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Jan 12, 2024 | 
powells.com | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett |Halle Butler |Sohla El-Waylly
I’m not a huge believer in new year’s resolutions — they always feel like set ups for failure and disappointment instead of the well-meaning self-bettering they’re intended to be. However, I do believe in the fresh promise of a new year and taking the opportunity to deliberately (and gently) think about your routines and what you might be missing. I also believe in balance, and that for every good, new routine, you deserve to add in a little bad, too.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
powells.com | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett |Halle Butler |Sohla El-Waylly
I’m not a huge believer in new year’s resolutions — they always feel like set ups for failure and disappointment instead of the well-meaning self-bettering they’re intended to be. However, I do believe in the fresh promise of a new year and taking the opportunity to deliberately (and gently) think about your routines and what you might be missing. I also believe in balance, and that for every good, new routine, you deserve to add in a little bad, too.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
24hourfitness.com | Juliet Starrett
Editor’s note: Mobility specialists and CrossFit pioneers Kelly and Juliett Starrett know a thing or two about training for results that stick—and loving life along the way. Together this dynamic force has been leading the cutting edge in the field of human movement science. They’ll be bringing to 24Life the best of their experience training world-class athletes, sports teams, CEOs and celebrities, as well as everyday athletes.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett |Maggie Fazeli Fard |Andrew Heffernan
Standing static on a hard surface is a fast track to discomfort. Wear a cushioned shoe or add cushioning with a rug, exercise mat, or antifatigue mat created especially for people who stand for long periods of time. Many fixed-height standing desks are 40 to 42 inches tall, and there are adjustable solutions that sit on top to give you more leeway in terms of surface height.
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Dec 6, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett |Andrew Heffernan |Kara Douglass Thom
In the last several years, study after damning study has called out the health risks of prolonged sitting. Yet despite broadly worded recommendations to restrict our sedentary behavior, there are still no official guidelines telling us exactly how much sitting is too much. Given what’s practical for most people, we believe aiming to limit your sitting to six hours a day is a reasonable ask.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett |Maggie Fazeli Fard |Fernando Ruiz
While sitting in a chair, keeping one foot flat on the floor, bend your other leg and place your ankle on top of your bent knee so that your legs form a “4” shape. Place your hands on your bent leg, lean forward slightly, and rotate toward your left side, then toward your right side. Continue alternating between the two positions, rotating left and right, for two minutes or as long as possible. Repeat on the opposite side.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett |Reza Alizadeh |Maggie Fazeli Fard
We understand that some people won’t or can’t use a standing workstation. But moving more while seated is possible. Here’s how. 1) Breathe This isn’t so much about moving as it is about avoiding the tendency to curl up like a shrimp while sitting at a desk, straining your neck, shoulders, back, and on down the line. When seated, get into a shape that allows you to take a deep breath. If you can’t breathe deeply into your belly, it’s a sign that you’re not in a movement-friendly position.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett |Gina Wagner |Nicole Radziszewski
Explore the contents of this article:Assess Your Sitting ScoreHow to Ease Into Working While StandingDynamic SittingTake a Mobilization BreakYou’ve heard it before: Sitting, especially for long periods of time, is not good for you — and a single bout of daily exercise does not cancel out the time you spend in the warm embrace of a chair. Yet that isn’t the whole message. It’s not so much that sitting is bad; it’s that moving is a whole lot better.
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Apr 12, 2023 | 
mindbodygreen.com | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett
Dr. Kelly Starrett is the co-author of the New York Times best sellers Becoming a Supple Leopard, Ready to Run, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Deskbound. He is also the co-founder of The Ready State, and the co-founder of San Francisco CrossFit. He consults with athletes and coaches from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB, the US Olympic Team, elite Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard forces, and consults with corporations on employee health and wellbeing. He lives in California.
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Apr 7, 2023 | 
theguardian.com | Kelly Starrett |Juliet Starrett
Things have changed a lot since the days when humans chased animals for food and had to walk long distances for water. But our bodies haven’t: we are still built to move in all the ways our ancestors needed to. Add in today’s personal transport, mechanical conveniences and screens that glue us to our chairs, and what do you get? Achy hips and backs, stiff necks, sore knees, and a significant downgrading of many markers of good health.
