Becoming a Supple Leopard (The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance)

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

This is an excellent book for people who are looking for a guide to maintaining or improving mobility. The author, Dr. Kelly Starrett has broken the human body down into functional areas and explains how each area functions and how they interact. If you want to prevent injury or are recovering from an injury this could be just what you are looking for.

The best way to imagine reading this book is to picture the following scenario: A high school student is asked to write a report that is 5,000 words. The student writes a report and yet it only comes out to 3,000 words. Instead of reaching the word requirement in a meaningful manner by adding new information and detail the student decides to add lots of unnecessary "descriptive words", flourishes, and repetitions. So all in all it is a frustrating read. There may be valuable or intellectual points in there but I can't help but get stuck on the phasing and why an author would use the same word 12 times in a paragraph...

Professional athletes, the CrossFit crowd, and weekend warriors will all benefit from this book by learning how to prevent and rehabilitate injuries, and improve their form and performance. But whatever your age, I am 70, if you have movement restrictions from under use or misuse you can restore your mobility by following the directions in this book. Within just three weeks of using this book I was able to improve my squat and address foot ankle issues that I have had for decades. And I am not done yet.

This book is full of great information. However, it feels like reading a college text book. If you can get past that, it has the potential to change your quality of life. I've personally overcome Patellar Tenoditis (running up to 3 miles several times / week without ANY pain now), lower back pain, and a shoulder issue when doing push-ups and similar movements. I've found that some of the descriptions make assumptions about the reader's knowledge, but if you've been an athlete, I think it's easier for you to understand.

I suppose if you have a specific chronic condition you're hoping to remedy, this might give you some information to help (not that you couldn't get the same for free from YouTube, without paying for information on a dozen other things you don't need). A little too heavy on the crossfit propaganda for me, and states some underlying premises that I just don't buy into. Continued reading even though I didn't like it, because I'm stubborn and I'd spent a lot of money on it, but really got nothing useful out of it in the end. Gave it away.

I’m experienced in both strength training and injury (2 shoulder surgeries, I’ve been through my fair share of physical therapy). Recently I’ve been in physical therapy for lower body pain and the prescriptive PT has been fairly passive for progress and my preference. A few mob exercises from this book and bam-results! I’m quitting PT ($$$$) and using the book as my guide to heal my body ($). I’m reading bits and pieces of the book while working on the mobility and find the background info especially helpful, such as the tunnel. If you find some sections wordy, skim it and move on. This is a game changer for anyone willing to put in the work and effort! Thank you Kelly!

This is by far, no comparison, the most informative and best book on weight lifting, and building a better body that I have ever read. I am only part way through, but as I’m implementing the changes to my workouts to follow the book, I feel amazing and am increasing my working weight and flexibility, and decreasing soreness and tightness. Anyone who is interested in a strength training program should read this. Not just for serious athletes, it’s for everyone interested in a healthier stronger body. I can’t recommend it highly enough. It is well written with enough detail to inform any athlete or trainer, but simple enough for anyone to read it and benefit.

It boggles my mind that so many folks like this book. While are some nuggets of information at least 2/3 of the book can be condensed down to a single page: massage your muscle. The book is poorly organized and references a lot of medical anatomy with no corresponding pictures so you have no clue what he's talking about. There are ton of photos, most of Dr. Starrett massaging this muscle or that. 1 photo of using a ball on 1 side of the leg, another photo with the ball massaging the other side of the leg, a third photos with 2 balls massaging both sides at the same time... Most of his techniques requiring owning a gym, having specialize equipment that would take up space and having a personal assistant. Very little is spent diagnosing pain or actually showing exercises that would improve joint function. This book isn't worse than some other books I've read on rehabbing joints, but that's as generous as I can be.

This is what I would call a clinical work out book. I am having to take stabs at reading it in the suggested manner of front to back due to time constraints, but I look forward to reading it each time. I had a lingering hip injury for over four months that the usual doctors couldn't help with even after x rays. I found this book in our gym at work and got a better understanding of the hip joint and how to improve it. An exercise in the book finally got it headed in the right direction and a better explanation given to my sports chiropractor has really helped put it almost back to normal in a very short amount of time. Because of this, I bought my own copy for home!

**will update rating once I read it** Received my copy today. I opened it up and the pages were upside down. I figured the dust cover was oriented wrong. When I started to remove it, the cover is oriented the same as the dust cover. What in the world?!?? This issue aside, I'm hopeful this will help me with my ROM and preventing shoulder injury & pain. I'm tired of trying to sleep in a reclined position.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

The book contains a great deal of good information, but is difficult to navigate on Kindle due to no table of contents. Also the Kindle doesn't display the photos and fig well. Dissapointed in the Kindle version, may need to purchase hard cover.

Great resource for improving technique with Olympic, power lifting, and cross training. The pictures of frame by frame technique for Olympic lifts are very helpful. The author provides useful cues as well as mobilization activities to improve flexibility and muscle dysfunction. I also like how the book is designed for all levels of skill. Even advanced athletes can use this resource to drive performance and improve torque. I am a PT and use a lot of the information with patients for correction and education.

You can improve your posture and mobility and Kelly's book teaches you how. Don't just skip to the exercises, the first sections are loaded with knowledge of bimechanics written for people with no medical background. The concepts are extremely important to understand for long term mobility and health. I was diagnosed with kyphosis (similar to scoliosis, think hunched back) in high school. It was not that bad, most people would never notice, but I had some back pain. Doctors just said there was not much I could do. 10 years later I started lifting and came across Kelly's work and started working to improve my body mechanics. I have significantly improved the curvature of my spine and mobility in my spine, hips, and shoulders. I notice big differences when I look in the mirror and have much less back pain. I am in my 20s, but see my parents loosing their mobility in their 50s. I have shared th book and ideas with them. I am sure this will help me stay functional long past my 50s and 60s.

