Our special guest is Dr Stuart McGill. Stuart is a retired professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo in Canada. He has a PHD and Masters in Bio Mechanics from the University of Waterloo and Ottawa and a BPHE from the University of Toronto. His one of the most highly regarded and sought after experts in spine bio mechanics and is a consultant to elite athletes, sports teams, legal experts, corporations and the government.
You will learn plenty from Dr Stuart McGill in episode 156 of The Vision Board Podcast.
What you will learn in this episode:
4:21 - we welcome Dr Stu McGill
5:02 - what he's actively doing in his career
5:54 - origins into his back expertise
7:20 - upright walking versus walking on all fours
9:10 - what his ideal field of study is
11:17 - why the MMA fighters are the most versatile style of athlete
13:05 - insights into a recent mma study with Stu
16:45 - BJJ, spinal injuries, Louie Simmons and the reverse hyper
20:56 - an Algorithm for All coaches
23:36 - advice on training with injuries
25:25 - advice on assessing pain with clients
30:40 - identifying pain through visual aids
33:35 - is there a proper universal squat depth?
34:50 - the secrets of the Polish lifting team
38:15 - Dr Kelly Starrett , strength training and mobility
39:10 - an NBA player analogy
41:35 - a high level Diver analogy
42:25 - a long distance runner analogy
44:14 - the complexity of our core
48:12 - the 3 elements of Core Stability
52:10 - advice for Being a better Coach
56:09 - insights into his own personal routine
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