Episode 156 - Dr Stuart McGill - Professor Of Spine Bio Mechanics

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 Get your FREE copy of CONVERSATIONS WITH CHAMPIONS, an inspirational quote book of all the guests from the podcast Simply visit //www.thevisionboardpodcast.com/ebook Get in touch with Jonny and Tristan at info@thevisionboardpodcast.com