Must have. Don’t listen to the bad reviews. If someone left a bad review they are stupid or don’t really train. If you train in any modality (run, swim, lift, CrossFit, Cycle) this book is a must have. It the most important book I own. I don’t do CrossFit, but I still train hard. I read and re-read this book, it’s always on my desk and I constantly reference it. Firas Zahabi is one of the greatest mma coaches in the world and raved about this book on Rogan Podcast. Again, if you are real; must have.

So full of details, your head will get a workout just reading it! But seriously, this contains some of the most comprehensive data on the human body I've ever read. Wish I had found this years ago when I first started training...could have saved myself a lot of downtime from injuries!

This book provides easy-to-understand rules for safe weightlifting and bodyweight exercises. It also provides dozens and dozens of methods for relieving muscle and joint pain. It's important to note: This isn't woo. This is real deal, dig into the muscle to release tension, hard compressing, painful self-maintenance. It sucks when you're doing it, but after you're done you'll realize that you can have freedom from joint pain without relying on painkillers.

I am a functional movement based chiropractor. I had been looking for more resources to help show and explain exercises and movements. I was happy to find the self care section in the later portion of the book. It shows the a real basic way to help do "smash" or myofascial work at home/gym. The laymen probably wont understand the directions well, but to a health care or trainer it is easy to read and understand. there is are also care plans in the book.

As a CPT, this book holds many helpful tips and program designs. Very informative. Great concepts. Recommend this to any lifter or coach out there. For the few bucks, you can’t go wrong

My wife is a certified personal trainer and she grabbed this from the library. She loved and it used it so much that I grabbed this on Amazon for her. She still uses it almost daily there is a lot of great stuff in here. Whether or not you are new to working out or have been doing it forever you will find a lot of great stuff in here.

Best mobility book out there. I am a 30 year old machinist with chronic back pain from years of incorrectly doing just about everything. I've been going hard the last few weeks using the book as a guide and my shoulder and hip range has increased enormously. It also has me doing a ton of functional and difficult kettlebell exercises that I had never done before. I'm getting back into shape and my body hasn't felt this good in a very long time. Highly reccomend to anyone that lives with pain. This is what gym class in America should be, not weak dodgeball and square dancing.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Supple Leopard is the best book I have seen on training alignment, injury prevention and flexibly. I was recommended to me by an exercise physiology professor. After two month, the problems I was having lifting are gone and the flexibility of my youth has returned!

I bought the book 2 years ago and still used it a lot. It's very pratical, with great examples. If you don't fully understand it work through it with a therapist and feel the right strech. In my work as a physical therapist i "cured" a lot of chronical pains with this method with the underlying cause of a mobility problem. Even people 50-60-70 years old. But you have to do the work, daily base for the best result. It's no instant method.

If you do strength work this is a great guide for how to perform any type of lift safely and efficiently and how to diagnose and fix poor form. A ton of information, a lot of very clear photo examples and great programs to prevent and treat injuries.

YOU WILL NEED SOME ADDITIONAL STUFF FOR PERFORMING THE EXERCISES IN THE BOOK I'VE BEEN USING THE MANUAL ABOUT TWO MONTHS I FIND IT QUITE USEFUL MY FLEXIBILITY IS IMPROVING GRADUALLY I PURCHASED BANDS WRAPS AND BALLS OVER A FEW WEEKS THEIRS PLENTY OF DIFFERENT MOVES TO USE FOR VARIOUS TIGHT SPOTS SO YOU CAN CHOOSE WHICH YOU'LL DO BASED ON WHAT YOU HAVE

I'm a health educator, personal trainer, group exercise instructor, fitness coach and health & human physiology instructor and this book has a lot of practical knowledge to improve mobility and functional fitness for a variety of issues, ailments and ages.

I own a gym and this book has changed my views and understanding of how to help clients—and myself—rehab injuries or just increase our overall mobility. It’s well worth the money. Also I recommend the actual book rather than the digital.

Quintessential reading for anyone interested in fitness for life... for the rest of you, donuts are over there.

I’m 64 and have been walking, practicing yoga, and working out with weights for the past forty years. This book finally spells out in clear and concise terms how to perform the exercises I have been doing all those years and how to rehab if I’ve injured myself.

Unparalleled. Could not have asked for a more complete, in-depth and easy to understand manual. Honestly one of the best purchases you could make whether you’re an athlete or a couch potato. You will undoubtably refer to this information for the rest of your career/life. Excellent.

As a middle aged Ironman Triathlete, my body has told me to scale back or figure out the right way to the do things. This is my new resource for myself and my kids. I appreciate any resources that can put things into lay man's terms. I like the way this book provides a big picture overview of the problems that many people have, then digs deep into specific problems, and works to help you find the root cause of many things that have a simple physiological root cause.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Wife tweaked her back doing some farmer's carries the day I got the book. opened to the "tweaked back" section and she did the simple stretches and within 5 minutes, her pain was gone. It was incredible. I'm now going through the rest of the book but it's already been worth it.

Incredible book, many muscles ,pains , posture and body problems reviewed and soothed easilly with some inexpensive massaging tools , like a lacrosse ball . I can skip my physiotherapist sessions now , thanks to the author.

Very valuable with training athletes. I like to use as a resource to help certain athletes with horrible posterior chain and core activation. Gives you in depth analysis of certain movements as well as detailed descriptions. Informational book but it is almost read as an actual person wrote it with finesse.

Excellent info...needed in everyone's library

After years of chronic back pain I read this book and perform three different exercises and I have not been in pain at all since. I have ordered and given away three copies to different people. This book will change your life. Not lying at all.

