Yes. And understanding why this works – and what it reveals – could transform how you make decisions about your health, your life, and your future.
The Simple Science Behind Muscle Testing
Muscle testing (also called applied kinesiology or energetic biofeedback) is a form of body-based communication. Your body’s subconscious nervous system responds to true/false stimuli with measurable changes in muscle tone. A strong, locked muscle indicates “yes” or “coherent” or “beneficial.” A weak, unlocked muscle indicates “no” or “incoherent” or “not beneficial.”
It’s not about physical strength. You’re not competing in an arm-wrestling match. The test is about energetic resonance – whether a given substance, statement, or intention is aligned with your system or not.
Think of it like a lie detector test, but for your entire bio-energetic field. You can ask questions such as:
- “Does this supplement support me right now?”
- “Is this emotion related to my back pain?”
- “Is the root cause of my fatigue physical, emotional, or energetic?”
- “Is this the right order for my protocol?”
And your body answers, bypassing your conscious biases, hopes, fears, and beliefs. This is why muscle testing is so valuable: it gives you information your thinking mind cannot access.
What Muscle Testing Is NOT
Before we go further, let’s clear up common misconceptions:
- It’s not a test of muscle strength. A bodybuilder could “fail” a test for something that’s incoherent with their system, even though they’re objectively strong.
- It’s not a party trick. When done correctly by a trained practitioner, muscle testing is a reliable biofeedback tool.
- It’s not infallible. Dehydration, exhaustion, or certain neurological conditions can affect results. That’s why it’s part of a broader system, not a standalone oracle.
What Muscle Testing Reveals That Nothing Else Can
Muscle testing gives you access to three categories of information that are otherwise invisible:
- What your system actually needs (not what you think you need).
You might wantto take a certain herb or do a certain therapy. But your body might say “no” – because it’s not the right time, or because something else must come first. Muscle testing bypasses wishful thinking and reveals real need. - The root cause layer (physical, emotional, or energetic).
You can test whether a symptom is primarily physical (e.g., deficiency, infection), emotional (e.g., unresolved grief), or energetic (e.g., an imprint from someone else). This distinction saves months of guessing. - The correct sequence.
This is perhaps the most valuable use. You can test: “Should I do A before B?” “Is my system ready for clearing, or does it need regulation first?” “Is this tool needed at all?” Sequencing errors are why most people’s efforts fail. Muscle testing eliminates those errors.
The Benefit of Understanding Muscle Testing
When you understand what muscle testing actually does – and doesn’t – you gain several powerful advantages:
You stop guessing. How many supplements have you bought that didn’t work? How many therapies have you tried that weren’t right for you? Muscle testing replaces guesswork with feedback.
You stop pushing. How many times have you forced a protocol because “it should work” even though your body felt worse? Muscle testing honors your body’s wisdom instead of overriding it.
You stop wasting time and money. Targeted, precise interventions cost less and work faster than broad, generic approaches. Muscle testing is the ultimate targeting system.
You start trusting your body. Most of us have been taught to ignore our body’s signals. Muscle testing reconnects you with your own innate intelligence. That alone is healing.
One of our members, a mechanical engineer who was deeply skeptical, described his first muscle testing experience: “Dr. Fig had me hold my arm out and tested a few statements. He said ‘Your name is John’ – my arm stayed strong. Then he said ‘Your name is Susan’ – my arm went weak. I almost laughed. Then he tested a supplement I’d been taking for years. My arm went weak. He said ‘Your body doesn’t want that anymore.’ I stopped taking it. Within a week, a chronic stomach issue I’d had for months disappeared. My conscious mind thought that supplement was helping. My body knew it was hurting. I’m still a logic-driven person – but now I know my logic isn’t the only source of truth.”
Imagine having that kind of clarity for every health, wealth, and relationship decision. Not because someone tells you what to do, but because your own system tells you. That’s the power of understanding muscle testing.