Dr. Kelly Starrett

And if you give me 10 minutes of work, That's incredible. We like to put the soft tissue work before we go to bed. And what we found was that we had better adherence. No one's doing anything productive in the 10 minutes before they go to the bedroom. Number two, like a child, when you put a child to bed, you're like, first we take a bath, then we read the book, and then we go to bed, right?

And if you give me 10 minutes of work, That's incredible. We like to put the soft tissue work before we go to bed. And what we found was that we had better adherence. No one's doing anything productive in the 10 minutes before they go to the bedroom. Number two, like a child, when you put a child to bed, you're like, first we take a bath, then we read the book, and then we go to bed, right?

Your brain is like, I know what comes next. So if you do this rolling or on your soft tissue work, self-massage, You are training your brain to know what comes next. We find that when people have engaged in massage or self-massage, they don't stand up and want to fight anyone. They're very relaxed.

Your brain is like, I know what comes next. So if you do this rolling or on your soft tissue work, self-massage, You are training your brain to know what comes next. We find that when people have engaged in massage or self-massage, they don't stand up and want to fight anyone. They're very relaxed.

Your brain is like, I know what comes next. So if you do this rolling or on your soft tissue work, self-massage, You are training your brain to know what comes next. We find that when people have engaged in massage or self-massage, they don't stand up and want to fight anyone. They're very relaxed.

If you've ever gone to a spa and had a massage, you don't go out and snatch or get into a fight afterwards. You're so chill, bro. So we found it as a great way to, as Jill Miller says, switch on the off switch. That's a beautiful way of talking about that. How do I tell myself to shift out of this, you know, fight or flight into coming down?

If you've ever gone to a spa and had a massage, you don't go out and snatch or get into a fight afterwards. You're so chill, bro. So we found it as a great way to, as Jill Miller says, switch on the off switch. That's a beautiful way of talking about that. How do I tell myself to shift out of this, you know, fight or flight into coming down?

If you've ever gone to a spa and had a massage, you don't go out and snatch or get into a fight afterwards. You're so chill, bro. So we found it as a great way to, as Jill Miller says, switch on the off switch. That's a beautiful way of talking about that. How do I tell myself to shift out of this, you know, fight or flight into coming down?

Five minutes per body part, start anywhere on the leg, start anywhere. What's stiff? What's asking? Can I breathe? Can I contract? You're going to see that that's a really simple way to start getting some input. And not all your tissues are the same.

Five minutes per body part, start anywhere on the leg, start anywhere. What's stiff? What's asking? Can I breathe? Can I contract? You're going to see that that's a really simple way to start getting some input. And not all your tissues are the same.

Five minutes per body part, start anywhere on the leg, start anywhere. What's stiff? What's asking? Can I breathe? Can I contract? You're going to see that that's a really simple way to start getting some input. And not all your tissues are the same.

If you come to me with knee pain, I'm going to want to be able to look at your positions, but I'm also going to want to be able to stay on your quads. I mean, my full body weight. And if you can't take that, I'm calling that incomplete. And those people out there who are going to be like, whoa, that's heavy duty, you have not worked with my population.

If you come to me with knee pain, I'm going to want to be able to look at your positions, but I'm also going to want to be able to stay on your quads. I mean, my full body weight. And if you can't take that, I'm calling that incomplete. And those people out there who are going to be like, whoa, that's heavy duty, you have not worked with my population.

If you come to me with knee pain, I'm going to want to be able to look at your positions, but I'm also going to want to be able to stay on your quads. I mean, my full body weight. And if you can't take that, I'm calling that incomplete. And those people out there who are going to be like, whoa, that's heavy duty, you have not worked with my population.

who have monster thighs, are thick and fibrotic, and it takes real weight. So we all have different sensitivities. But if I respect your ability to take a breath and contract, then all of a sudden we're upregulating. What I recommend is you go to Thailand. You get a Thai massage from a 65-year-old master woman who weighs 109 pounds.

who have monster thighs, are thick and fibrotic, and it takes real weight. So we all have different sensitivities. But if I respect your ability to take a breath and contract, then all of a sudden we're upregulating. What I recommend is you go to Thailand. You get a Thai massage from a 65-year-old master woman who weighs 109 pounds.

who have monster thighs, are thick and fibrotic, and it takes real weight. So we all have different sensitivities. But if I respect your ability to take a breath and contract, then all of a sudden we're upregulating. What I recommend is you go to Thailand. You get a Thai massage from a 65-year-old master woman who weighs 109 pounds.

And when she is working on your quads and you tap out, she's like, no, I'm not done here. If you felt your quads, you're going to realize how low the bar is.

And when she is working on your quads and you tap out, she's like, no, I'm not done here. If you felt your quads, you're going to realize how low the bar is.

And when she is working on your quads and you tap out, she's like, no, I'm not done here. If you felt your quads, you're going to realize how low the bar is.