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Stuart McGill

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
897 total appearances

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Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

Well, if I can convince you to consider the biblical training week, all of that fits into your mobility days.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

Well, given my history, I do thoracic spine extension. I do a little bit of neck work, hip mobility. But again, I have a certain capacity there that I can't overdrive. And then once I've done the targeted ones, I just go through the motion of every joint and don't add load. And then I will do the footwork. So with my background, I'll do a little bit of shadow boxing.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

Well, given my history, I do thoracic spine extension. I do a little bit of neck work, hip mobility. But again, I have a certain capacity there that I can't overdrive. And then once I've done the targeted ones, I just go through the motion of every joint and don't add load. And then I will do the footwork. So with my background, I'll do a little bit of shadow boxing.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

Well, given my history, I do thoracic spine extension. I do a little bit of neck work, hip mobility. But again, I have a certain capacity there that I can't overdrive. And then once I've done the targeted ones, I just go through the motion of every joint and don't add load. And then I will do the footwork. So with my background, I'll do a little bit of shadow boxing.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

I'll play traditional southpaw, etc.,

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

I'll play traditional southpaw, etc.,

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

I'll play traditional southpaw, etc.,

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

It depends on the time of year. I really like to be outside. So if it's wintertime and I, for some reason, couldn't go for a cross-country ski that day or whatnot, I will ride a stationary bike in the clinic. I'd prefer not to, but I will. If it's summertime, I'm riding outside. And I could kayak, swim, canoe, just go to the hills and walk with Tico, my dog, hard.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

It depends on the time of year. I really like to be outside. So if it's wintertime and I, for some reason, couldn't go for a cross-country ski that day or whatnot, I will ride a stationary bike in the clinic. I'd prefer not to, but I will. If it's summertime, I'm riding outside. And I could kayak, swim, canoe, just go to the hills and walk with Tico, my dog, hard.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

It depends on the time of year. I really like to be outside. So if it's wintertime and I, for some reason, couldn't go for a cross-country ski that day or whatnot, I will ride a stationary bike in the clinic. I'd prefer not to, but I will. If it's summertime, I'm riding outside. And I could kayak, swim, canoe, just go to the hills and walk with Tico, my dog, hard.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

And that might be my cardiovascular that day. And going back to the genetics, which is how we started this podcast, Have you ever had your athletic panel done from a genetic base? In other words, they look at your genes and determine what you're genetically good at and what you're genetically horrible at. Do you know that? I mean, I know a few things that I'm horrible at.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

And that might be my cardiovascular that day. And going back to the genetics, which is how we started this podcast, Have you ever had your athletic panel done from a genetic base? In other words, they look at your genes and determine what you're genetically good at and what you're genetically horrible at. Do you know that? I mean, I know a few things that I'm horrible at.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

And that might be my cardiovascular that day. And going back to the genetics, which is how we started this podcast, Have you ever had your athletic panel done from a genetic base? In other words, they look at your genes and determine what you're genetically good at and what you're genetically horrible at. Do you know that? I mean, I know a few things that I'm horrible at.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

But you haven't had it tested genetically? No. Okay. I have. And they gave me a panel of 10 athleticisms. Now, interestingly enough, if I didn't have my athletic panel and you just asked me to check, am I good at this or am I bad at it? And check somewhere in between, I would have got every single one 100% right. Interesting. Yeah. So I know my abilities and it aligns 100%.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

But you haven't had it tested genetically? No. Okay. I have. And they gave me a panel of 10 athleticisms. Now, interestingly enough, if I didn't have my athletic panel and you just asked me to check, am I good at this or am I bad at it? And check somewhere in between, I would have got every single one 100% right. Interesting. Yeah. So I know my abilities and it aligns 100%.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

But you haven't had it tested genetically? No. Okay. I have. And they gave me a panel of 10 athleticisms. Now, interestingly enough, if I didn't have my athletic panel and you just asked me to check, am I good at this or am I bad at it? And check somewhere in between, I would have got every single one 100% right. Interesting. Yeah. So I know my abilities and it aligns 100%.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

In other words, I'm ultra, which is the highest for grip strength. I always knew that, you know, they're a pair of hands, but if I got my hands on you in football, you weren't getting, you know what I mean? I've always had a very good grip strength. So genetically that came through as ultra. And the other thing I was ultra at was I can be quick for the first 35 milliseconds, boom.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

In other words, I'm ultra, which is the highest for grip strength. I always knew that, you know, they're a pair of hands, but if I got my hands on you in football, you weren't getting, you know what I mean? I've always had a very good grip strength. So genetically that came through as ultra. And the other thing I was ultra at was I can be quick for the first 35 milliseconds, boom.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

In other words, I'm ultra, which is the highest for grip strength. I always knew that, you know, they're a pair of hands, but if I got my hands on you in football, you weren't getting, you know what I mean? I've always had a very good grip strength. So genetically that came through as ultra. And the other thing I was ultra at was I can be quick for the first 35 milliseconds, boom.

Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back

If you want something done like that, I can usually pop it, you know? When I was playing hockey, typically it's a 45, 50 second anaerobic blast. And you sit down for three minutes, there's two more shifts, and then the coach taps you on the helmet, and I'm still breathing heavily. And my two line mates, they're ready to go again. I was terrible at recovering from an athletic. anaerobic blast.