The Secret Science Behind Figure Skating: What Bernstein’s Hammer Experiment Reveals
- Arnaud Muccini
- 2 hours ago
- 3 min read
Have you ever watched a figure skater land a triple jump with seemingly effortless grace and wondered how they make it look so easy? The secret lies not just in strength or endless practice, but in how the human body learns to move. Russian scientist Nikolai Bernstein’s famous hammer experiment may hold the key to understanding this elegant dance between art and physics.






















