Your new goal is to sit on the floor for 30 minutes every day. Do this for a week, then redo the Sit-and-Rise test. You’ll notice the difference – promise! We discussed a few of the key habits that will help your body feel, move, and function better. The first one is practicing sitting – and getting up off – the floor. You want to avoid sitting on chairs for prolonged periods of time. Walking is a great way to get your daily dose of movement. To counteract all the sitting, you’ll want to open up your hips with mobilizations such as the Couch Stretch.

This means you might want to consider reading [listening to] this Blink at home, so you can follow the instructions. Keep in mind that some of the tests and exercises can cause discomfort, but they shouldn’t cause pain. Listen to your body and have fun! I graduated from Eastern Washington University with a BS in Exercise Science and a minor in Health Sciences in 2015. In 2016 I graduated from Therapeutic Connections School of Massage as a licensed massage therapist (LMT). In 2020 I became a certified personal trainer. I started my own business as an LMT right after I graduated. Then for a short period in 2020 (due to the effects of the pandemic) I added personal training as a service within my business. I absolutely loved the combination of massage and personal training. Eschewing intensive workouts, the Starretts focus on boosting mobility through simple exercises....Helpful illustrations demonstrate how to perform the exercises and the low intensity of the workouts will appeal to those intimidated by more demanding regimens. Even couch potatoes will be motivated to get moving. This book answers the question, “why is one old person so fit and active and this other old person can hardly get up from their easy chair?” Highly recommend if you want to be motivated to sit less, walk more, and just move your body more like the way it was designed! Instead of some strict health routine, the authors challenge you to change your daily habits little by little to boost your wellbeing and fight against our current habits of sitting indoors staring at technology.He is passionate about helping people regain confidence in their bodies, and believes that every patient has the potential to move well and feel well. Rather than chasing pain, Dr. David strives to focus on what the patient can control: movement patterns, mobility, strength, and nutrition. Mobility pioneers Kelly and Juliet Starrett have had successful careers spreading the wellness word that everyone, at any age, can be “Built to Move.” Yet, just when you think today’s wellness trends—from technology to, yes, even TikTok influencers—should have made spreading the movement message more accessible to more than just the hardcore, muscle-building masses, the Starretts ditched the app (sort of) and went old-school and hardcover, creating the aptly titled book “Built to Move.” Outside of coaching I love being with my wife and my 2 daughters, where I oversee the Spokane Branch of Dads Against Daughters Dating (DADD)... We love hiking and absorbing this awesome area. We also now own 10 acresso your boi is going country too.

We’re trying to give people more of these objective measures in their lives toward creating a more durable and resilient body,” Kelly says. Dr. Justin Liu is a board certified Doctor of Chiropractic. He received his bachelor’s degree in Health Science from Whitworth University, where he played baseball. He then went on to receive his doctorate at Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California.

Dr. Jalana is passionate about a treatment model that focuses on human movement, pain reduction, and manual therapy treatments catered to each individual. She enjoys assisting patients who are dedicated to their health and fitness. Organised around ten assessments and ten physical practices that anyone can do, Built to Move is designed to improve the way your body feels – less stiffness! fewer aches and pains! – and boost the overall quality of your life, no matter how you spend your time.