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The Spinal Engine
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Um, really a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called The Spinal Engine by Serge Gracovetsky, and he really talks about the trunk as a driver of power, not just as a chassis of which the big engine moves, and that really is a nice conceptual way of simplifying movement!
Kelly Starrett · Huberman Lab · Dec 2024 Listen at 1:41:35 What they say about it
- Trunk as driver of power“talks about the trunk as a driver”3
- Discusses ancient movement patterns“ancient movement patterns”2
The best things said about it
Really a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called the spinal engine by Serge grovy and he really talks about the trunk as a driver of power.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Dec 2024 A book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called The Spinal Engine by Serge Gracovetsky and he really talks about the trunk as a driver of power.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Dec 2024 The work of Gracovetsky on the spine in The Spinal Engine illustrates how ancient movement patterns, perhaps stemming even from exoskeletons, persist within us.
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Why people recommend it
The Spinal Engine is a specialized biomechanics book by Serge Gracovetsky that explores human locomotion and argues that the spine and trunk serve as the primary drivers of power in movement. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss recommended the book while discussing functional movement and how the human spine acts as the core engine for physical action. Nsima Inyang also mentioned the author and his work on the same podcast while discussing true athleticism and human movement. On the Huberman Lab podcast, Andrew Huberman and Dr. Kelly Starrett discussed the book at length, highlighting how Gracovetsky challenged conventional views by portraying the trunk as a dynamic engine rather than merely a passive chassis carrying other limbs. In a separate episode of the Huberman Lab podcast, movement specialist Ido Portal referenced Gracovetsky's research on the spine to illustrate how ancient movement patterns and primordial mechanics continue to persist within human biology. Across these fitness and science podcasts, hosts and guests frequently returned to the book's conceptual framework to simplify and improve modern approaches to mobility, posture, flexibility, and physical training.
Every mention
Tim Ferriss And there's a book actually by that title, the spinal engine. The name again tough one. I think it's Serge… 1
“And there's a book actually by that title, the spinal engine. The name again tough one. I think it's Serge Gracovetsky S E R G E and we'll put a link in the show notes.”
Andrew Huberman really a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called the spinal engine by Serge grovy and… 2
“really a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called the spinal engine by Serge grovy and he really talks about the trunk as a driver of power”
“a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called the spinal engine by Serge grovy and he really talks about the trunk as a driver of power”
Ido Portal Like the work of Gracovetsky on the spine, "The Spinal Engine", and to see how these old ways of moving eve… 2
“Like the work of Gracovetsky on the spine, "The Spinal Engine", and to see how these old ways of moving even all the way up to exoskeletons and like primary, very ancient or even single cell things are still within us to a certain extent.”
“For example, the work of Gracovetsky on the spine in 'The Spinal Engine' illustrates how ancient movement patterns, perhaps stemming even from exoskeletons, persist within us.”
Kelly Starrett Um, really a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called The Spinal Engine by Serge Graco… 1
“Um, really a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called The Spinal Engine by Serge Gracovetsky, and he really talks about the trunk as a driver of power, not just as a chassis of which the big engine moves, and that really is a nice conceptual way of simplifying movement!”
Nsima Inyang Serge Graavitzki is the guy who wrote The Spinal Engine, which is a book that I referenced in that video. 1
“Serge Graavitzki is the guy who wrote The Spinal Engine, which is a book that I referenced in that video.”
