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Feb 2021
1h 7m

Improving your movement patterns and per...

BEN PAKULSKI
About this episode

Dr. Kelly Starrett joins me on today’s episode to share his expertise about the prerequisites of movement and training, and a systems approach to improving your ranges of motion and ultimately your performance.

Dr. Kelly Starrett – also known as the Supple Leopard - is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos.

To find out more about Kelly, please visit: Website: The Ready State Instagram: @thereadystate  YouTube Kelly’s 10min Morning Routine: https://members.thereadystate.com/blogs/10-minute-morning-mobility-routine/ Kelly’s books: https://members.thereadystate.com/product-category/books/

Time Stamps:

[0:55] – Introducing guest Kelly Starrett [2:26] – Real Mushrooms [5:50] – Kelly’s approach to mobility in bodybuilding [8:35] – Bio-motor-output [9:15] – Bookmarks around function [10:30] – Mobility and movement control [11:20] – Pain is a request from your body [12:00] – Normative ranges of motion [12:45] – How to program for mobility progress [14:35] – Determining the starting point [18:15] – Identifying patterns [19:20] – Assessment framework [24:10] – Your range of motion changes daily [26:40] – Working on density [29:30] – Flexibility, mobility, stretching? [32:00] – Language is key: You’re not in rehab, you’re training. [33:35] – Creating shapes [35:35] – Comprehensive models [36:19] – Breathing and the spine [39:40] – Lower back pain [41:10] – Kelly’s morning practice [43:13] – Foot function [49:55] – Eye tracking [53:10] – Kelly’s non-negotiables [55:25] – What are you training for? [56:50] – Kelly’s new book [1:00:07] – Find Kelly here

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