3. Cognitive Fitness: Mindset

    4. Mindset: Always Give Your Best Effort

    5. Mindset: Accept No Limits

    6. Mindset: Learn From Failure

    7. Mindset: Develop a Growth Mindset

    8. Mindset: Above All, Stay Determined

    9. How to Get Pliable: Mindset

    10. Mindset Impacts Performance

    11. Sleep as a Performance Foundation

    12. Cognitive Fitenss: Sleep - Part 1

    13. Cognitive Fitness: Build the Ultimate Sleep Routine

    14. Cognitive Fitness: Sleep - Part 2

    15. Cognitive Fitness: The Impact of Losing Sleep

    16. Cognitive Fitness: Sleep - Part 3

    17. Cognitive Fitness: Breathing

    18. Cognitive Fitness: Focus and Attention

    19. Cognitive Fitness: Stress and Nervous System Regulation

    20. Cognitive Fitness: Neuroplasticity and Learning

    21. Cognitive Fitness: Visualization and Mental Rehearsal

    22. Cognitive Fitness: Decision Speed and Reaction Time

    23. Cognitive Fitness: Sports Performance - Part 1

    24. Cognitive Fitness: Sports Performance - Part 2

    25. Cognitive Fitness: Sports Performance - Part 3

    26. Cognitive Fitness: TBRx Pillars

    27. The Science of Cognitive Health

    28. The Impact of Cognitive Health on Performance

    29. Optimizing Cognitive Health for Performance

    30. APPLYING THE TBRx APPROACH

    31. Self Assessment Quiz: Cognitive Fitness

About this course

  • Free
  • 95 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Highlights

  • Integrated Performance Framework

    Master the foundational TBRx system that connects tissue health, metabolic support, physical conditioning, and cognitive optimization into one cohesive methodology.

  • Pliability-Driven Recovery Model

    Understand how pliability serves as the entry point for structural balance, injury prevention, enhanced circulation, and accelerated recovery.

  • Brain–Body Optimization Strategy

    Learn how hydration, nutrition, functional strength, and cognitive health work synergistically to elevate performance capacity while reducing recovery time and long-term stress load.

Instructor(s)

Dr Peter Cummings

Dr. Peter Cummings is a Neuroscientist and co-founder and CEO of TBRx Sports, a body recovery company. Previously, Dr. Cummings was the Medical Director at TB12 Sports. He was also an Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology at the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and has taught at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the University of Maine. He has co-authored two textbooks with Merril Hoge, former NFL running back and ESPN analyst. Dr. Cummings co-authored the book Brainwashed: The Bad Science Behind CTE and the Plot to Destroy Football.