Powered by BALLISTIC MANAGEMENT Free resource NEUROTYPES © 2020 Ballistic Management Inc. All Rights Reserved THIBARMY.COM Without limiting rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, introduced into a retrieval system, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including without limitation photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. The scanning, uploading, and/or distribution of this document via the internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and is punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized editions and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrightable materials. «Thibarmy” and Thibarmy logo are trademarks of Ballistic Management Inc. For more information, visit us at www.thibarmy.com or contact us at info@ballisticmanagement.com The Neurotyping system is an approach Christian developed to understand an individual’s brain better to give them better training and nutritional recommendations. By knowing an individual, we also learn how to interact with them and understand their motivations, triggers, and shortcomings. The system includes five main types (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, and 3). The 2As and 2Bs can also be divided into two subcategories each. NEUROTYPES 2 TYPE 1A - WARRIOR Self-esteem Mental toughness Aggressiveness Competitiveness Achievement-striving Adaptability Agreeability Patience Empathy Cautiousness Orderliness NEUROTYPES 3 TYPE 1B - THE NATURAL Self-esteem Mental toughness Aggressiveness Competitiveness Achievement-striving Adaptability Agreeability Patience Empathy Cautiousness Orderliness NEUROTYPES 4 TYPE 2A - ACTOR Self-esteem Mental toughness Aggressiveness Competitiveness Achievement-striving Adaptability Agreeability Patience Empathy Cautiousness Orderliness NEUROTYPES 5 TYPE 2A - PASSIONATE Self-esteem Mental toughness Aggressiveness (bursts in high stress situations) Competitiveness Achievement-striving Adaptability Agreeability Patience Empathy Cautiousness Orderliness NEUROTYPES 6 TYPE 2B - ARTIST Self-esteem Mental toughness Aggressiveness Competitiveness Achievement-striving Adaptability Agreeability Patience Empathy Cautiousness Orderliness NEUROTYPES 7 TYPE 2B - CONFIDENT Self-esteem Mental toughness Aggressiveness Competitiveness Achievement-striving Adaptability Agreeability Patience Empathy Cautiousness Orderliness NEUROTYPES 8 TYPE 3 - THINKER Self-esteem Mental toughness Aggressiveness Competitiveness Achievement-striving Adaptability Agreeability Patience Empathy Cautiousness Orderliness NEUROTYPES 9 Christian Thibaudeau ABOUT CHRIS Christian Thibaudeau: has been involved in the business of training for over the last 20 years. During this period, he worked with athletes from 28 different sports. He has been “Head Strength Coach” for the Central Institute for Human Performance (official center of the St. Louis Blues). His work method enabled him to lead several successful athletes in a multitude of different disciplines. Christian is a prolific writer with three books published, each of which translated into three languages (The Black Christian Popularized the Neurotyping System Neural optimization supersedes hormonal optimization because the neural response affects the hormonal response. This is essentially the founding principle and inspiration Book of Training Secrets, Theory and Application of Modern Strength and Power Methods, High Threshold Muscle Building). He also co-wrote the book Maximum Muscle Bible (2017) with Paul Carter. Christian is also a senior author and head writer for the E-Magazine T-Nation. His articles are read by over 200,000 people every week. As a lecturer, he has given conferences and seminars around the world, to audiences ranging from amateur athletes to health professionals and coaches of all types. behind Christian Thibaudeau’s Neurotyping System. The bottom line is simple: you are more likely to train hard, be focused, and stay motivated if you like the type of training you are doing. The training that goes against your nature causes a higher stress response that hinders optimal progression.