Just OK and not worth the money, that's for sure. This enormous book is rendered unnecessary with the invention of YouTube.

Have to say, some of the exercises in here using lacrosse balls have been amazing. I usually have a tight and sore lower back but even just 2 minutes doing some of the exercises in here alleviates that and helps me loosen up.

I am so glad I purchased this book. For personal use, it addresses completely the importance of incorporating a stretching and mobility routine and making it become a part of my daily workout. As a coach, it is a coaches resource for enhancing the mobility of their clients which will improve performance.

I borrowed the first edition from my local library and just the first few chapters really helped me improve my posture. When the second edition came out I decided to get a copy for keeps. It's excellent! There are a lot of explanations in this edition that made it easier for me to understand. (The first edition went right over my head sometimes) I recommend it to anyone Interested in improving their health. Even if you aren't into working out this book can help you move better.

I cannot recommend this book enough. It is so well written and illustrated. It is a life saver for someone with creaky joints and pains performing regular gym exercises. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

This book is outstanding. While some posts have questioned whether it's just for trainers, I can state unequivocally that a lay person can use this book and reap benefits. If you are looking to perfect Olympic lifts, then this book should be used in conjunction with a good trainer but reading this book and thinking about the moves helps you internalize it. It's my go to book for movement, flexibility and Olympic lifting.

Everyone should own this book. If you have a body, this is your chilton’s manual. It’s so easy to use and understand. Save yourself the trips to the physio/therapist and do it yourself!

Very well read, or at least popular, book. It's got a lot of subject matter. And it's a really heavy book, which is slightly annoying. But there are so many insights that it's worth it.

I have the first edition and continue to use it. I bought the second edition as a gift for a friend and nearly kept it for myself. I looked over many of the pages and the information and illustrations are in greater detail. It's a great reference for understanding the mechanics of the human body for any type of athlete.

I purchased this book when I heard about it from a famous coach’s comments on a podcast. It taught how to improve posture using very good examples and it changed the way I workout. I used to have bad form in the gym and never understood perfect form until I read this book. My shoulders feel a lot better now since I’m following the cues on posture. I would say this is one of the books that has very positively affected my life.

This is a wonderfully book. I even love the texture of the glossy pages and the format. The techniques in this book have helped me overcome knee pain. I'd give the authors at least twice the price for that.

Got this for my husband and he loooooves it. I get to enjoy him torturing himself but in the best of ways. He uses it daily and can feel great results. Definitely worth it.

My wife is really into fitness & this book really helps explain proper form & how to achieve it. Also written in a manner that doesn't require a medical degree to understand

Really nice, clear explanations of how to do many critical parts of musculoskeletal rehab. Specifically, well explained stretching exercises and postural corrections/positions.

Nothing to not love! The author explains everything so that the average individual can understand!

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

This book is a treasure trove of wisdom about how to take care of your body.

I love Becoming a Supple Leopard I bought this book to help with mobility, but it is so much more. Well laid out and easy to read which besides mobility it is helping with form on my exercises. I love working out without getting hurt.

an amazing resource with tons of information. has been very helpful in new ideas and ways to approach pain areas.

I got this for my husband for Christmas. He had a lot of problems with his flexibility with CrossFit. But little by little this book has really helped, you can't expect to be more flexible overnight, but it's been about 4 months, and he started feeling a difference in the second month and he said it is working wonders!

Books great! This is my second copy because I gifted my original copy. Only 3 stars because it showed up with a ripped cover!

I'm a Marine Corps Veteran and the gentleman that recommended this to me was a Recon Marine that I respect very much and the amount of pain you need to go through is worth it guys. This is a strength bible do yourself a favor and pick this up.

If you actually read the first pars of this book and then apply that knowledge to the way you move and train, this book will be an invaluable resource for you. It takes work, but this is a complete game changer.

There is a lot more information in here than I thought. The actual quality of the book is top notch. Based on that, I get why its on the pricey side. Feels a lot like a college textbook. As far as content, I wish I had bought this when I first started lifting. After reading it, the first day I applied it to my workout, everything changed. My hips were tight from sitting too long the previous day and normally I would have chalked it up to being sore after squatting. Since it was Bench day, I would have normally just benched, which would have put my hips in a bad position, which would put my spine in a bad position, zap my leg drive, and cause my shoulders to roll forward, most likely giving me shoulder pain which I would have blamed on weak shoulders when all the while it was my hips that were the problem. So I did some hip mobility work, smashed the glutes and lower back. 15 minutes of that and I was a new man. Bench felt better than it had in a while and I deadlifted after, feeling great. I read some bad reviews on here but when put to the test it worked wonders for me. Im on board for doing daily mobility sessions now. 15 minutes is totally worth the way it makes you feel. Still have a ways to go. Turns out my knees and ankles have terrible mobility but this book will turn that around. $50 on this book is worth saving your joints after years of bad lifting. I'm extremely lucky I haven't completely blown anything out.

A friend of mine at the gym showed me this book. I have knee pain caused by, as the orthopedic surgeon said, my physiognomy. Due to the strength of my outer thighs, my knee caps are being pulled out of alignment. Despite surgery, some movements still cause pain and it’s quite severe such that I can’t walk for very long. This book taught me what to do when that happens.

My husband really wanted this book. He says it is "a little over my head" as far as the depth it goes into in caring for your body with exercise, but he enjoys studying it & learning from it still.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

This was given as a christmas gift. The person I gave it to said" I have been looking for this for quite sometime, and was very happy.

Really educational book. At 40 pages in, I had already implemented changes and starting feeling different. Must have!

