Dr. Kelly Starrett: How to Improve Your Mobility, Posture & Flexibility

Huberman Lab

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Kelly Starrett, DPT, a world-renowned physical therapist, best-selling author, and expert on improving movement in fitness, sports, and daily life. We discuss strategies to enhance mobility and flexibility to boost physical performance and overall health, including ways to offset aging, heal from injuries faster, and correct movement or strength imbalances. Topics include zero- and low-cost tools, such as how to warm up effectively, prepare mentally for workouts, properly use foam rollers, perform fascial release, and apply heat or cold for pain management and tissue recovery. We also cover the best flexibility protocols. Dr. Starrett explains how to optimize default postures for sitting, standing, and everyday activities. Listeners will gain practical, easy-to-implement knowledge to improve their health and physical performance.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Dr. Kelly Starrett

00:02:44 Sponsors: Maui Nui & Joovv

00:05:46 Movement; Tool: Daily Floor Sitting

00:12:50 Tools: Stacking Behaviors, Stretching, Floor Sitting

00:17:07 Transferring Skills; Movement-Rich Environments; Range of Motion

00:23:47 Sponsor: AG1

00:25:18 Warm-Ups & Play

00:30:51 Asymmetries & Training

00:38:27 Maximizing Gym Time; Tool: 10, 10, 10 at 10

00:42:41 Tool: Warming Up with Play; Breathwork

00:47:26 Sponsors: Function & Eight Sleep

00:50:35 Tool: Foam Rolling, Uses, Types & Technique

01:01:30 Injury vs. Incident, Pain

01:05:54 Managing Pain & Stiffness, Tool: D2R2 Method

01:11:04 Posture, Neck Work

01:19:58 Sponsor: LMNT

01:21:33 Pelvic Floor, Prostate Pain

01:28:06 Urination & Men, Pelvic Floor; Tool: Camel Pose

01:33:42 Mobilizing the Pelvic Floor, Urogenital Health

01:38:27 Abdominals, Rotational Power, Spinal Engine Work

01:43:51 Dynamic & Novel Movements; Endurance & Strength Propensities

01:50:29 Tool: Workout Intensity; Consistency & Workout Longevity

01:57:41 Hip Extension, Tools: Couch Stretch, Bosch Snatch

02:09:38 Fundamental Shapes & Training, Hip Extension, Movement Culture

02:21:06 Training for Life & Fun

02:30:20 Aging with Range of Motion & Control; Mental State & Training

02:35:38 Fascia, Myofascial Mobilization

02:41:17 Rolfing, Tool: Tissue Mobilization & Reducing Discomfort

02:45:14 Deliberate Heat & Cold, Training, Injury & Healing

02:54:35 Desire to Train, Physical Practice

02:58:54 Balanced Nutrition; Eating Behaviors & Social Media

03:10:23 Sustainable Nutrition & Training; Tool: 3 Vegetable Rule

03:14:30 Supplements

03:23:05 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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