Episode · Huberman Lab · 2024-12-09
Books mentioned on How to Improve Your Mobility, Posture & Flexibility | Dr. Kelly Starrett
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.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Deep Survival
Discussed“I read this great book called Deep survival which is Lawrence Gonzalez which is about why people end up in survival situations”
Where to get it
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Normal Accidents
Discussed“but there was a footnote in there from a book called normal accidents by Charles pero who's recently passed on”
Where to get it
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The Spinal Engine
The Spinal Engine by Serge Gracovetsky is a specialized exploration of human biomechanics that reimagines the trunk as the primary driver of power in movement rather than merely a passive chassis.
Discussed“Um, really a book that makes the rounds from time to time is a book called The Spinal Engine by Serge Gracovetsky, and he really talks about the trunk as a driver of power, not just as a chassis of which the big engine moves, and that really is a nice conceptual way of simplifying movement!”
Where to get it
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Anatomy Trains
Anatomy Trains by Thomas W.
Discussed“One of the things that we want to look at is... and this is a Philip Beach muscles meridian idea — there are contractual fields, and this goes along with if we look at Thomas Meyer's Anatomy trains of seeing the system as a system of systems. So we start to look at your back and your erectors, and then”
Where to get it
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Eat Smarter
Eat Smarter by Shawn Stevenson is a health and nutrition guide focused on utilizing whole foods and dietary science to optimize physical well-being and family wellness.
Recommended“Sean Stevenson wrote a beautiful book about creating a table culture and a culture around eating for your family. For me, the functional unit of change is the household; that's where I want to invest my energy. That's how we'll transform society—one household at a time.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Becoming a Supple Leopard
“In today's episode, there's an immense amount of actionable information that I'm certain all of you will benefit from. Dr. Kelly Starrett has authored several best-selling books, some of which you may know, such as 'Supple Leopard.' He was actually one of the first people to become synonymous with the use of a lacrosse ball or foam roller.”
Own book Protocols
“for those of you that haven't heard I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”