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Hate to Stretch?
Not Anymore
YouTube’s new fitness star, Kelly
Starrett—an irreverent physical
therapist who trains his disciples
in a parking lot—is on a one-year
By T.J. Murphy mission to prove mobility work is
the gateway to high-performance.
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Crossfit is a perfect
medium for exposing
your weaknesses.
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STARRETT COACHING CLIENTS AT HIS CROSSFIT GYM IN SAN FRANCISCO. ACCORDING TO STARRETT, THE CROSSFIT AP-
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ULTIMATE “SUSPENSION” THAT CAN ENABLE HIGHER PERFORMANCE IN AN ENDURANCE ATHLETE AS WELL AS PREVENT
INJURY. ESSENTIAL TO THIS PROCESS, STARRETT SAID, IS AN OBSESSION WITH GOOD TECHNIQUE, MOBILITY WORK AND
PROPER MOVEMENT. “GET COACHED,” STARRETT ADVISES. “FIND A GOOD COACH WHO UNDERSTANDS MOVEMENT AND
BIOMECHANICS. DON’T GO INTO THE PAIN TUNNEL WITHOUT IT. YOU’LL GET HURT.”
Above four photos courtesy of Crossfit SF, photo (left) by Saul Bromberger/Sandra Hoover
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