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The Primal Kitchen Podcast

#59: Dr. Kelly Starrett

The Primal Kitchen Podcast

Mark Sisson & Morgan Zanotti

Entrepreneur, Weightloss, Paleo, Primal, Health, Nutrition, Sisson, Parenting, Wellness, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.4717 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2015

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Host Brad Kearns talks to Dr. Kelly Starrett, the larger-than-life Cross Fit/Mobility/Physical Therapy industry leader who started the viral MobilityWOD.com (Mobility Workout of the Day).

Starrett wrote the bestseller Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance, and Ready to Run (where he applies his revolutionary movement and mobility philosophy to the injury-plagued world of running). He has a lot to say on the subject of how general fitness enthusiasts and competitive athletes can benefit from strength training and other complementary movement practices. This is especially so for endurance athletes, who often adopt that narrowly-focused, mileage obsessed approach.

Kelly has a doctorate in Physical Therapy, operates San Francisco CrossFit, and works with an assortment of elite athletes, including: NFL teams, Olympians, runners and triathletes. As a whitewater paddler, he competed for the US team in two world championships. He is currently training his wife Juliet for the world outrigger canoe championships in Hawaii in September.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Kelly offers up some urgent priorities for fitness enthusiasts to adopt a holistic approach and increase their mobility, prevent injury and improve general health. #1 is to participate in some form of movement practice - yoga, Pilates, CrossFit, kettlebells and other strength training programs are great examples. #2 is to engage in some soft tissue practice, such as foam rolling or using balls and other soft tissue mobility tools. #3 is to eat cleaner ala Primal style, to help minimize systemic inflammation and improve overall tissue health. #4 is to explore the advanced diagnostic technology available today, such as genetic testing and blood testing. Finally, remember that your "Desire to Train" - your intuitive signals of health and motivation each day, should guide you to the proper training decision over and above any fancy schedule that has been designed in advance. "Playing the long game (injury prevention, stress management, longevity promoting behaviors, etc.) is how you win the short game anyway," asserts Kelly. Enjoy this fascinating and thought-provoking show from perhaps the world's leading sports trainer and mobility expert.Host Brad Kearns talks Dr. Kelly Starrett, the larger-than-life Cross Fit/Mobility/Physical Therapy industry leader who started the viral MobilityWOD.com (Mobility Workout of the Day).

Starrett wrote the bestseller Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance, and Ready to Run (where he applies his revolutionary movement and mobility philosophy to the injury-plagued world of running). He has a lot to say on the subject of how general fitness enthusiasts and competitive athletes can benefit from strength training and other complementary movement practices. This is especially so for endurance athletes, who often adopt that narrowly-focused, mileage obsessed approach.

Kelly has a doctorate in Physical Therapy, operates San Francisco CrossFit, and works with an assortment of elite athletes, including: NFL teams, Olympians, runners and triathletes. As a whitewater paddler, he competed for the US team in two world championships. He is currently training his wife Juliet for the world outrigger canoe championships in Hawaii in September.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Kelly offers up some urgent priorities for fitness enthusiasts to adopt a holistic approach and increase their mobility, prevent injury and improve general health. #1 is to participate in some form of movement practice - yoga, Pilates, CrossFit, kettlebells and other strength training programs are great examples. #2 is to engage in some soft tissue practice, such as foam rolling or using balls and other soft tissue mobility tools. #3 is to eat cleaner ala Primal style, to help minimize systemic inflammation and improve overall tissue health. #4 is to explore the advanced diagnostic technology available today, such as genetic testing and blood testing. Finally, remember that your "Desire to Train" - your intuitive signals of health and motivation each day, should guide you to the proper training decision over and above any fancy schedule that has been designed in advance. "Playing the long game (injury prevention, stress management, longevity promoting behaviors, etc.) is how you win the short game anyway," asserts Kelly. Enjoy this fascinating and thought-provoking show from perhaps the world's leading sports trainer and mobility expert.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Primal Blueprint Podcast, featuring fresh and lively commentary on all things primal,

0:06.7

including Q&A sessions with Primal Blueprint founder, Mark Sisson.

0:11.3

Special guest interviews hosted by Mark Sisson in conversations with Primal Blueprint authors and other health and fitness experts.

0:19.1

The show is presented by damage control, master formula,

0:22.8

the world's most potent, multivitamin, mineral, antioxidant, anti-aging supplement,

0:28.9

available at primalblueprint.com.

0:32.6

Past episodes are available for download

0:34.7

or to review written summaries at blog.primalblueprint.com.

0:40.3

And now here's your host, Brad Kearns.

0:45.3

Hi, listeners. Welcome to this edition of the Primal Blueprint Podcast. I'm your host, Brad Kearns, catching up with, very excited to say, Dr. Kelly Starrett, they call him K-Star,

0:57.5

and he is a legend in the world of mobility and CrossFit, functional training. He's a physical

1:03.9

therapist and a strength coach, founder of San Francisco CrossFit, and at the absolute cutting

1:08.9

edge of peak performance and sports performance, not only

1:12.3

for elite athletes that he works with, but also everyday people who want to do it the right way

1:18.4

and preserve their health and preserve correct form and functionality when they're pursuing these

1:25.5

challenging and sometimes narrowly focused fitness goals,

1:29.9

especially endurance athletes. We had a great talk about all manner of topics. It was a wide-ranging

1:36.8

conversation, and you'll get a load of this guy in the first few minutes. He is an incredible

1:41.5

personality, a larger-than- life personality. He's been our

1:45.4

amazing presenter at Primal Khan. We met him a few years ago, and as soon as he stepped foot to

1:50.6

begin his presentation, he captivated every single person there and had us in stitches with laughter

1:56.3

and his sense of humor that constantly interjects all this cutting-edge wisdom and that's very precise and

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