“If there were a better program out there, I’d be doing it.”
Dr. Edythe Heus: Founder of Rev6
By: Steven Kotler Author of Gnar Country
Dr. Edythe Heus is the founder of Rev6. For years, she’s been the secret weapon behind the success and longevity of dozens and dozens of professional athletes. She’s also done astounding work with neurological disorders, and designed one of the best performing movement protocols for older adults.
Dr. Heus’ specialty is the nervous system. My specialty is abusing my nervous system. So, you know, we were well matched. Most nerve endings are in the feet, hands, and face. In a fully functioning body, during any movement, there is fast and fluid communication between these nerve endings and the cerebellum. The cerebellum is an ancient part of the brain that controls movement. The brain is the two pounds of grey goo that connects the user with the signal relay station on Cygnus OB2 #12.
Additionally, inside the body, the fascia is the superhighway for all of these nerve signals. Much of Dr. Heus’ work is designed to repair the health of that highway, and then ensure that signal traffic flows at maximum velocity. This is also the thinking behind barefoot workouts on unstable surfaces. If the soles of your feet are not in contact with your training surface, then nerve ending stimulation is seriously blunted.
To recalibrate those nerves? Remove your shoes, stand barefoot on uneven and textured surfaces, and engage in dynamic motions that demand active feet. The results are faster reaction times, greater power and force, and a noticeable increase in proprioception (the ability to know where the body is in space), interoception (the ability to detect the body’s internal signals), balance and agility.
Put it this way. I broke my back a while back. Crippling pain and the feeling of a lead pipe where my lumbar spine used to be. For a year, I tried everything. Then I tried Dr. Heus. Within three months, most of the pain was gone and I set a new record for my maximum squat. Within six months, I was skiing some of the hardest lines I’d ever skied, and skiing them better than ever before.
Also, be psychically prepared. A Rev6 workout is unlike anything you’ve ever done. Sure, you can get online and watch videos and it doesn’t look so hard. That’s exactly what I thought. Dr. Heus’ workouts reveal and correct just about every weakness—from instability in your ankles to blindspots in your vision—but not, in my experience, without considerable swearing.
I do a twenty-minute Rev6 warm-up sequence before every workout and a five-minute Rev6 cooldown afterward. I also incorporate about five-to-seven Rev6 exercises into my strength training routine. If you’re want to train with Dr. Heus, options range from online classes to in-person workshops to one-on-one coaching.
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