Kelly Starrett
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
Education | Doctor of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, 2007 |
Occupation(s) | CrossFit trainer, physical therapist, New York Times bestselling author, Movie quote sommelier |
Spouse | Juliet Starrett |
Website | thereadystate |
Sport | |
Sport | CrossFit, whitewater rafting |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | Two time whitewater rafting national championship |
Updated on 13 August 2017 |
Kelly Starrett (born 1973)[1] is a CrossFit trainer, physical therapist, author, and speaker. His 2013 fitness book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, was featured on The New York Times bestselling sports books list. He is a co-founder, with his wife Juliet Starrett, of the fitness website MobilityWOD. He has been described as a "celebrity" and "founding father" of CrossFit, as well as ranking on Greatist's 2017 list of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness.[2]
Early life
Kelly Starrett grew up in Garmisch, Germany, where he enjoyed Alpine ski racing and kayaking.[3] He was raised by a single mother, an American-born professor, and did not have contact with his father.[4] When he was in high school, he and his mother moved to the United States.[3] He attended the University of Colorado.[3]
Athletic and fitness career
Before discovering CrossFit, Starrett paddled for the US canoeing and kayaking teams.[3] As a paddler, he won two national championships and competed in two world championships before receiving a repetitive strain injury.[3][5] In 2004,[5] he and his wife Juliet began CrossFit training, eventually opening one of the first CrossFit gyms in 2005.[3][6]
Starrett received a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt University in 2007.[7] In 2009, the Starretts started their fitness website MobilityWOD,[8] which has been praised as a top fitness blog by Outside Magazine and other outlets.[9][10]
Since 2013, Starrett's fitness career has focused primarily on publishing and continued CrossFit and mobility training.[3] He was featured by 60 Minutes Sports in 2014 for his work on posture and mobility,[3][11] and has worked with his wife on a children's fitness nonprofit in 2015.[8]
Writing
Starrett is the author of three books on fitness and mobility.[12] Before writing full-length books, Starrett contributed articles to the Crossfit Journal, focusing on the basics of posture and gait.[3] He has continued in this vein with his first book, The Supple Leopard (2013), which highlights basic mechanics and range of motion.[13] The Supple Leopard was generally well received, making the New York Times bestselling sports books list,[14] though it did receive criticism for being "a trial and error method rather than a system of standard operating procedures to diagnose and fix movement."[15]
Following the success of Supple Leopard, Starrett released Ready to Run with coauthor T.J. Murphy in 2014.[16] Ready to Run examines shoe choice and foot health[3] as well as exercises to improve running biomechanics and mobility.[17] Erin Bresini, writing for Outside Magazine described the book as offering relief from running injuries.[18] In his review for Breaking Muscle, Doug Dupont found the book "simple and accurate," but noted that the book "might not meet expectations" since it does not contain actual training plans.[19]
Starrett's 2016 book Deskbound was coauthored with his wife Juliet Starrett and Glen Cardoza. Deskbound describes the physiological and epidemiological effects of a sedentary lifestyle.[20] The book was precipitated by the launch of the Starretts' nonprofit, Stand Up, which raises money to purchase standing desks for children in schools.[8][21]
Personal life
He and his wife Juliet Starrett have two daughters.[22]
References
- ^ Lax, Lauryn (12 November 2013). "Q&A WITH KELLY STARRETT". BoxLife Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ The Greatist Team (26 February 2017). "The 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness". Greatist. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Graham, Tyler (29 August 2014). "How Kelly Starrett became CrossFit's mobility superhero". Men's Fitness. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Human Performance Guru Kelly Starrett On Manhood, Raising Daughters And Rites Of Passage". Thrive Global. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b Tamarkin, Sally (3 July 2013). "Building an Injury-Free Body with Mobility Expert Kelly Starrett". Greatist. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "ABOUT SFCF". sanfranciscocrossfit.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Starrett". MobilityWOD. 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b c O'Mara, Kelly (31 May 2017). "Why whitewater racing world champion Juliet Starrett turned to CrossFit – and to standing desks". espnW.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Hurford, Molly (12 July 2017). "The Best Endurance Sports Video Blogs". Outside Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Top 10 Fitness Blog – Winners Announced!". Breaking Muscle. 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Starrett: Master of Motion". Showtime. 60 Minutes Sports. 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Starrett". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Rusin, John (27 July 2015). "Kelly Starrett, Mobility, and CrossFit: An Interview with the Mobility Master". T Nation. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "The Best Selling Sports Books". The New York Times. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Kuhland, Jeff. "Book Review: "Becoming A Supple Leopard" By Kelly Starrett". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Ready to Run: Unlocking Your Potential to Run Naturally". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Plunkett, Mike (7 October 2014). "How I learned to love running". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Bresini, Erin (15 October 2014). "The New Injury-Proofing Rules for Runners". Outside Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Dupont, Doug. ""Ready To Run" (Book Review)". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Author of 'Becoming a Supple Leopard' Wants You to Stand Up and Get Physically Ready for Anything". Entrepreneur. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Wallace, Kelly (10 December 2015). "Forget 'Sit down!' Students now standing up to learn". CNN. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Larson, Theresa (26 August 2015). "Warrior of the Month: Juliet Starrett". drtheresalarson.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.