Muscle Testing Made Easy

Muscle testing is a practical skill that can help you better understand and listen to what the body is communicating. In this fun, lively recorded class, Dr. Phyllis Books introduces you to the basics of muscle testing and helps you begin developing confidence and consistency when testing yourself and others. You’ll explore how the body communicates through changes in muscle strength, what muscle checking can tell you, and the factors that can influence a clear and reliable muscle response.

Whether you want to use muscle testing in your everyday life, support friends and family, incorporate it into the work you already do with others, or continue your learning into Books Neural Therapy®, Muscle Testing Made Easy gives you a skill you can use for years to come.

What is Muscle Testing or Muscle Checking?

Muscle checking (aka monitoring or testing) was developed in the 1930s and was first popularized by Kendall and Kendall and then by George Goodheart, an Applied Kinesiology type of chiropractor.

In single position muscle testing, if a muscle holds strong against a consistent pressure applied, the muscle was said to be “strong” If, on the other hand, the muscle could not hold and gave way it was said to be “weak.” While a strong muscle is easy to “feel,” it is difficult to describe in quantitative terms. A weak muscle may be even more difficult to “feel” until you have practiced enough to get a “feel” for the range of possible responses. This is why you often hear people describe it as the “The Art of Muscle Testing.” Nevertheless, once you have developed the “feel” of a weak muscle, anyone can accurately test for the integrity of muscle response using manual muscle testing.

• Why muscle strength changes
• What kinds of questions you can explore through muscle testing and what is can tell you
• How to build your confidence as a muscle tester
• The five key factors that can impact the clarity of a muscle response
• The foundational skills needed to begin practicing muscle testing on yourself and others

Who Is Muscle Testing For?

Anyone who wants to learn how to better listen to the body. Learn for yourself. Use it with your family and friends. Bring it into the work you already do with others. Or use it as the foundation for continuing your education in BNT®. Parents, caregivers, teachers, wellness practitioners, healthcare professionals, and lifelong learners can all find practical ways to put muscle testing into use.