Episode 450: Henry Abbott: The Hip Stability Secret for Aging Well + Why ACL Tears Are 8x More Common in Women
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Who is Henry Abbott and what is his expertise?
Today on Habits & Hustle Fitness Friday, I'm joined by Henry Abbott. He's an award-winning journalist and founder of True Hoop. Henry spent years at ESPN before launching True Hoop, where he built a powerful platform that dives deep into the NBA business and the hidden forces shaping pro sports. But in today's episode, we talk all about Misogi, a practice where you take on a challenge so intense you've only got a 50% chance of finishing. We talk wild examples like underwater 5Ks with rocks and paddleboarding through shark-infested waters, all designed to push the limits of what you think you're capable of. We also talk about science-backed insights from Harvard's fatigue lab, plus his own story of overcoming chronic pain through movement, proving that sometimes the boldest path leads to real transformation. Thank you so much for having me. on NSF certification, which means every single batch is tested for heavy metals, harmful additives, and label accuracy.
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What is the difference between hip stability and hip mobility?
We all have weird stuff with our hips. Like every single person.
Oh, terrible. That's where my biggest issue is.
Yeah. And so it plays in that space too. It does? Yeah, because... So if you think about the egg again, right? And so now you're this free-falling egg and ideally you're going to... be bouncy because of like a rubber band of your glutes, right? Right. This is practicing kind of getting the force there, if that makes sense.
Okay.
It's just, you know, again, the nerves are going to control all your, there's 600 muscles in the body and they're controlled by the brain, basically. And it's going to like teach them to get it snappier, get it better, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So every single person in the SS at P3 has had hip issues basically, but they fit in one or the other category. This is probably the most important thing I will tell you today. So everybody's hips are either unstable or immobile and you should know which group you're in and I can tell you how to find out. So actually I asked Marcus at one point, I'm like, well, how do I know if my hips are immobile? And he's like, I think you know. that's hilarious but just in case you don't like the way you check that one would be to get into like a pigeon or you know pigeon from yoga or do you know standing figure four i don't really want to demonstrate it but like okay so standing figure four so you stand up and then i would take like my right ankle and cross it over my left knee and then sit down yep
While you're still bouncing on one leg and butt back, chest up, and you want to kind of bounce. If you can really sink into that position or sink into a pigeon, I think we all know if you're not sunk in. If you can sink in, then we're going to say your hips are very likely mobile enough. And then for stability, this one's a little hard. If you do a side plank, but the kind of side plank where your body's a complete X. So your leg is elevated, your arm is elevated, and then this is different than any other side plank I know, all 10 toes pointing forward. So your body's a big X. If you can lock that out and hold it, then we're gonna say that your hips are stable enough. And what we find, what they find is that basically everyone who lifts weights should do yoga and everyone who does yoga should lift weights because basically the people with mobile hips make them more mobile with yoga, right? And people with stable hips make them more mobile with weightlifting, but they should switch, right? Because the people with stable hips need to work on mobility, right?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Who is Henry Abbott and what is his expertise?
0:09–2:36
2
What is the difference between hip stability and hip mobility?
2:36–5:03
3
How can you test your hip mobility and stability at home?
5:03–5:41
4
Why do mobile and stable hips require different types of exercise?
5:41–6:09
5
What is the importance of having both hip mobility and stability for aging well?
6:09–6:58
6
How do hip mobility and stability differences vary between men and women?
6:58–7:25
7
What are common issues caused by lack of hip control and how do they impact movement?
7:25–20:37
Speakers
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