Media
July 21, 2025
Talking about the state of injury prevention in elite European soccer with my friend Jarod Hector.
July 14, 2025
A fascinating conversation with MindBodyGreen founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob.
July 12, 2025
How do we prevent sports injuries? With an expanded movement vocabulary, which is a kind of intelligence, like speaking language. How do we expand our movement vocab? In my first-ever article for The Atlantic, the answer is: play.
June 27, 2025
The NBA suffered a rash of Achilles tears. Of course former NBA superstar Gilbert Arenas and friends like Brandon Jennings think about athletic movement, and the causes of injury, more than anybody. Great conversation.
June 23, 2025
“Abbott’s new book, Ballistic — The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance, tells the inspiring story of Marcus Elliott and P3, and is a trove of information for anyone who is keen to stay springy and robust.”
June 17, 2025
“Essential reading for anyone serious about human performance.” — John Welbourn
May 27, 2025
“A physician uses advanced sports-science technology to train athletes — and revels in giving guidance that defies standard practice.”
May 21, 2025
The MRI Is Too Late: A New Way to Think About Sports Injuries A new book titled ​“Ballistic” asks: If we don’t wait for heart attacks to treat heart disease, why do we wait for pain to treat movement?
May 15, 2025
Super fun conversation with four people who love running.
May 9, 2025
I kinda wish Scott were my neighbor, but he lives in Fruita, Colorado and I don’t.
May 9, 2025
Dr. Moira Gunn, who hosts Tech Nation Radio, has a computer science degree from the University of San Francisco, a master’s in computer science from Purdue University, and was the first woman to earn a PhD in mechanical engineering from Purdue. Was pretty cool to get to talk to her.
May 9, 2025
Fun fact: after recording this fun podcast with Jennifer Cohen in Beverly Hills, I went on the most incredible hike at a place called Tree People. A good day all around.
May 8, 2025
Sometimes I worry that my injury talk can be a little technical, but a show with ​“analytics” in the name is a safe space to dork out. Ed Feng’s a great host.
May 7, 2025
Dr. Ronald Hoffman knows a lot of stuff. As he describes it: ​“The episode is rich in practical advice for maintaining physical health and mobility through a lifelong commitment to better movement practices.”
May 7, 2025
LitHub publishes Chapter 15 of Ballistic, which is about your psoas. You know your psoas, right?
May 6, 2025
Coach Allan let me on this show even though I’m 50. He’s a good guy, that Allan.
May 6, 2025
I didn’t know Joel before this conversation, but I feel like I know him now! If you listen to one interview, this is a good choice.