I amiss pretty new to crossfit and this book has helped me tremendously with both mobility and the way my body needs to move through the lifts we do. Thank you Dr. STARRETT for helping us and taking the time to put together such an awesome book! The pain and strain made me wonder about crossfit and if it was right for me. I know how to work through so much now and how to prevent future injury!

I love this book! I can't wait to read it more and start to use it. I received it quickly and it was nicer than I had even expected. Written well and laid out well. Photo diagrams as well as explanations on how to perform the exercises. It looks nice, the content is great and overall it is an exceptional book!

This book is an extremely comprehensive book on muscle movement. I can't read it enough. I love it.

Hugely disliked this textbook die to the repetitiveness of the content, it seems as if every page repeats its self and goes on and on about the same modes of training. Additionally the textbook is so crossfit biased

The bible of mobility! This second edition addresses issues that some people were having with the information overload of the first edition. The book is well laid out, full of new information, and an excellent reference. The book provides the details on reconfiguring your muscles and joints for top athletic performance. It was suggested to me by my Crossfit coach and has provided an invaluable resource to improve my performance on many of the skills needed for an effective workout.

If anyone can explain the intricacies of the importance of form, it's Kelly Starrett. This has become an indispensable tool for me as I continue training until I grow old. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is just starting to exercise heavily or is already working out regularly.

It is a book with a lot of unproven science. Waste of money and time! One more fitness guru in the market!

After seeing Kelly Starrett help out Mark Bell and his infamous elbow, I was opened up to the revolutionary idea that the source of pain isn't always the thing that hurts. Instead of spending time working Mr. Bell's elbow ad infinitum, Dr. Starrett instead began mobilizing the T spine in order to open up the shoulder, which allowed Mr. Bell to more optimally align his arm in the shoulder socket. The proper body position restored, Mark Bell's elbow joint no longer had to compensate for the lack of shoulder mobility, and the pain felt under heavy load ceased! Convinced, I purchased the book. It's an eye-opening experience to have a book describe exactly the pain you're having, exactly the position you have that pain in, and what you can do to resolve it while fixing the root cause(s) as well. Then there's the movement and mobility tests where you realize exactly how stiff you're becoming, and the fixes for the problems that would otherwise be rearing their heads down the line. With clear language and illustrative photographs, this gem of a book will show you how to optimize yourself to become pain free and to move unrestricted. The true essence of a supple leopard.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Good information

Dr Kelly Starrett understands so many schools of movement from ancient yogi's to the kettle bell. He works with world class competitors in a broad range of sports and even dance. Dr Starrett's cues will arm you with so many insights that help you to smartly measure your own progress, and spot subtle but possibly dangerous movement patterns. Beautifully illustrated.

In short, this is a great book. Between the book and a few of Kelly Starrett's YouTube videos, I've fixed a few joint mecheanics and finally stopped singing my left scapula. The book is organized and laid out in an easy to read way that makes using it a breeze. Its simple but deep.

One. Half. Page. That's all it has on the pelvic floor??! Junk. I LOVE Kelly Starrett for the most part but I was absolutely gutted to learn that the book is missing such an integral piece of information. Totally not worth the money. The seller was the great. The book was great- but the blatent lack of information on the pelvic floor was so dissapointing. Reached out the MobilityWod with no response.

Excellent book for learning about and strengthening your body and we use for exercises to handle specific aches and pains. Really clear definitions and instructions. Like an idiots guide to body strengthening. We are in our mid-late 60s and intent on keeping in shape. Our physical therapist recommended this and we continue to use it.

Love, love, love this book!! I am a CrossFit coach and avid crossfitter, this is my go to reference book for any mobility/pain issues my athletes or myself might be experiencing. Not only is this book great for fixing previous issues but also helps in preventing them by explaining in great detail proper technique for numerous body movements.

Wish I could get my money back.

I love this book! There is so much information in this book! It has to be the rehab bible for lay people. I am using the recommendations to help with a recurring back and neck problem. In only a few days, I'm seeing improvement. I would recommend this amazing book to anyone who needs help overcoming pain and injury.

I became a huge fan of this book after reading it straight through for the first time. That is until while doing the 14 day body overhaul I got to a certain mobilization of a body part that I didn’t even know was brutally tight and accounted for a chronic pain I’ve had for years. After my first time doing this mob I was astounded to be pain free for the first time in years. Highly recommend for any athlete, lifter or human.

Extremely comprehensive and helps take that next step in learning how to stretch and recover. It also includes an instructive section on how to move more effectively in the big three power lifts, the olympic movements, and even things like push-ups, pull-ups, using rings, and rowing. Great book to have to learn from, and to keep close on hand when training.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

I’m lifting much safer and have increased my flexibility without stretching! This is the best PT book I’ve ever read

A very resourceful book. It really breaks down how you should stretch properly and how to manage your injuries. I highly recommend have this book in your library.

Great book and a fine 2nd edition. Buy it if you move. However, one small quibble. I travel a lot and would love to have this on my iPad. It is available on iBooks but in a pdf format (read: tiny, tiny print). How about giving us a good kindle edition if iBooks can't do it right.G

A wealth of useful information about movement patterns and how to optimize them. Can get a bit clinical at times, making it harder to understand for those of us who aren't educated in the field.

The holy grail of knowledge

Bought this for my son to read.

First version was great, but the tweaks make this a go-to for all time. Forget yoga and apps, read the darn thing to understand they "why," and turn practice into permanent.

Great for people who need a manual to target functional movements. Great gift to give someone with mobility issues.

Learning more about stretching muscles to remain flexible in my old age. (80) Used to do Yoga, & martial arts.

Tons of great information about how to minimize injuries - perfect for my wife that does cross-fit. Bought this after seeing it on giftsgoodandbad.com (had some gift ideas for cross-fit obsessed people).

