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Book · 2016 · Cooking

Deskbound

Standing Up to a Sitting World

by Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett, Glen Cordoza · Recommended by 1 person on 2 podcasts

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Also Kelly Starrett has a book called desk-bound weight he's very empty sitting it was very very antiseptic.
Said on · Modern Wisdom · Jul 2019 Listen at 57:57

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Kelly Starret wrote a book Deskbound some years ago and you know he really played a role in popularizing this this idea.
Dr. Rhonda Patrick The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Mar 2026

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Deskbound by Kelly Starrett, Juliet Starrett, and Glen Cordoza is a comprehensive manual designed to combat the negative health consequences of excessive sitting and modern sedentary lifestyles through improved mobility, ergonomics, and daily movement. The host of Modern Wisdom referenced Kelly Starrett's book while discussing the practical mechanics of standing desks, workspace posture, and targeted mobility exercises meant to counteract the physical toll of office jobs. Similarly, Dr. Rhonda Patrick brought up the publication during an interview on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, noting that the author played a significant role in popularizing awareness around the severe health risks associated with prolonged sitting and poor office ergonomics. Both podcast segments underscored the importance of recognizing how sedentary habits silently degrade physical well-being over time. They pointed to the book's actionable frameworks as essential tools for individuals seeking to reclaim their physical health, optimize their daily posture, and integrate functional movement back into environments engineered for inactivity.

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“also Kelly Starrett has a book called desk-bound weight he's very empty sitting it was very very antiseptic”