Ballistic

“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 - The New Yorker“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, bestselling author of The Sports Gene and Range“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“Henry Abbott’s deep dive into the murky science of sports injuries features great storytelling, clear explanations, and a welcome embrace of complexity over quick fixes. Best of all, you’ll come away believing that injuries aren’t inevitable after all.” – Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure and The Explorer’s Gene

Henry Abbott is an award-winning journalist and founder of TrueHoop. He led ESPN’s 60-person NBA digital and print team, which published several groundbreaking articles and won a National Magazine Award. He lives in New Jersey.