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

This might be one of the best movement books to have in your library if you are a professional movement coach and for you even if you just want to be brutally strong and remain resilient and pain free.

Wow. This guy was able to describe for me how to properly stabilize my lower back. I have had PT and trainers, etc. but none were able to give such a complete set of instructions. Very helpful book with pictures and all you need to work on your posture and exercise safely.

very educational and informative. Love it!

If you're a trainer, sports coach, athlete, physiotherapist, or merely interested in improving your own capacity for movement, you need this in your library. You'll never shelve it, though - it will always be out, ready for reference. Whether I'm working on myself, or one of my athletes or clients, it's a critical resource.

My wife and I are now researching our aches and pains together. The layout of the book makes it super easy for us to find the muscle groups we are looking for easily! Absolutely amazing, and should be a must read for everybody!

I really enjoyed the concepts that this book presented. It is a little bit of a different way of thinking, but is backed by research and lots of fact-based explanation. A great read for any CrossFitter or even just your average workout-fiend looking to get a little bit more from his or her workout regimen.

Are you kidding me Kelly? Not only is this book my long lost love, Kelly Starrett's daily MobWod paired with it had taken me to new levels. Don't judge until you try it. You'll be surprised by the pain and subsequent relief you'll feel from very simple mobility movements. Then have fun and impress your friends. Tight muscles and accompanying pain seem to be a plague in this country. LOVE IT!!!

A bit complicated

Very interesting information

I am a complete KStar fan & believer in Becoming a Supple Leopard. I have been CrossFitting for a couple years now and am would you would say a "CrossFit Master"... my body has gotten broken down and have at times just felt completely wrecked. I started to find MWod and KStar videos and the stuff he was saying and doing made tons of sense and was helping dramatically. Then 14 months ago, I started having foot issues that progressed into Plantar Fasciitis {self diagnosed]. I started to follow KStar's movement prescriptions from this book and his Born to Run book. I was able to start getting active again without going to the Dr., without surgery, etc. Now everyday I do some form of basic maintenance on upstream & downstream of my problem point on my foot with no problems. Whenever I have areas that are bothering me, Becoming a Supple Leopard is my first resource that I check out and then MWod right after that. KStar, since you work with so many different military, fire/ EMS departments... I would recommend that you do a book for tactical athletes & first responders that focus on our problem areas and our specific problem areas.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

good stuff

If only everything in life could be of this excellent qualtiy - accessible, thorough, clear, logical, well-thought out & planned. A Universe of gold stars to you -especially when you add all of the free youtube content put out by Kelly Starrett. If you have interest at all in mobility, form, flexibility - Get it!

This book is super easy to read and understand. It not only deals with tissue manipulation but form and full system fixes. If I could give it a 6 out of 5 I would!

This book is so well laid out & detailed that it's intimidating for our 60-ish bods. Need to get into better shape before we try to get into better shape! With enough discipline, this book is a treasure. If you take it too literally, your middle-aged ass may end up in a sling.

Doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or high performance athlete I seriously recommend this book! So much knowledge that can save you from long term injuries and visits to physical therapy and doctors

Great raid

it's a great book with much detail information inside

Excellent resource. I implemented some of the exercises within a week of getting the book and feel a difference already. Easy flip through photos along with more in-depth information if you choose to read the book cover to cover. Well written and not too scientific of a read.

Recommended book for beginners as well as fitness gurus. My Physical Therapist uses this as his text book. Cross-Fitters use it as well, so it's good for any fitness level and offers "prescriptions" for particular problems. It will be on my shelf for reference for the rest of my life.

I am impressed with the "Supple Leopard" in its organization of ideas. I would recommend the book to any serious athlete regardless of age.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

It’s just great

Point blank if you don’t know how to increase your mobility, or where to even start, buy this book. It will change your life and help you be better than ever at anything, including just living life in general.

I bought this as a gift for my Crossfit trainer boyfriend and he LOVED it. The product was in impeccable condition and came right on time, even though I ordered it a little too close to his birthday for my comfort.

great book. I have spent a lot of money on books on fitness and health. Most of the time I am disappointed but not this time. I wish I had this information 40 years ago.

Comprehensive guide to mobilization techniques. I would like to see more information on progressions, where applicable.

I bought two. This book is amazing and came highly recommended from a friend. It reads like a textbook and reference manual which is perfect for this subject.

Dr. Starrett is a brilliant communicator. He explains how to perform PT and massage on yourself so you can do it on a daily basis. His techniques have changed my life. I have significantly less stiffness and pain.

All information u need to perform at sport and avoid injuries For crossfitter, lifter, runner,.....

This book was purchased shortly after I purchased Starting Strength. I can confidently call this book the bible of physical fitness fundamentals. I am in my mid-thirties, and I only wish this would have been available to me as a teen. I sure could have avoided a lot of injuries from pure ignorance and bro-science. I highly recommend this book.

Clinical level stuff here, great for anyone learning more about their body and working on eliminating pain and weakness related injury. Truly a THICK BOOK, reference style and a resource for any trainer or athlete.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

A wealth of information

Wow! What a great book! This book helped me: 1) understand and fix my shoulder pain (I was bench pressing all wrong), 2) understand and fix my lower back pain (I was squatting all wrong due to mobility issues), and 3) improve my overall mobility and fitness. Well worth the price of the book. I am a 45 year old male, former college athlete, current desk jockey, and very active outside of work. I wish I had this information 20 years ago. This book has something to offer for all fitness levels. Dr. Starrett has lots of vidoes on youtube as well, but this book really brings it all together. It is very easy to read and digest. Initially, I went straight to the mobility prescriptions, but highly recommend reading from start to finish.

