
How to Improve Your Mobility, Posture & Flexibility | Dr. Kelly Starrett
Andrew Huberman
Dec 9, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Incorporate play for dynamic warmup enhancement
Incorporate 5-10 minutes of play, such as throwing a medicine ball or using David Weck's Rope Flow, to explore new movements and add speed to your warmup.
Avoid foam rolling before intense workouts
Laying on the ground to foam roll is described as the worst way to prepare for an intense workout or 'a fight'.
Improve hip extension with the couch stretch
A major modern movement deficiency is the loss of hip extension (the ability to bring your knee behind your hip), which can be tested and improved with the 'couch stretch'.
Avoid icing injuries to enhance natural healing
Icing an injury can be counterproductive as it suppresses the chemical signals (prostaglandins) necessary for the body's natural healing response.
Implement 800-gram nutrition challenge for better health
A simple and effective nutrition strategy is to eat 800 grams of fruits and vegetables daily, which naturally crowds out less nutrient-dense foods.
Sit on the floor daily to enhance hip mobility and reduce fall risk
Spending 20-30 minutes sitting on the ground each evening can restore hip range of motion and has been shown to reduce fall risk in elderly populations to near zero.
Test your longevity with a simple sit-stand movement
A predictor of all-cause mortality is your ability to sit down on the ground from a standing, cross-legged position and stand back up without using your hands.
Warm up with low reps to strengthen your nervous system
Instead of high-repetition warmups, prepare your nervous system for heavy loads with sets of 5, 4, and 2 repetitions to get stronger.
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