Episode 448: Henry Abbott: Preventing Injuries Before They Happen + The Soviet Secret to Athletic Power

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen and Habit Nest

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.4 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Ever wonder why you keep getting injured in the same places despite your best efforts? In this Fitness Friday conversation on the Habits and Hustle podcast, I talk with Henry Abbott, author of "Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance," to explore a revolutionary approach to preventing injuries before they happen. We discuss practical exercises to strengthen your feet, the fascinating Soviet origins of plyometrics, how proper landing technique can transform your athletic performance while keeping you injury-free for years to come, and much more. Henry Abbott is an award-winning journalist and founder of TrueHoop, a respected basketball media platform. He previously led ESPN's 60-person NBA digital and print team, which published several groundbreaking articles and won a National Magazine Award. His new book "Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance" explores revolutionary approaches to injury prevention through the science of ballistic movements. What we discuss: Henry Abbott's book "Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance" How most knee injuries originate from weaknesses in the feet or hips The importance of strengthening feet and lower leg muscles for injury prevention "Toe yoga" as a method to strengthen foot muscles The role of the nervous system in injury prevention The benefits of plyometric exercises as we age The Soviet origins of plyometrics through Yuri Verkashantsev's research Building progressive training approaches for those with existing weaknesses Thank you to our sponsor: Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Bio.me: Link to daily prebiotic fiber here, code Jennifer20 for 20% off. Momentous: Shop this link and use code Jen for 20% off To learn more about Henry Abbott: Website: https://www.henryabbott.com/ https://www.truehoop.com/ X: https://x.com/truehoop?lang=en Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements

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0:00.0	Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.
0:07.2	Are you getting injured because you're training wrong and don't even know it? On this fitness
0:12.6	Friday, I'm joined by Henry Abbott. Henry is an award-winning journalist, the founder of
0:17.9	True Hoop, and the author of the book Ballistic. We dig into the
0:21.9	science of injury prevention from why knee pain often starts in your feet or your hips,
0:28.0	and how toe yoga and better landing techniques can boost your performance. So if you're
0:34.1	stuck in the injury recovery cycle, or just getting old like me, this episode can change everything.
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1:55.9	So today we have on the podcast, we have Henry Abbott who wrote this book called Ballistic,
2:01.0	which is the new science of injury-free athletic performance.
2:05.1	We're going to talk all about how we can prevent injury instead of just treating it.
2:09.8	And the funny thing is, not so funny to me, I hurt my knee last night.
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