Great resource. Written so that novices and pros should get something from it. Should come in a binder or at minimum in soft cover. Book is huge. You definitely get your workout hauling this around.

buy it learn it

Highly recommended by great friend and instructor in sports chiropractic program. Very helpful for anyone in general looking to improve their health and fitness from foundational basics to advanced level.

Best book of its kind. Top shelf.

this book is awesome. Everything you could ever want to know about optimizing performance using mobility.

Awesome product! This book essentially looks like a new one. It came a little dusty, but it only took my a minute to wipe down the cover, so great book for a reduced price!

Fixed my back injury with this book. Awesome!!! Takes care out of the hands of health care practitioners and puts it back in your hands.

Is a great read for anyone, regardless of how active they are or their age. This book teaches you how to move to stay healthy and how to fix painful or problem areas. Very helpful and well written.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Great book, with lots of easy to follow guides and illustrations.

I LOVE LOVE this book. To be fair, I didn't use the first edition, so I don't have a point of comparison, but from reading what the updates were, it sounds like this one is much more user friendly. It gives you the overall physiology stuff to start off with, which really helps so you understand what you're doing when you do the mobility exercises later. I also LOVE the part in the back that tells you what to do to remedy various things that could be wrong. Finally, there's a few week schedule for complete body mobility in the back that I'm SO excited to start using. I'm a regular but not (at all) competitive crossfitter, and I'm always feeling like I'm not doing a complete job of managing my mobility. We pound on our bodies so hard in crossfit, and I do whatever feels good or comes to mind after for mobility, but I don't always feel like I'm doing what it needs based on what I did. This book arms me with the knowledge I need to do that in a manageable way that doesn't require a degree in exercise science. Can't say enough.

HUGE amount of "TRAINING" and "REHAB" information,,,,,very logically based. Am not a physician, but am a 70 year lifter, athlete, coach, certified trainer. And the second edition, is well worth a second purchase, in my humble opinion. 2nd "try" has more info, is better organized, with more complete and clearer photo's and explanations. Great VALUE, for any serious athlete/trainer, of any age. dan white

Best. Mobility. Book. Ever. So glad I bought this! As a competitive powerlifter, I needed help when it came to mobility. This book told me everything I needed to know and also helped fix my squat so it could be more effective. So grateful!

I'm only 3 chapters in, plus a little jumping ahead to help a little knee problem I had been having, already more useful information than any other training book I've ever read before! Not sure if it is, but should be used in personal training certification courses. Best description of the form and reason for the form for many different exercises. Awesome book and can't wait to read more.

This book is amazing! I checked it out from the library three times, then gave in and bought it. SO MUCH information! It's a heavy book and a dense read, but worth it. Also check out the DVD by Kelley Starrett and Jill Miller, as well as Kelley Starrett's website.

having read the 1st edition because of a recommendation from mma coach eric wong I HAD TO HAVE THIS BOOK. once you get it it will give insight into things you can do to help yourself you were not aware of. get it you won't regret it.

Complete "package" regarding strength and strength endurance training - gives you the background to manage your training program in a safe and effective way.

This book is has a lot of good information with deep explanations and many instructional pictures. It is almost overwhelming but the organization of the material makes it approachable. Highly recommended!

So much to get through. One of the few books that's changed my exercise routines and the way I move everyday.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Fast. Fast. Fast.

This is a good book with a wealth of information, Its been very useful thus far.

Love this book. I have read every book out there on fitness, training, etc. This is one of my all time favorites. A great tool!

Good book for the average active person wanting to improve mobility. Of course, the book is only good if you implement some of the information into your everyday life.

Amazing book for learning form and better understanding movement. Great for people in the field or enthusiasts.

Great resource for mobility and flexibility for all types of athletes and folks who just need to move!

I love the detail.

Well done

very innovative and relevant to preventing injury

This was written by one of the best in the biz! There's an index in the back that will help you to find the pages easier with the info to cure what ails ya. This book is for anyone who wants to move the way that God intended, the way we were able to when we were kids.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Stop spending your money on fitness magazines. Save it up to by this book. Book is an investment in you.

Be set free. Combined with physical therapy, this book and the modalities within it have set me free from chronic pain and nagging injuries that I just couldn't get past until now.

Love the book and thank you for delivering it on time

Good book

Great product!!

Great book. Fixed my form. Resolving the pain I created with poor mobility. A great tool to have as an athlete.

One of the best sources of information you'll find

I was borrowing my friend's copy of the first edition of this book and that was a great book. This version is even better. I could not be happier that I bought it. As a coach and trainer, everything in this book helps me help my athletes and clients. As a gym rat and CrossFitter, this book has saved my life. This is the best fitness/movement book I have ever read. The biggest differences between the first and second editions is that in the new edition there are sections where you can look for mobilizations based on the location of your pain (which includes mobilizations for muscle groups around the area that is hurting to address the causes of your pain which are not always simply an issue with that muscle group only), and there is an improved section based on muscle group you want to mobilize. Another thing I love is that there are little icons on the side of the mobilization pages that indicate what "architypes" (basically what exercises, movements, or positions) will be helped or improved by the mobilizations. Example: some shoulder mobilizations indicate that it will help your front rack position, overhead position, external rotation, etc. This book is perfect for people who want to know more about human movement but don't have an educational background in related subjects. It is very easy to understand and has a great balance between scientific writing and casual english so you can learn without getting frustrated about not knowing crazy terms and concepts related to exercise science and kinesiology. Overall an extremely good investment for anyone even if you're not an athlete or coach and just want to help yourself get rid of pesky pain from your job or lifestyle.

book is fantastic when you have a minor ache or pain, it tells you how to target the certain area and exercises to help the affected muscles

Got this for my husband, he loves it. Thank you

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Anyone who works out should read this book.

for my husband. he references it quite often. He is a P.E teacher and strength and conditioning coach for his school district. This really reads as a text book/reference guide. Very useful and complete.

