

#612 - Kelly Starrett - 8 Essential Strategies To Maximise Your Fitness
221 snips Apr 8, 2023
Kelly Starrett, a physical therapist and author, shares his expertise to help listeners enhance their fitness and overall health. He emphasizes the importance of posture correction for desk workers and suggests daily walking as a simple way to burn extra calories. Starrett also discusses essential health metrics to track, promotes nutrient-dense foods, and stresses the role of good sleep practices. With practical strategies, he encourages adaptability in fitness routines, proving that small changes can lead to significant benefits.
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Current Fitness Trends
- The fitness industry has become overly focused on appearances and trends, neglecting actual health outcomes.
- This shift has muddied the waters, making it harder to discern effective strategies.
Movement and Lymphatic System
- Move more throughout the day, as humans evolved to walk significantly more than 3,000 steps.
- The lymphatic system, crucial for waste processing, relies on muscle contraction.
Sitting vs. Standing
- Avoid prolonged standing or sitting, as both can be detrimental to health.
- Aim to limit sedentary behavior (under 1.5 metabolic equivalents) to six hours daily.