042: Built to Move: Optimizing Your Body For Functionality with Kelly Starrett

Movement is medicine:

It reduces your pain and risk of injury. It makes you happier and more confident.

And we’re not just talking about working out -

There are millions of people who work out for an hour a day, but are actually LESS healthy than people who simply walk more.

So where’s the disconnect? How are we “fit” but not healthy?

That’s what Kelly Starrett, New York Times bestselling author and the inventor of modern day mobility, and I talk about today. 

Besides writing bestselling books, Kelly also co-founded The Ready State and San Francisco CrossFit, and has trained elite athletes, coaches, companies, and members of our military.  

Kelly shares simple ways to move more, why movement can make you live longer, and how to convince yourself (and others) to move more. 

Kelly is a good friend (he wrote the foreword to my book!), an amazing teacher, and someone who is dedicated towards building a brighter future. 

Listen now. 

Show highlights include: 

• Why training around other people unlocks faster gains—physically and mentally (8:35) 
• The multi-million dollar social media failure of the fitness industry (and how you can start to reverse it for the future) (10:56) 
• 3 dirt-simple ways to incorporate exercise into your everyday life (even if you only have 10 minutes to spare) (12:43) 
• Why getting 7 hours of sleep each night sabotages your recovery from pain, weight loss and physique goals, and ability to learn new skills (29:40) 
• The “Event” secret for creating both short and long term goals that keep you in tip-top shape year after year (34:10) 
• Want to live to 100 and still be functional? Reading this book is your first step… (37:11) 
• How to reduce your overall mortality rate by 51% by simply walking around your block (38:40) 
• The “Sedentary” mindset shift that makes you more active without thinking about it (45:30) 
• The top 5 mobility tools according to the guy who invented modern mobility (1:05:24)
• How “active rest” on your off days speeds up your recovery (especially if you’re over 50) (1:16:59) 
• The “body control” method for easing your stress and improving your mental health (1:20:49)  

Want to live to 100 and still be functional? Then order a copy of Kelly’s brand-new book Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Built-Move-Essential-Habits-Freely-ebook/dp/B0B5STDSC8 

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