Honestly, I'm not a big Kelly Starrett fan like all these fanboys/girls in the reviews, and 5 stars might be a bit of a stretch, but I'd give this 4.5 stars for sure. It's a great read with plenty of images and descriptions in exercises/functionality pages. Anyone in the health and fitness world should at least give it a read.

After getting a terrible injury and trying many things. This is the thing that saved me.

My husband took a mobility class and does CrossFit and this book was suggested to him. HE LOVES this book. It has not been put away on the shelf, so that says something. He believes that when he is 80 years old (a mere 50 now) he will be the most mobile person around. Good, he can carry my non mobile self around. But I do have to say the book looks very nice, like a school textbook kind of, lots of color pictures and descriptions. Get it for the workout junkie in your family. I just looked through the Burpee section of it, and it has lots of photos to show you the correct way to do one. It gives lots of instruction in the proper way to work out and do many exercises, and explains why. It is making me almost want to work out. We shall see. Plus if you have tightness and soreness, and just want to be more limber, this will show you how.

One of the best books I have ever read. Great and pertainable information to make yourself a better athlete and and an overall healthier person. You will definitely learn the importance of mobilization (from one of the best in the field) and how it can apply to all aspects your life. I cannot say enough good things about it.

What a fantastic book! It's so in depth, yet easy to read & follow. This will really help us help others.

Gave this as a gift but I have the first edition and I use it almost everyday helping with exercise techniques and pain relief.

my bf who is a phd in rehab science really enjoys this book

Still new to foam rolling exercise but i have been lifting for a while. These stretches have helped my legs and hips become less stiff. It is not going to help you right away. This is a long term commitment. Maybe after a month you would really see progress so don't give up after a day.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

If you exercise at all, you need to read this book. KStar explains things in easy-to-follow terms and the pictures and descriptions make it effortless to perform the stretches and protocols. Be good to your body armed with this knowledge.

Extremely informative. I am using it to fix problems and prevent new ones.

Owner's manual for your combat chasis! This book should be in every humans' library - period. Cracked open and worn out with use! Unless you like becoming a decrepit, used up, broke down, waste of God's good gift - don't go out like...

Worth every penny. So many good images and flexibility knowledge.

Opened my eyes to what mobility is and how to optimize. This book is a great tool I will continue learn from and utilize.

great book

The pictures were not there. All the writing was there but the pictres did not show so itvmade it harder to understand what was going on.

Great book for people who want to understand how the body is connected together.

Excellent Book. A Must Have For fitness and mobility reference library.

Wonderful guide to working with your muscles.

When you were having premartial sex, I mastered THE 7 BODY ARCHETYPES When you wasted your days at the gym in pursuit of vanity, I cultivated INNER TORQUE And now that your quads are on fire and your shoulders are all douchy, you have the audicity to come to me for help? But seriously, this book is awesome. I feel like a new person who has been let out of jail. 10/10 would buy again!

***I will update the review after I've completed the book and all stages of the 14-day mobility program. I'd like to determine if the recommendations of the book will provide lasting effects.*** Background, I'm a 29 year old male who spent 7 years in the Navy. 13 months of that in Afghanistan as an Expeditionary Combat Trainer/Mentor for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police. I've got some lingering injuries that I'm getting tired of taking 800mg ibuprofen twice daily to manage. I purchased this book to potentially help isolate these issues and let me get back to powerlifting without fear of pain/injury. I powerlift. I put up great numbers and I do it within the confines of strict form and applied effort. No cheating. That said, I think Crossfit is a strange cult of strange behavior and dangerous movement. I put off buying this book because of all the purported crossfit demagoguery within. Good news is, this book is written in a clear and informative manner with the only crossfit nonsense being some of the rogue branded gear the author wears in the photographs. My biases lean toward EliteFTS, so take that as you will. As the headline says, prepare for rewarding pain. You're going to hurt yourself in ways a physical therapist or massage therapist cannot do to you. My joint pain/mobility problems are: left shoulder (Navy injury), right knee (Navy injury), right ankle (broken tibia/hairline fractured fibula, stage 3 sprained later), and occasional lower back tweaks/pain just above my pelvis attachment. Shoulder: My shoulder hurts very sharply when benching if I don't set my bench up PERFECTLY and even then, I can't do nearly as much weight as I should be able to because it always hurts and I'm afraid of reinjuring it. While doing some of the mobility exercises recommended in the book and burying a lacrosse ball in the posterior area of my shoulder, I a very painful and very hard lump. I assumed this was bone...until it crackled and moved loose. I proceeded to roll it out while whimpering and grunting. Once I stood up, I could rotate my shoulder around with a greater range of motion and with less pain. Not completely pain free yet, but its a marked improvement for 10 minutes of work on it. Great. Knee: Lacrosse ball to the hamstrings. Lots of sticky points, hotspots, and pain. Lots of pain. Also, lots of whimpering. The itchy/painful feeling and general crunchiness in my knee seems to have subsided, but I feel like it needs much more work from the glutes on down to alleviate what I'm feeling. Ankle: Working my bound up ankle was what I would assume to be my own personal hell on Earth. I've got lots of scar tissue buildup on the front of my ankle at the top of my foot. This acts (as the author says) as a doorstop preventing full flexion of my ankle and an inability to point my toes to my knee. It has also impeded full depth during squats. While doing the smash and floss method on the front of the ankle with the lacrosse ball, I assumed that ankles were supposed to have lots of little lumps and pain spots...you're smashing ligaments and tendons, right? Nope, turns out this was lots and lots of scar tissue. Sweet baby Jesus was this inconceivably painful. However, I've probably gain about 20% greater mobility in my ankle after just this one session. Ankle still hurts this next day, but some more ibuprofen is fixing that. At least it doesn't hurt as a result of binding up anymore. Lower Back: Haven't gotten to working it yet because after all the other work I felt like someone had beaten me with an aluminum bat and my back hurts the least of all my problems. Be prepared to spend some money on gear. Sure its cheaper than a chiropractor or therapist, but its still an outlay. I've got a bumpy roller, a smooth roller, a lacrosse ball. What I don't have that are recommended are: double lacrosse ball, little battlestar (can be subbed with a standard roller though), VooDoo bands, stretchy bands (no, rogue brand bands are not any better than others) and an assortment of other balls of varying density, pressure application ability, and size. So far, I'm pleased with the results I've had after a single session of rolling, smashing, and flossing my problem areas. After the 14-day mobility program in its various forms, I'm hoping for a greater improvement in my mobility and pain management.

