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Injuries are the story of the NBA season, and the focus of Henry’s new book Ballistic. We can take such better care of our bodies with the help of cutting edge movement data. We want you to read so badly that we’re ready to send it to you. (You can learn a lot more about the book at Henry’s author website.)

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“Might be the sports book of the year.”
— Carole Bouchard, Tennis Sweet Spot

“If you have hips, buy this book.”
— Pablo Torre, host of Pablo Torre Finds Out and ESPN commentator

“Ballistic consistently reminded me of Moneyball as it has that kind of potential to change elite sports.”
— Benjamin Alamar, Apple executive, sports data pioneer, and author

“Must-Read Book”
— The Next Big Idea Book Club curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink

“You’ll come away believing that injuries aren’t inevitable after all.”
— Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure

“Essential reading for anyone serious about human performance.”
— John Welbourn, Sports Illustrated

“A trove of information for anyone who is keen to stay springy and robust.”
— Anna Maxted, The Times (London)

“A great read!!! Highly recommend to athletes, sports-lovers, movers & shakers alike.”
— Dr. Rachel Zoffness, pain psychologist, UCSF School of Medicine assistant clinical professor, and Stanford University lecturer

“I thought I was something of an expert on injury prevention in pro sports — until I read this book. This will change the way you think about high-level performance, your hip joint and how we, as humans, move in this increasingly-sedentary world.”
— Tom Haberstroh, national sportswriter

“Ballistic is a fascinating, narrative tour of a new science of human movement that has the capacity to predict — and prevent — injuries before they happen. You will never think about your hips the same way again.”
— David Epstein, author of Range

“It’s not easy to write precisely and engagingly about movement. It’s even harder to write about movement in a way that makes someone who is comfortably sitting — say, while reading an engrossing book — want to get up and move. But Henry Abbott has done it brilliantly. Ballistic has changed the way I think about sports, bodies, and movement — which is to say, it’s changed my life.”
— Louisa Thomas of the New Yorker

“What if we could unlock peak performance without sacrificing our long-term health and well-being? In Ballistic, Henry Abbott takes us on a journey to explore how to do just that. Abbott shows us that our bodies are not machines to be pushed, but intelligent systems designed for joyful, powerful movement. A must-read for anyone interested in sport or exercise. Ballistic rewrites the rules of athleticism, showing a path towards moving, feeling, and living better.”
— Steve Magness, Author of Do Hard Things and Win the Inside Game

“How can we find our way to a lifetime of joyful, pain-free movement? It’s a deep and longstanding mystery, but Ballistic is like a modern-day Rosetta Stone. And this page-turner of a book holds a surprising key. Gifted story-teller Henry Abbott inspires us with stories of transformation and healing, in elite athletes and weekend warriors alike. In a book brimming with scientific insights, he shines the brightest spotlight on the cutting-edge work of Dr. Marcus Elliott, the sports science guru who has revolutionized our understanding of how we can safely go ballistic – airborne! – and enjoy the thrill of explosive movement at any age.”
— Stephen Ilardi, Ph.D., Kansas University professor and author of The Depression Cure

“It’s such a difficult challenge to include so much detail and research while keeping the reader’s interest through an engaging, accessible writing style, and Henry Abbott manages it masterfully. Each chapter not only provides eye-opening revelations on the causes of injuries and how to prevent them but also reads like a terrific short story that made me excited to keep reading.”
— Steven Fein, Professor of Psychology, Williams College

“Marcus Elliott, a California-based physician, has spent decades trying to get injury prevention incorporated into the playbook of elite athletics. Henry Abbott tells Dr. Elliott’s captivating story in Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance … he’s had a front-row seat for what he identifies as a ​“crisis” of injuries in the NBA. He’s a skilled storyteller and a graceful stylist.”
— Matthew Rees, Wall Street Journal