#033: Why Powerlifters Shouldn't Do Yoga with Dr. Stuart McGill

Should you combine deadlifts with an extensive yoga routine? What’s the easiest test ot identify the next NHL superstar? And how do you recruit subjects for a sex mechanics study? Get the answers to these questions and more in this episode of the Flowgrade with the go-to-expert for biomechanics of the spine Dr. Stuart McGill.

Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Besides attention-grabbing studies like the one described above, Stuart treats a multitude of professional athletes from various sports. With more than 30 years of clinical research and three major books under his belt, Stuart is one of the go-to-doctors for professional athletes, sport teams, and other high performers with back pain. He occasionally shares athletes with another expert in the field and a former guest on the Flowgrade Show, Kelly Starrett (LINK TO THE EPISODE).

In this interactive episode (Stuart helps me to fix my posture with one easy trick), you will learn why Stuart has mixed feelings about MMA, the easiest test to identify the next NHL superstar and why powerlifters should avoid doing yoga an. You will also learn a couple techniques from Stuart’s book Back Mechanic to optimize your posture on the spot.

Enjoy!

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Find all the show notes, quotes and links of this podcast here: https://www.flowgrade.de/en/stuartmcgill

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SHOW NOTES:

1:00 - Why Stuart introduces himself as a plummer

3:00 - Mixed feelings about MMA and ultimate fighting

5:10 - Why the NBA has better tests than the NFL

10:40 - An easy test to find the next NHL superstar

12:20 - Why powerlifters shouldn’t do yoga

20:45 - The hardest book Stuart has ever written

23:40 - How to fix your posture with some easy exercises

27:50 - On longevity and how to train in different life stages

33:30 - What Stuart would recommend his younger self

38:45 - On recruiting participants at latin dance schools

 

Find more quotes and links of this podcast here: https://www.flowgrade.de/en/stuartmcgill