I bought this book to just improve my hip mobility, but found so much information here, I have gone far beyond my hips. I have improved my hip mobility, my knees feel great (50-year old knees that have run several marathons in the past 5 years), and now I am working on my shoulders. I feel better and move better than I have in years (I also sleep better). My squat and deadlift have improved immensely, and now I am working on the pistol squat. I am going to nail that move! One warning: This is a big technical book, that is more of a textbook than just your average fitness book. Geared toward coaches and trainers and physical therapists. But if I can find value here, so can others looking to improve mobility.

I really enjoyed this book and it has definitely helped me improve my overall mobility (and training). The lens is very much from a PT and I recommend also getting some other perspectives. Author could also simplify his writing style to communicate more effectively. He does a good job backing up his claims, but again, it is a PT lens. If you are reading for strength training, I'd recommend supplementing this book with Starting Strength. There is a ton of value to combining these two authors' perspectives.

The author correctly states that to cure joint dysfunction you must strengthen first then possibly stretch. Where he messes up is giving you random exercises with form tips (which aren't all correct). The exercises aren't linked to any sort of joint so I'm not really sure what he's thinking. I worry people are going to open this book, see the mishmash of exercises and skip those, move on to stretching and stretch whatever muscle is tight, make whatever problem they had worse and have to find a professional. Sample of buzzwords: He doesn't believe in stretching, instead mobility Voodoo stretches Many more but I returned this book the instant I got it. I assume this is getting 5 stars because he is a crossfitter? I have nothing against Crossfit in fact I used to do it but I think the groupthink is real in this case.

My Crossfit coach suggested I buy this book and I am so glad he did. Kelly prescribes certain mobility exercises for different ailments and hang-ups that I follow on my rest days. I have shin splints and I have a terrible problem with getting myself into an overhead squat. I've been working through the prescribed movements to help me with both for almost a month now and both are beginning to get better. Now, when I have a problem (big or small) I go straight to this book to find the solution. I recommend it for anyone with mobility issues - Crossfit or not - athlete or not. Exceptional work!

A virtual gem if you are patient and read carefully, practicing along the way. This text defies description bc it reaches farther than anyything available, hits the major components of bodymechanics in regard to stability, safety, performance! This trainer not only goes deeperand farther than the best trainers available to us, but makes you concious of the faulty ( as in leading to injury) positions of what we commonly think of as the best trainers. I had a serious hip problem of 21/2 yrs. which was compounded by serious degenerative disc disease seen on frightening xrays. Since following Kelly's protocols I am nearly pain free after less than a month. I am 77 and 5'1" 90 lbs. The more squats Zi do correctly the better I feel! Remember you have to read and practice in a mirror copying the "correct " poses! You will be surprized at what hard work and discipline can accomplish. ( I do the exercises w/o drugs or supplements of any kinds!

After accumulating some weight-lifting and sport-related injuries in my early 30s, an older mentor who had been through similar injuries recommended that I read this book. I did find some benefit to the book, but I'd say for the average person doing sports, less than half of it is useful. Anyone who is in a teaching, training, or sports therapy position such as a coach or a personal trainer may find that there are a lot of useful sections, too. I'll keep it on my shelf to "troubleshoot" any aches and injuries I develop in the future, and hopefully the tips I picked up in this book will help me to prevent injuries in the first place

This book has solved all of my joint issues, giving me the highest quality of life I've had since college track gave me knee pain that doctors could never address. It taught me how to maintain a neutral spine position, even in dynamic situations. It helped me conquer achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, neck aches, and limiting knee pain. I used the book while taking up cycling, which gave me substantial muscle growth, and thus many fatigue-recovery cycles leading to tight muscles and then joint pain. Its exercises taught me how to loosen the muscles, making them supple, relieving the pressure on the joints, and thus relieving the joint pain.

In 2006 I was a lean mean workout machine!!! P90X style and running 6 minute miles 4 days a week shaving time each time I was out running. UNTIL riding home on my motorcycle a person pulled out and smeared me 30+ feet down the roadway breaking something on about every limb, wheel chair and hospital bed ridden, had to learn to walk again. Forced me to retire early from the police and in severe pain where all I did was drink to wash it away the pain. Non of this self medicating help a bit until I got on board with Dr. Kelly Stattetts programs for mobility. I’m at a point now where I feel I am ready to start running again. Thanks Dr. Kelly Starrett for what you do!!!

Becoming a Supple Leopard has increased my athletic performance and decreased my aches and pains almost as quickly as I first openned it up. Everyone should read this book.

Great addition to the first book. Lots of insight, especially for the avid cross fitter. There are a lot of great tips and tricks in this book. Highly recommend.