Built to Move

Outline

Built to Move (2023) offers a simple plan for keeping the body mobile, strong, and pain-free for life. Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett describe ten basic physical signs of good health, such as being able to get up and down from the floor, walking enough each day, and sleeping well. For each sign, they provide easy tests and practical exercises that anyone can do at home.

• Good health shows up in ten basic physical signs, and you can check each one yourself.
• Getting down to the floor and back up again is one of those signs of a healthy body.
• Walking enough each day and sleeping well are treated as core signs of health, not extras.
• Each sign comes with an easy test, so you can see where your body stands.
• The practical exercises can be done by anyone at home, with no gym needed.

Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett are American fitness and mobility experts and co-founders of The Ready State, a company that helps people move better and avoid injury. Kelly is a physical therapist and author of Becoming a Supple Leopard. Juliet is a former professional athlete and world champion in whitewater rafting, as well as a lawyer and entrepreneur.